summit pack recommendations

Golite Ion which is approx. 10oz.

If you are looking for a dry sack, compression sack, stuff sack, what about the Outdoor Research Dry Peak Bagger at 9.2 oz:

http://www.outdoorresearch.com/site/dry_peak_bagger.html

that looks like a nice option- wouldn't have to worry about your sleeping bag getting wet using that as the stuff sack

also found this- oware "daypack/stuff sack"

http://www.owareusa.com/stuffs.html

1050 cu in, 2.9 oz- pretty light :)

A REI flash 18 would work.

http://www.rei.com/product/778466

$29.50

1,100 ci

10oz

I have seen some that are trimmed down to 7-8 ounces.

I have last years model which only has one daisy chain down the middle and it weighs a couple ounces less. There must be other changes to account for the weight difference.

I also prefer the cousin to the REI Flash; the REI Zip Travel pack.

http://www.rei.com/product/754685

It has bottle pockets, a lid, and packs down (not at its own stuff sack, though).

I’ve got one of these, and I really like it: Patagonia Travel Pack. Expensive, but I waited for a sale. Folds up small and doubles as a compression sack. It’s 15 oz according to the website, but it holds pretty much everything I need for a peak bag in good weather.

Their website lists it at 1647 cu in. Dunno, but that seems a bit bigger than what I’ve got, but mine is an older model (’07).

both the REI packs look very viable options, the Patagonia looks nice as well (a little heavier than some of the others posted though)

I found this one- pretty spartan (well quite spartan actually :)), but very, very light @ 4.5 oz

http://www.integraldesigns.com/product_detail.cfm?id=770&CFID=1142987&CFTOKEN=79974027&mainproducttypeid=1

I literally just sold and mailed off my MH Scrambler today. I kept my REI Flash. It is a pretty nice summit pack for the price and if you are an organization nut you will like all the pockets.

31g and plenty of room for 2.
we used it in Greenland and for a little weight penalty over my usual sleeping bag pack : +20G we could use this pack for short trip fishing etc.
the pack is much longer than wide but it was on purpose so it would be stable using only one shoulder strap diagonally, i needed the pack lenght to be close to my back lenght in diagonal so it would stay in place.

took less than an hour to sew.

If you can wait until December, A ZPacks Zilch or Zero would be perfect. Integral Designs makes one as well.

Fred- very innovative!

I seem to be quite torn between the spartan (Integral Designs, Oware, Zpacks) or the more fully featured packs REI, Marmot, MH, etc

well nothing new there :)

the input is very much appreciated

Hello again.

If you have any specific questions. Between my son and I
we own the Scrambler, Zilch , Oware and NF Fly weight.

Jim

I recently got the newer REI Flash 18 and I like it a lot. It is very light and has nice features. I threaded shock cord through the front loops for a quick place to stash sandals or what not. It's a pretty inexpensive product as well.

looks like the REI is getting high marks

Jim- well that's handy :)

I know the light ones are light, but how do they do as a summit pack vs the other higher optioned ones?

do you have a favorite? any of those that you would recommend not getting?

tia

Mike