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Golite Jam 2 and Bear Vault 500

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David Stenberg BPL Member
PostedJul 10, 2008 at 6:28 pm

I wanted to get some info on the fit of a Bear Vault 500 in a Golite Jam 2. Will it fit?

Anyone done this before?

I looked on the forums, but no one seemed to write about it.

My kit is small and compressible
tarp and bivy and torsolite
JRB quilt
Brasslite 600 mug w/alcohol stove
2 small BPL stuff sacks w/ clothes
small first aid kit
small toiletries kit
small misc kit
Platypus 1L and aqua mira

PostedJul 10, 2008 at 7:39 pm

The vault takes up 700 cu. , but I bet you could do it. I have filled the Jam 1 with five days worth of food. To save space I use my pad as a back support, and the platypus lays across the top of the pack. The outside pocket fits small items you might want to be able to find easily, eg. Aqua Mira, headlamp, first aid. Unfortunately with the vault your pack won't get smaller as you eat, but you might have extra room for gear storage inside the vault as you use up food.

PostedJul 11, 2008 at 7:48 am

I'm pretty sure it would work. I wouldn't count on getting it to lay horizontally. You could probably sit it upright, pack some soft gear around the sides and fit the rest on top, probably with room to spare.

If you give it a try, let us know how it works.

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