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Granite Gear Crown 60 Backpacks
Belrix
0
May 12, 2017
Is there a suggested weight limit for this pack? I am going to Philmont with the Boy Scouts this summer. We are thinking ~40 lbs of gear. The pack I have been training with is both old and heavy.
seaoceanngo
36
May 12, 2017
Belrix35lbs. You may need to grab one of the REI options instead of an UL for that weight.
bad917refab
3
May 12, 2017
Belrix40 lbs is probably a little high for any long period of time. This pack prefers to be fully loaded at or below 30 lbs. If you are wanting to have a higher load capacity I recommend the Blaze AC 60. With it's thicker hip belts and shoulder straps and molded plastic framesheet, it provides a better carry for weights above 30-35 lbs for a modest weight penalty of about 10 oz (compared to the Crown). I actually have both packs and love them both equally but for different reasons.
Belrix
0
May 12, 2017
bad917refabGreat advice, thank you.
Belrix
0
May 12, 2017
seaoceanngoThank you.
DismalDave
42
May 12, 2017
BelrixIf you have not already, check out
http://sectionhiker.com/lightweight-scouting/
He mentions and links to an article by Doug Prosser. Prosser was able to eventually do Philmont with sub 15 pack weight. There are quite a few ways you can get your weight down, such as using your own tarp, a different bear line, and better cooking equipment and methods, and better tents. Philmont issue equipment is made for Scouts who are going their first/second time and who don't know what they are doing. It's Scout-proof. And weighs an appropriate amount.
Doug's old, somewhat dated article is still useful. https://backpackinglight.com/boy_scout_gear_list_philmont/
Read up. You should be able to go way under 40 lbs. Almost everything is newer, lighter, and better than what I carried in the 70's. Except my MSR gas stove. Penberthy made good stuff.
After one of our Scouts had a bad time with ancient equipment, one dad said "Well, it's what I used to use." I replied that he didn't come to the Troop meeting with a horse and buggy. That got the message across.
For big three, done pretty cheaply and pretty light: Klymit sleeping bag, Granite Gear pack, Tarptent (by Henry Shire). There are others also.
DismalDave
42
May 12, 2017
DismalDaveA really recent article written with excellent references is
http://www.goldphoenix.net/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Philmont
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