UD Fastpack 30 question

Hi, by coincidence I came across one in a shop today and thought about your post. Can't say about the fit of a pad, but the back panel is a rigid plastic, with a foam glued to it on the wearers side. The rigid plastic is around 1~2mm, so you can still bend it a bit, but for all intends and purposes it is stiff. The foam is not flat on the side of wearers back to it is not as hot as say a solid piece of foam.

Hope that helps.

Some crappy photos –
Black/White is soft foam glued to black harder plastic sheet:

Thanks for that.

I'm actually about half way through the PCT right now, looking to do a bit more running throughout the day. I still run occasionally right now but my frameless, hipbelt free MLD pack isn't super great for it. I'd definitely enjoy a more running vest type fit with some more organization that's accessible on the go.

I couldn't really find anything about people using the Fastback of an extended period (it's a very new product), or using the frame sheet as part of a sleep system. I ordered the Faspack 30 ahead on the trail and a 1/8" GG foam pad. Hoping to put the frame sheet on top of the foam pad for sleeping. This will replace my MLD Prophet (stripped down, no hipbelt) and my GG torso pad.

This set up will actually be a little heavier (the pack is about 12oz heavier, with some weight saved on the 1/8" pad over the Nightlite). So I'll probably be at around 7.0-7.25lbs base weight when I make the change. And the sleep system might be a massive failure, but we'll see. For science!

In the name of Science and being Light and Outside, how did it go? Would love to here some of your no doubt quite extensive experience.

I second Ito's inquiry. It would be great to hear your experience, Eli. Personally, I find the Fastpack 20 (full or nearly full with no more than 11 or 12 lbs) to be about the max that I *enjoy* running with. Maybe the 30's more rigid back panel helps this?

^^^ compliments of google – Eli.Zabielski@Colorado.edu 303-492-6484