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Suggestions for large capacity gear hauling pack? (packrafting).
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Jun 9, 2017 at 10:41 am #3472475
Yeah Brad, I might be wrong about the narrower frame. I thought I had heard that, but might just be the difference that the anti-barrelling stay makes. For whatever reason my new one seems to wrap better than the old one. Let me know what your measuring finds.
Jun 9, 2017 at 11:34 am #3472480I have a 3 months old Divide here, and the bolts at the bottom are 11 ½” apart.
The top of the frame pockets near the shoulders are 9″ apart. That’s without the optional Velcro-in curved spreader stay, which I do not use.
Jun 9, 2017 at 2:47 pm #3472517Here we go:
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Jun 10, 2017 at 12:19 pm #3472646If you are looking for a more traditional pack, have you looked at Mt Hardware’s  BMG -> http://www.mountainhardwear.com/bmg-105-outdry-backpack-OU5956.html  .  I used one two weeks ago on a 4 day packrafting trip with my two daughters and was pretty happy with the space vs weight.  It is waterproof enough I have someone sewing a dry bag top onto the main body right now.
As someone else mentioned, HMG is making a 90l pack, i think it is called the 5400, though it does not appear to be listed on their website. Â They are for sale in some retail outlets though (Alaska Mountaineering and Hiking carries them for example) so I would give HMGÂ a call and ask if you are interested in them.
I have also used a HMG 4400, and it is a great pack, but not really my “ideal” packrafting pack. Â From my POV, the perfect packrafting pack would be big enough you can get everything other than the paddles inside it for a 7+ day trip. Â The HMG is pretty big, but it “grows” upwards and when really stuffed is pretty darn tall, which isn’t ideal from my POV. Â Possibly the bigger pack would have been a better option for me. Â The other gripe I have with it is relatively minor – it is a bit of a pain to get water bottles out of the side pockets without taking the pack off. Â Possibly I just not very flexible.
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