Glenn Rowe
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used one of these very successfully on the vdlp a few years ago nn still have it.Hola!
I am looking at the Deuter ACT-Lite 40+10 pack. I especially like its types and arrangement of pouches/pockets, much more than I do with similar Osprey packs. I will be heading out to an REI store next week to try one out, and I'd love to hear from anyone who has actually used one on the Camino.
Regards as always!!
ps I meant the Futura! 50 +10!used one of these very successfully on the vdlp a few years ago nn still have it.
moved on to the future (50+10) simply because I like the harness better AND altho the contents of my pack don't weigh any more its the "spreadability" factor that I go for. this means with bellows side pockets plus proper small pocket on front I can distribute the contents better and knowing everything has its home so to speak I don't have to tip everything out to find something! I find the "carryability" of the bigger sack suits me better. as u git older and carry a variety of medications, its nice 2 know where things are! I use one pocket for meds, another for immediate first aid, another for toilet gear etc and so on. also with the weight distributed I don't notice the extra weight of the pack itself in the slightest! Hope this helps. Buen camino and vaya con dios.
the malingerer
Glenn,
IMO, they are too big and unnecessarily heavy for the CF. I bought one for my first Camino, but then got the rest of my gear. I managed to get my gear down to about 12lbs or so. That big of a pack was unnecessary, and its empty weight was too high (3.5 lbs). So I returned it, and got a 26L Osprey (2.5lbs). For the second CF, I actually did carry a Zpacks of about that size, but that's just because Zpacks does not make the Arc in smaller sizes (I emailed them, and its a manufacturing issue). The Zpacks was still about 1.75lbs, so I put up with the unnecessary volume to get the weight savings. That doesn't mean I did not see them on the CF. Lots of people were carrying them. Packed full. I'm still wondering what they were carrying and why. YMMV.
Buen Camino,
Jo Jo
! don't know what YMMV MEANS! Is it rude?
The extra space might be tempting to fill....
But if it doesn't fit you well, all these things are irrelevant! A bit like shoes, it depends so much on the individual.
Good morning, I have been using the Deuter since 2006 and have been nothing but absolutely happy with it. Not only has it gotHola!
I am looking at the Deuter ACT-Lite 40+10 pack. I especially like its types and arrangement of pouches/pockets, much more than I do with similar Osprey packs. I will be heading out to an REI store next week to try one out, and I'd love to hear from anyone who has actually used one on the Camino.
Regards as always!!
My wife used the Act Lite 35+10, the ladies version of the bag you are looking at. I used it this past weekend and found it to be a great bag. The Act Lite 40+10 would be my first choice but is not available in South Africa I therefore intend buying the Ladies 35+10 as it seems to fit me ok at about 1.5kg, for our next Camino starting in August.Hola!
I am looking at the Deuter ACT-Lite 40+10 pack. I especially like its types and arrangement of pouches/pockets, much more than I do with similar Osprey packs. I will be heading out to an REI store next week to try one out, and I'd love to hear from anyone who has actually used one on the Camino.
Regards as always!!
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