brooklyngirl813
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Pieces said:In regards to backpacks height is more important than weight.
If this is referring to the 10% of body weight target, my interpretation of the base weight advice is that it does not include water and food, although there are others who will say otherwise. I also prefer using a from the skin out target, which accounts for all that you are wearing and carrying. If you use 20% FSO, you have a total weight budget of 9kg. If you are wearing 2kg, have a litre of water and 500g of snacks for the next day or so (3.5kg) your residual is 5.5kg. A 30li pack could weigh as little as 600gm for an unframed pack, or around 1.3kg for a framed back, leaving between 4.9kg and 4.2kg for contents to stay within the target.brooklyngirl813 said:I can only carry 10lbs including water and food.
I have found that for a camino load, a packing density of 190gm/li works well enough - tight, but not too tight. I have achieved up to 240gm/li, but that is really tight and puts the pack under a lot of pressure. Doing that with an unframed pack leads to quite a lot of distortion with bulges in all the wrong places. I suspect it can be done with a framed pack without altering the carrying characteristics too much. On that basis, a 4.9kg load would need a minimum of 26li capacity for an unframed pack, while a 4.2kg load might be able to be stuffed into a framed pack of around 20li, although I wouldn't recommend that. Overall, it would seem to me that a 30li pack would be an acceptable choice.brooklyngirl813 said:Should I get the 30L?
The camino is not really a 'true backpacking' experience. You might decide to carry enough food for a couple of meals in case you want to have lunch somewhere remote from a bar or shop, or want to prepare a meal. On the Camino Frances, you don't need to be self-sufficient for much longer than half a day or so in reality, and you certainly don't need to camp, cook, collect and treat water, etc on the Camino.brooklyngirl813 said:I want to experience true backpacking as this is something I've never done before.
Pieces said:is 3,4lb not 1,5 kilo ?
if so that can be done much lighter
http://www.haglofs.com/en-us/products/s ... en-us.aspx
possibly even lighter, but then we are talking triple the price...
I ended up buying the mountain hardware Lamina 45 sleeping bag because they have a short size (72in). Its 731 g. I still did not get the sleeping pad. Is the pad really an absolute necessity?SYates said:The next heaviest / bulkiest thing to consider is the sleeping bag.
That's great. Thank you for the info. I'm definitely joining the NY chapter.nincha said:Also I'm assuming you're in the Brooklyn area. If you are, join our local NY chapter of the Americans on the Camino. We have weekly events and quite a few Camino veterans that can give you practical advice.
You can find us under local chapters on the American Pilgrims on the Camino website.
brooklyngirl813 said:... I still did not get the sleeping pad. Is the pad really an absolute necessity? ...
The manufacturers website lists the weight as 0.91 to 0.99kg.brooklyngirl813 said:I ended up getting the Osprey Exos 34. It's 0.70Kg.
If memory serves me right Pieces you took a Talon 44 last time as did I. Comfy enough but a perhaps little large. I am considering the Hornet 32 so tks for the review.Pieces said:Osprey Hornet 32 seems like a good option, and the one I will bring next. Very comfy and lightweight at 580 grams.
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