Backpacks

I'm going to get the Viper Hydration Pack by Camelbak, and put my gear in a fanny pack. Very Happy

That way if I don't need my gear I can still have some hydration. Cool

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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. - Psalms 53:1

can anyone recamend me a backpack that i could strap a sleeping bag and sleeping pad on?

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Take only memories, Leave only footprints.

http://www.uscav.com/Productinfo.aspx?productID=9626&TabID=548 This is the pack I have and love it! There are clips for sleeping bags/pads.

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-Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder's eye on the Last Day.

-Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming, "Wow, what a ride!!!"

Looks nice. Are you sure it can fit both a sleeping bag and pad at the same time?

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Take only memories, Leave only footprints.

Looks good to me. Cool

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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. - Psalms 53:1

It should be able to, one may have to be lowered or extra carbiners may need to be added lower but It would work!

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-Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder's eye on the Last Day.

-Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming, "Wow, what a ride!!!"

Hey guys, i just got this sweet backpack at wal-mart! I love this thing. So much better then my camo backpack.
Its from Outdoor Products, its called the Desert Ridge.

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Take only memories, Leave only footprints.

Looks good, Colt. Cool

I did get the Camelbak Viper, and the fanny pack was great, but they didn't work together. Sad

I sent the fanny pack back and kept the Viper.

I now have the Camelbak Ranger for my longer trips. Very Happy

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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. - Psalms 53:1

Good for day tripping & acouple of over nighters Cool

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A Knifeless Man is a Lifeless Man
Canadian To The Core
Carry Less by Knowing More
Knowledge Weighs Nothing

I use a kelty pack it has a built in fanny pack (removable) after I tweaked it it weighs just under 5 lbs I can haul up to about 60 lbs in it quite easily yet I seldom have more then 40 even for two week trips and is usually closer to 25-30lbs, also have a day pack with bladder for goin real light it packed with my gear never weighs more then 20 lbs including a full bladder. and food . Most my trips are done with it as I have come to appreciate and learn that knowledge weighs little and I'd rather carry that then 60 lbs of gear on my back lol,, for day hikes I carry a fanny pack and canteen it contains all I need for an unexpected overnighter .

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Give me my pack a bag of rice and my knife I'll handle the rest

^ well at least one of us can get their pack weight way down. my pack is pretty heavy, for a week, maybe 50 pounds.

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mystic go through and shorten all straps remove all tags repackage everything make use of multi purpose items remove all you dont need do the same with your gear and you will be surprised at what you can lose

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Give me my pack a bag of rice and my knife I'll handle the rest

This is my backpack. Cool

CamelBak Ranger Hydration Pack: 100 oz.(3L) water, 1800 cu. in. cargo space

I got a new Cabela's catalog, and they have changed the Camelbak Hunting packs(Ranger included). Made them a little more stream-lined, but otherwise they are the same. Smile

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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. - Psalms 53:1

Camelbacks sure are great. Boy I'd be using nalgenes and a backpack if it weren't for camelbacks. They're so easy to use. Cool

About my backpack weight, well I did add some non essensials in that time, but food was the biggest weight problem. MRE's are heavy, but they're really good, and have tons of food in them.

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I got 2 backpacks one pink and one blue. there school backpacks. but I thought since kids carry all those heavy books it could stand up to heavy stuff. Very Happy

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"what was once bait is now dinner"-Bob and Les deep woods

better to fail at something you love then to succeed in something you hate.

**EDIT**

As it turns out, they added insulation on the drinking tubes. Mine didn't come with insulation. Rolling Eyes

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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. - Psalms 53:1

my tubes aren't insulated, but if you want to keep the stuff in the hose cold blow it back in the bladder. Or just lift the nozzle up higher than the bladder and pinch it open. Stays nice and cold, no more hot water. Wink

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Yeah, that's what I do after I get a drink.

The insulation doesn't really keep the water in the tube colder, anyway. In fact, in sunlight, it heats up faster because the insulation is black. Surprised

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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. - Psalms 53:1

you get water in your backpack wow. thats cool.but I bet it cost alot of money. Shocked

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"what was once bait is now dinner"-Bob and Les deep woods

better to fail at something you love then to succeed in something you hate.

Camelbaks are affordable. Just go to your local outfiter or sporting goods store and you'll see plenty. Mine's smaller but it does have a backpack part. Some just have the bladder and that's it. In fact my camping backpack can take a camelbak bladder if you want. Cool

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