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RandyHoward
climber
Florida, US
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 19, 2010 - 10:53am PT
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A few friends are planning to go hiking this summer. Need a daypack that can hold my camera, water bottle, map, candy bars, etc. I don’t want a regular backpack and a rucksack would be too big for my needs. Something outdoorsy, but not a full rucksack is what I need.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 19, 2010 - 11:07am PT
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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May 19, 2010 - 11:19am PT
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Selecting the correct day pack is absolutely essential to assure your survival while visiting the great outdoors.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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May 19, 2010 - 12:05pm PT
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Weld_It may have some good ideas about which daypack. Something around 60 litres, maybe?
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Josh Nash
Social climber
riverbank ca
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May 19, 2010 - 12:06pm PT
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Roger Brown
climber
Oceano, California
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May 19, 2010 - 01:28pm PT
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I use a Osprey Stratos 18. At first I thought too big, but it fits so well and is so lite that I got it. Glad I did. I use it for all kinds of stuff. Aside from camera, cliff bars, and water, it also holds a lite jacket and rain gear. Even a place for the car keys :-)
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4thclasstrad
Social climber
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May 19, 2010 - 01:57pm PT
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Cosmic, that pack may a little more technical than the O.P. requires. Does anyone really need a holographic projector integrated into their pack? Unless, that is, you are going to do something gnarly like blow up a Death Star or something.
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Gene
Social climber
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May 19, 2010 - 02:00pm PT
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I like the gear loops on the pack Cosmic posted.
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nutjob
Trad climber
Berkeley, CA
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May 19, 2010 - 03:13pm PT
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This last weekend I became liberated from packs for a day... first time in ages on an all-day climb w/o a pack... just 1L water clipped to harness or gear sling, and a vest with zip pockets for gu and bars and bagels, headlamps, ninja capilene hat, and space blanket "just in case."
It was wonderful groveling up chimneys w/o a pack on a leash hanging off my waist!
So consider just a light jacket or vest with big zipper pockets, and a sling for dangling water, and camera on a strap.
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BryanRoss1
Mountain climber
Geneva, Georgia
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May 20, 2010 - 10:21am PT
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Jaybro, can you tell me what bag is the guy in the picture you posted carrying?
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RandyHoward
climber
Florida, US
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Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2010 - 11:12am PT
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Thanks for the suggestion, guys. I just love this forum. A few observations – I like the Ozone bag, but it looks rather large for a daypack. I think it’s more on the lines of a rucksack. The Cilo Gear WorkSack also looks too big to carry on day trips. The FUL Freebird backpack is the ideal size, but doesn’t look very sturdy and the one suggested by Cosmiccragsman is a little over the top for me. The Osprey Stratos 18 pack looks interesting. I’ll try and find out more about the bag.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 20, 2010 - 11:17am PT
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that is the 'Whip me Gentley' in Pleather, from Posuette Pleasures SF,Cal. Outsourced and manufactured by Fish prods, adult restraint division.
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KirbyC
climber
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May 20, 2010 - 11:55am PT
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But didn't you see that the FUL Freebird had "Rugged Branded zipper pulls?"
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BryanRoss1
Mountain climber
Geneva, Georgia
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May 21, 2010 - 09:19am PT
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Jaybro, that looks like a cool bag. Randy, if you like the Osprey Stratos 18 pack, you may also like the Excursion backpack (http://www.briggs-riley.com/category/productDetail.aspx?id=Excursion-Backpack_BP118) from Briggs & Riley’s new outdoor luggage collection BRX. It’s the ideal size for a daypack and it’s got more capacity (1391 cu. in.) than the Stratos 18 pack (1,100 cu. in.) plus loads of pockets including one for a laptop.
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kbstuffnpuff
Sport climber
State of Confusion
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May 21, 2010 - 09:33am PT
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Ricky- what do you use for a power source on your climbs?
I just pulled a wake and bake- I'm so high.
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hagerty
Social climber
A Sandy Area South of a Salty Lake
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May 21, 2010 - 09:51am PT
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What the hell is a rucksack and how does it differ from a day pack?
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enjoimx
Trad climber
SLO Cal
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May 21, 2010 - 10:56am PT
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But only you can make the final decision about the right outdoorsman pack
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