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Someone gave me a suggestion for a good ergonomic backpack, but I can't find it.
I want one that will not cause my back to spasm, if possible. Probably an internal frame....
Also, do they make hiker's backpacks for kids?
What kind of hiking ? How long and how far you going into the woods and how big are your kid ?
Kids are 7 & 8, slender, the boy is pretty stout and the girl very slender. I don't know how tall they are, they're average for 7-8 year old kids.
Day hikes for now. Maybe we'll do some hike in camping trips next year or the year after. But this year, I would just like to have a backpack so I can hike in further than a couple of bottles of water will take us, and feel like we're covered. I turned back on a trail I would really have liked to explore because I didn't have enough water, and no way to comfortably carry water. I'm actually thinking that for this year, maybe hydration packs are the way to go....
What kind of hiking ? How long and how far you going into the woods and how big are your kid ?
Kids are 7 & 8, slender, the boy is pretty stout and the girl very slender. I don't know how tall they are, they're average for 7-8 year old kids.
Day hikes for now. Maybe we'll do some hike in camping trips next year or the year after. But this year, I would just like to have a backpack so I can hike in further than a couple of bottles of water will take us, and feel like we're covered. I turned back on a trail I would really have liked to explore because I didn't have enough water, and no way to comfortably carry water. I'm actually thinking that for this year, maybe hydration packs are the way to go....
Consider,
Water Filters at REI.com
What kind of hiking ? How long and how far you going into the woods and how big are your kid ?
Kids are 7 & 8, slender, the boy is pretty stout and the girl very slender. I don't know how tall they are, they're average for 7-8 year old kids.
Day hikes for now. Maybe we'll do some hike in camping trips next year or the year after. But this year, I would just like to have a backpack so I can hike in further than a couple of bottles of water will take us, and feel like we're covered. I turned back on a trail I would really have liked to explore because I didn't have enough water, and no way to comfortably carry water. I'm actually thinking that for this year, maybe hydration packs are the way to go....
Ok. First, an external frame pack and expensive DOES NOT mean more comfortable. REI and there ilk are ok, but I would buy off E-Bay. Go to the big stores, and try them on, but you will save money buying used. And if you dont like it, you can put it right back on E-bay and sell it. For your kids, I would look at a small A.L.I.C.E. pack. They have no frame and the kids find them quite stylish. The straps will need to be taped when you (they) get it adjusted ware they want it but it is a good pack. You can also get a water filter and pump water ware you are at. Don't scrimp on the water filter either, giardia is a bitch. I use a military surplus large A.L.I.C.E. and have actually lived out of it. You can carry everything you would need and more. I got my pack, sleeping mat, and sleeping bag for the whopping sum of $75.00. The down side is that they need to be customized for comfort. They aren't called "the big green tick" because they are beautiful and comfi.
What kind of hiking ? How long and how far you going into the woods and how big are your kid ?
Kids are 7 & 8, slender, the boy is pretty stout and the girl very slender. I don't know how tall they are, they're average for 7-8 year old kids.
Day hikes for now. Maybe we'll do some hike in camping trips next year or the year after. But this year, I would just like to have a backpack so I can hike in further than a couple of bottles of water will take us, and feel like we're covered. I turned back on a trail I would really have liked to explore because I didn't have enough water, and no way to comfortably carry water. I'm actually thinking that for this year, maybe hydration packs are the way to go....
Consider,
Water Filters at REI.com
Tell me how you pack 3 gallons of water into a bug out bag, and have room for everything else. I've don't see the water included in the packs I've seen online.
I've hiked @ 500 miles on the AT & also suggest REI. There are different packs for different amounts of time spent out and different terrain.
edit: just saw how all you wanted was a "bug out bag", Forget it.
Holy crap, no way! I could build a fucking house for that, or buy a camper trailer at least!
Here's what I want to start working on:
Pacific Crest Trail Association - Home
Go to any good camping store and try them out. It's hard to make a recommendation because you really have to fit them to your body. I've been using my fathers pack, which he loves and has carried heavy loads over many miles, but it has pressure points for me after a few miles. I have a longer torso than he does and it fits me differently. You want to make sure the weight is distributed evenly across your back and believe it or not the waist strap is very key.Someone gave me a suggestion for a good ergonomic backpack, but I can't find it.
I want one that will not cause my back to spasm, if possible. Probably an internal frame....
Also, do they make hiker's backpacks for kids?
It's spread across your whole back. You fill a bladder that is a couple of inches thick, but tall and wide.Tell me how you pack 3 gallons of water into a bug out bag, and have room for everything else. I've don't see the water included in the packs I've seen online.
IHoly crap, no way! I could build a fucking house for that, or buy a camper trailer at least!
Here's what I want to start working on:
Pacific Crest Trail Association - Home
Are you doing overnights? Day hikes? Week treks?
IHoly crap, no way! I could build a fucking house for that, or buy a camper trailer at least!
Here's what I want to start working on:
Pacific Crest Trail Association - Home
Are you doing overnights? Day hikes? Week treks?
I want to at least one overnight/2 nights by the end of the season. So I want a pack I can do that with. No weeks this year, I would like to eventually...I want to eventually to do station to station, I would like eto be able to hit it for a week...but not this year, probably. I wouldn't feel comfortable taking the kids for a week. So I want something that will work for that. I really, really like the way the odyssey looks but I'm continuing to look. I also like the standard alice...though it seems a little heavy. I have some issues with my back, nothing major but I really do want something that will reduce as much strain as possible, particularly this season. It would be a drag to be miles form nowhere and get a spasm. I like the ALICE packs as far as practicality, but I'm concerned they are ultimately designed for men, and as such won't work quite right with my shoulders...
So what I think is I'll get the pack I want, and get used to wearing it, before adding much gear to it. I need to get one that will work as I work my way up in miles, because if I switch I have to start all over with getting used to it.
So I'm looking at one two nighter probably sometime at the very beginning of October. That's my answer I think. And I'm looking at the Pacific Crest Trail. I don't know what leg yet...probably right around the Bridge of the Gods, since that's really close.