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AMC Boston Chapter Spring Hiking Program

AMC Boston Chapter Spring Hiking Program. Backpacks & How to Pack Them. May 13, 2014 Joan Wu Chambers. Many thanks to my fellow H/B leaders for helping the Demo and providing advices!. How to Choose Backpacks. _Length_ 1-2 nights 3-5 nights 6+ nights*. Volume 20-50 L 55+ L 65+ L.

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AMC Boston Chapter Spring Hiking Program

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  1. AMC Boston Chapter Spring Hiking Program Backpacks & How to Pack Them May 13, 2014 Joan Wu Chambers Many thanks to my fellow H/B leaders for helping the Demo and providing advices!

  2. How to Choose Backpacks _Length_ 1-2 nights 3-5 nights 6+ nights* Volume 20-50 L 55+ L 65+ L __Variation _Factors__ • Body Type (Torso) • Trip Length & Type • 3-Season or Winter • Comfort Style • UL Packing Techniques

  3. How to Choose Backpacks Demo | Reviews | Try Philip Werner (400+) sectionhiker.com Boreas Buttermilks 55 Backpack Review CamelBak Highwire 25 Hydration Pack Cold Cold World Chaos Alpine Backpack Deuter Guide 45+ Backpack Review Deuter Speedlite 30 Backpack Review Golite Pinnacle Backpack  Gossamer Gear Gorilla Backpack Gossamer Gear Kumo Backpack Gossamer Gear Mariposa Backpack Gossamer Gear Minimalist Backpack Gossamer Gear Murmur Backpack Granite Gear Blaze A.C. 60 Backpack Review Granite Gear Crown VC 60 Backpack Granite Gear Leopard AC 58 Backpack Review Granite Gear Nimbus Trace Access 70 Backpack Review Granite Gear Nimbus Meridian Backpack Review Hyperlite Mountain Gear 4400 Porter Expedition Backpack Kelty Cloud Backpack Montane Grand Tour 55 L Backpack Review Mountainsmith Haze 50 Backpack Mystery Ranch Wet Ribs Osprey Packs Exos 58 Backpack Review Osprey Packs Hornet 46 Backpack Review Osprey Packs Mutant 38 Backpack Review Osprey Pack s Talon 44 Backpack Review Osprey Packs Variant 52 Backpack Review Osprey Packs Volt 75 Backpack Review Osprey Packs Kestrel 28 Daypack Review REI Flash 62 Backpack REI Stoke 29 Backpack Rivendell Mountain Works Jensen Backpack Sierra Designs Discovery 30 Six Moon Designs Starlite Ultralight Backpack Terra Nova Quasar 55L Zpacks Blast 32 Cuben Fiber Backpack

  4. How to Pack Backpacks Get Organized | Try | Fine-tune Pack softer and more bulky objects near the bottom of the pack. (Compress all things such as sleeping bag and clothes.) Pack "middle/heavy weight" objects around the middle of the pack. Lighter objects that may need to be accessed quickly should be near the top of the backpack or outside pockets.

  5. Mountains Create Their Own Weather Always backpack with adequate clothing, shelter, food, and water (Tour du Mont Blanc)

  6. Kelty Trekker External Frame Bob Vogel <vogel.r@comcast.net> 21 Inch Torso

  7. REI Mars 85 Pack - Large Robert Knudsen <rknudsen@rcn.com> 20 Inch Torso 60-80 lbs

  8. REI Mars (2005) Pack - Large Carl Gustenhoven <cgustenhoven@gmail.com> 20¼ Inch Torso 60-80 lbs

  9. Osprey Aether 70 Pack - Large Alex Nedzel <alex@nedzel.com> 19.5 Inch Torso 60-80 lbs

  10. Mountainsmith Haze 50 – M/L Ext David Vogel <davidgvogel@yahoo.com> 20 Inch Torso 60-80 lbs

  11. Black Diamond Innova 60 Pack - M Pam Wilmot <phwilmot@gmail.com> 17.5 Inch Torso 60-80 lbs

  12. Deuter ACT Lite 60 + 10 SL - Women's Kjersten Reich <kjerstenreich@gmail.com> 20¼ Inch Torso 60-80 lbs

  13. Osprey Atmos 65 Pack - Medium Kellie Connelly <amckellie@gmail.com> 18 Inch Torso 60-80 lbs

  14. Gossamer Gear Mariposa Ultralight Julie LePage <julielepage88@gmail.com> 18 Inch Torso 60-80 lbs

  15. Gossamer Gear Mariposa Ultralight Robert Freed <w-r-freed@comcast.net> 19 Inch Torso 60-80 lbs

  16. Osprey Exos 58 Pack - Medium Joan Wu Chambers <wu.chambers@gmail.com> 18 Inch Torso 60-80 lbs

  17. Kathmandu Gluon Interloper - Lg Chris McCarron <mccarron_yh@yahoo.com> 19.5 Inch Torso

  18. DeuterAircontact 65+10 Pack George Papayannis <george@doyouaskwhy.com> 19 Inch Torso 60-80 lbs

  19. Lowe Alpine Vega ND 45 - W Melissa O. Litts <molitts@gmail.com> 60-80 lbs

  20. Osprey Aether 70 Pack - Medium 19.5 Inch Torso 60-80 lbs

  21. Granite Gear Crown 60 - Medium 21 Inch Torso 60-80 lbs

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