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18.8oz MYOG framed pack carrying BV500
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May 22, 2017 at 6:45 pm #3469228
poof!
May 22, 2017 at 6:45 pm #3469229Tried a different approach with this one.
Full wrap belt with floating stay pockets. Shoulder straps attached directly on frame too. Adjustable torso length.
The canister is held by two straps connected directly to the stays at the lower point. Sideways slippage is controlled by the two bottle pockets and their straps. Couldn’t find my UL bottles for the pic!
I would imagine it simple to substitute the bear can with a dry bag, Ursack, packraft, etc.
Probably a 35 L upper pack, made with X21.
Just about 18oz. Doing a roll top instead of the pictured cinch would likely add an oz.
Loaded with 25lbs it transferred as much weight to the hips as one would want. I’d expect reasonable comfort up to 35lbs (if the thing holds up!)
Going to the Sierra this summer!
May 22, 2017 at 6:46 pm #3469231More pics on my Flickr feed
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May 22, 2017 at 7:53 pm #3469255Looks great Nunatak! How does it carry when loaded with 15 lbs of gear up top, along with an empty bear can? And is the waist belt contoured so that when buckled, the lower circumference is larger than the upper circumference, so it wraps form-fit around the top of wide hips – looks that way in the photo?
May 22, 2017 at 8:18 pm #3469260That looks really substantial, especially for 18 ounces. Nice job.
May 22, 2017 at 9:20 pm #3469287Yeah, the belt is contour tapered. The foam is EVA, but thin.
It’s a pretty nice pack in all kinds of different configs. Frames/belt helps a lot when things are less than ideal.
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