Hey everyone,
I can use some wisdom here. Looking for a pack and prefer a framed one. A pack with a rather sturdy material and padded belt to better carry the load. Not sure about size. Water bottle pockets must be large and with a low profile to easily put the water bottle back – no exceptions here. I like simplicity. Base weight is around 9.5lb including my current pack (800g) without food and water.
Attached below are photos of everything that is going in the main compartment – stacked.
Dimensions are roughly 24 x 11 x 7.
Green – sleeping bag on the bottom
Black/blue – is roughly 4 days of food
Grey – sleeping pad
Grey – clothing
The sleeping bag in the photos is not compressed much but that is how I like it to extend its life. The grey bag on the very top is clothes and not compressed much at all.
I would expect the total height to go down to 22″ easily once it is in the pack.
Do you think I can safely get a pack with a 30″ collar from bottom to top fully extended? Short collar would be great – again, simplicity is king. I wouldn’t mind getting it shortened by a professional. So there are options.
So far looking at ULA Ohm 2.0 with a cinched top and LiteAF Curve 40 FS in VX21 for a shorter wait time.
Suggestions and wisdom are greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
