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May 29, 2009 at 6:43 pm #1236644
I finally got around to finishing my review of the GG Mariposa Plus. I hope you find it useful: http://jasonklass.blogspot.com/2009/05/gossamer-gear-mariposa-plus-review.html
May 29, 2009 at 6:47 pm #1504485Nice work on the GG Mariposa video, as usual. You were able to really show the versatility of such a great pack which pictures simply don't do justice. I also think it was appropriate to mention how GG really looks at small stuff to satisfy their customers (i.e. configuration patterns of their shock cord, optional pockets, optional frame and foam padding, etc.).
May 29, 2009 at 6:59 pm #1504486Thanks! Yes, that's one of the things I like most about Gossamer Gear: their attention to detail. It tells you that real hikers develop their products–not just marketing people.
May 29, 2009 at 8:10 pm #1504498Cool video. Have you ever tried the pack with clothes in the straps? I found it much more comfy without the foam and with socks in the shoulder straps.
May 30, 2009 at 4:10 am #1504535Great video review, Jason. Congrats on your wedding!
I do miss you wearing your bandana in your videos, though.
May 30, 2009 at 4:50 am #1504537Very well timed review for me as I'm in the process of migrating from lightweight to UL and this is one of the packs I'm considering. Thanks!!
-Dave
May 30, 2009 at 2:15 pm #1504621Hey Rick,
No, I haven't tried it. Mostly it's just because I don't want to keep messing around with putting things in and pulling things out of the straps. It's more convenient for me to just leave the foam in there and forget. I suppose I will test it out anyway just out of curiousity. Maybe if I had a long trip where I was taking more stuff and space was a concern, I would use the straps for storage.May 30, 2009 at 2:51 pm #1504627I use a shorter piece of foam at the top of the strap leaving a good 8 inches or so at the bottom for socks and glove liners. The foam stays on the tops of my shoulders and I still have room for some extras.
May 30, 2009 at 6:03 pm #1504662Good job Jason. Thanks for sharing on the forum.
May 30, 2009 at 6:19 pm #1504666AnonymousInactiveVery detailed and helpful review. The video was great.
May 31, 2009 at 12:22 am #1504704Dang… the PC in my hostel won't let me view your video! :(
May 31, 2009 at 1:53 am #1504708Hi Ben
Where's the hostel?
Cheers
May 31, 2009 at 4:29 am #1504716Hi Roger:
Here is the hostel — in Poznan, Poland. It opened just 12 days ago, so everything is brand spanking new — and almost no customers. In fact, I may be the ONLY guest tonight (unless people start showing up). A bed costs 60 zl (US$19) and I have an 8-bed dorm room all to myself. OK, so the decor is a bit effeminate; but hey, it's cheap and new and clean. :)
May 31, 2009 at 6:06 am #1504725Poland! The motherland. I hope no light bulbs burn out!
May 31, 2009 at 6:13 am #1504729This reminds me… I need to ask the Poles here whom they use for their jokes!
EDIT: The young lady working the front desk at my hostel say Poles use either Germans or Russians as the butt of their jokes. (I didn't mention to her anything about 'Polish jokes' though.)
May 31, 2009 at 6:48 am #1504731How many Germans does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Zero," Ve haff vays of making you change lightbulbs!"
May 31, 2009 at 9:39 am #1504753Q: Why is there so little crime in Germany?
A: It is against the law.You have to have lived in Germany to understand why this is funny. Trust me- it's hilarious.
May 31, 2009 at 11:17 pm #1504863Very nice.
I like gnocci too, but not many places serve it these days.
Jun 1, 2009 at 1:23 pm #1504964First, I don't know anything about Polish gnocci, but, I do know the best gnocci in the world is made by Argentines.
Back on topic:
I almost always use socks in my shoulder straps and gloves in the hip belt. Quite comfortable. I often pack with nothing in either of them, especially, if I don't have much in my pack. I've worried about my socks/gloves getting wet while it rains but I don't seem to remember that being a problem.
For me the Gossamer Gear Mariposa is a great pack. The problem I find is that I never fill it up and have to use the compression straps to tighten it up. If I had the money I would buy a Gorilla because I think it's a bit smaller with the same features.
Jun 1, 2009 at 2:44 pm #1504996I put one sock in each shoulder strap on my Murmur, and it is plenty comfortable. I have carried up to 17 lbs in it.
Jun 1, 2009 at 4:54 pm #1505047Great review Jason! Thanks. I've been looking at getting the Mariposa. This has probably been answered before somewhere but seems like a good thread for an update.
Where do you put a (700 cu.in/ 5-6 days supply) bear cannister on the Mariposa? Does it have to strap on top or does it fit inside?
Jun 1, 2009 at 4:55 pm #1505049It's got a y strap on top.
Jun 2, 2009 at 7:23 am #1505210I find that putting the canister in the pack vertically on top of my sleeping bag, clothes and tarp works best. The Y strap is great but unless you have a lot of stuff in the Mariposa I find it hard to make a "shelf" to put the canister on and it seems to hang off the back of the pack instead of sitting on top which tends to pull the heavy canister away from my back.
Jun 2, 2009 at 11:26 am #1505264Thanks Scott. That's what I was really asking. I don't like the idea of carrying my Bear Vault outside my pack so my food bakes in the sun all day.
Jun 2, 2009 at 12:16 pm #1505273I have been thinking for a while now that the perfect pack (for me anyway) would be the Mariposa Plus pack bag on a GG Vapor Trail frame. I love my Mariposa but my Vapor Trail is more comfortable with 18-23 lbs when I'm hiking uphill.
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