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Women out there - Deuter backpack
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[QUOTE="oliasah-peace, post: 1119787, member: 100257"] I have tried a range of rucksacks over time. At 1 point I was very fixed in what I wanted from the 'sack - side pockets where I stored my towel and other stuff etc. Then at an outdoor shop (I mean a specialist shop selling camping/hiking equipment) a staff member persuaded me to forget about the pockets and adopt a packing method based on waterproof bags (the sea-to-summet type). This was a much better approach to packing and knowing where everything was using bags of different colours for things. He also advised me of loading the 'sack. My current bag is Deuter ACTlite 40 & 10 in which I can put tent, sleeping bag etc and did me proud when I did a year long walking pilgrimage, literally living out of the rucksack for a year. I have a short back and find even rucksacks designed for women too long in the back - I need a 'sack that has an adjustable back so the shoulder straps allow the hip belt to sit properly on my hips so the 'sack weight is on the hips not the shoulders. I carry water in a bladder - much more convenient than trying to pull a bottle out of a side pocket. The one thing I do find very useful is a small pocket on the hip belt in which I carry sun cream (the small 50cl bottle that can be taken through customs in hand luggage). Other than that, the Deuter has an interior bit of material that is zipped so can be zipped over and create a separate compartment at the bottom in which I put tent, sleeping mat and wet weather clothes, there's a zip on the outside of the 'sack so you can access the bottom compartment. It makes it more convenient to get at when camping. However, for this year's Camino I don't need such a large rucksack so I will either use a slightly smaller one which I have though I might go on the hunt for a newer, lighter even smaller 'sack. Unfortunately I have developed arthritis in the knee and have to cut down on the weight I carry. [/QUOTE]
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