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old-skool-lite

old-skool-lite

Section Hiker
echo8876 said:
What is the logic of buying pack of certain volume and then strapping 5 addon pockets on it? I hiked like that too, then just went back from 35 to 50l rolltop that allows me to carry everything and food for 10 days inside.
It looks good though, no damage besides slightly abraded looks.
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I would guess versatility. Big trip, short trip, daywalk. All my gear goes in my pack but I opt for a smaller pack for day walks. I've not been a big day walker in the past.
 
WilliamC

WilliamC

Thru Hiker
echo8876 said:
What is the logic of buying pack of certain volume and then strapping 5 addon pockets on it? I hiked like that too, then just went back from 35 to 50l rolltop that allows me to carry everything and food for 10 days inside.
It looks good though, no damage besides slightly abraded looks.
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Well, I can only see four :). As the total weight comes to about 650g, I can't really see a problem. As for the logic, you'd have to ask her, but I can tell you that it isn't a lack of volume in the pack as it nearly always has spare space inside.
I can tell you what the pockets are used for. Hip belt pockets: daytime snacks. One top side pocket: hats, gloves etc. Other top side pocket: used food wrappers and packs (on the walk in the photo above, we went five days without passing a bin). Top lid: visors, sunglasses, filter etc - but its real use is as a carry-on on public transport to carry cameras, gps and other breakables/valuables.
No doubt she can do with fewer pockets when she has to as her other main pack - Osprey Levity - doesn't have the top pockets.
 
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stalemate

Trail Blazer
cathyjc said:
You could find yourself "shouting blindly into an echo chamber".
Up to you ......
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On a tangent but there's a concept the opposite of 'shadow banning' called something like 'shadow heavening'. The 'heavened' user is removed from human contact and finds themselves being liked and chatted with in a positive manner by realistic AI posing as humans.
 
Rog Tallbloke

Rog Tallbloke

Thru Hiker
stalemate said:
On a tangent but there's a concept the opposite of 'shadow banning' called something like 'shadow heavening'. The 'heavened' user is removed from human contact and finds themselves being liked and chatted with in a positive manner by realistic AI posing as humans.
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I wasn't wasting my time as a 30 year old ****posting old men on inet bulletin boards. I was having waaay more fun getting paid for romping around Europe on fast motorcycles.
 
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Jakey

Jakey

Summit Camper
echo8876 said:
how good is this thing?
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I didn’t get on with it and sold it after one trip. I found the hip and shoulder pockets annoying, but the main problem was that the grab handle and hip belt destroyed a good hiking shirt - I think the material must be slightly abrasive.

it didn’t help that the pack also didn’t sit right on my back…..
 
Odd Man

Odd Man

Thru Hiker

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Waypoint 35

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