Pa'lante Packs

[theoctagon]

Edit - Pics removed as Photobucket is a nobber

Liteskin fabric

 

[Enzo]

I like that

 

[Lady Grey]

Nice stretchy shoulder strap pockets.

 

[craige]

More interested in the fabric, it looks fantastic! I know it's a dp laminate and I've seen wilderness threadworks are using it but otherwise...

 

[theoctagon]

From what I've found online the lighter (outdoor) grade is LS07 which is about 140g/sqm, approx 25g/sqm lighter than VX03. As a comparison the 50D DCF hybrid stuff is 102g/sqm.

I think the LS07 tear strength might be less than the VX03 but abrasion resistance a lot better.

 

[Rog Tallbloke]

The abrasion resistance of my 4.7oz MLD prototype 1.2oz/yard silnylon pack isn't all that good, but the patches I've stuck on it over the years are holding well...

 

[fluffkitten]

Interesting. Never quite sure of vest type straps, always seem to be perfectly place for doing nasty things to boobs.

BTW where'd you get the pics from? There's nothing where I usually look for info.

 

[theoctagon]

Interesting. Never quite sure of vest type straps, always seem to be perfectly place for doing nasty things to boobs.

BTW where'd you get the pics from? There's nothing where I usually look for info.

Instagram, they post quite regularly on there on both their individual and the palante account. Comments often worth reading as well.

 

[fluffkitten]

That's weird, I follow both the guys and palante and those haven't shown up, silly instagram.

Edit: and now they show up. baffled.

 

[Enzo]

I tried looking up the fabric, looks tricky to get. Cool looking though

 

[Enzo]

Look familiar?
https://www.wildernessthreadworks.com/products/copy-of-sonder-30l-pack

 

[theoctagon]

 

[theoctagon]

 

[Enzo]

Looks good in dxg
I've got some hyper d on its way, feel another pack coming on...

 

[murpharoo]

Neemor packing a prototype Palante shelter

 

[Enzo]

I heard on one of John z'so videos he was designing a shelter, gave the impression it'll be 'A' frame to give head and foot hight.cubes at 6.5 Oz I guess. Difficult to get efficient use of 1.37m width with cat cut a frame so expensive I'd guess

 

[fluffkitten]

Given John Z normally carries only one trekking pole I'd be guessing at a mid of some sort. He did say something about bug netting around the bottom, will be interesting to see what it is. As Enzo says likely to be expensive.

 

[theoctagon]

6.5oz There was a pic of a MYOG shelter on Instagram a while ago, looked a bit like the hexamid style of mid but with different bug netting

 

[fluffkitten]

Brand new run of Simple packs at $220 already sold out, another batch in a few weeks.

 

[Enzo]

Don't worry an aliexpress clone will be out soon at $40

 

[Enzo]

Probably

 

[fluffkitten]

Don't worry an aliexpress clone will be out soon at $40

It'll be in silnylon with a really short back length.

 

[Enzo]

Then there'll be a video of Jon zee ripping one apart with his beard

 

[theoctagon]

Brand new run of Simple packs at $220 already sold out, another batch in a few weeks.

Site updated again, now able to order, 3 torso lengths to chose from, lead time of 3 weeks... you know you want to...

 

[fluffkitten]

Site updated again, now able to order, 3 torso lengths to chose from, lead time of 3 weeks... you know you want to...

I do know I want to, it looks like my "perfect" pack. My bank account however has committed temporary suicide so I'll just have to wait.