On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:40:37 +0000, Peter Clinch
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>Flat Earth Society wrote:
>
>> Only one question, is the aforementioned big enough for a weekend wild
>> camping in the Lakes?
>
>"It depends"
Snap.
>
>And what it depends on is the conditions you're going in and what degree
>of comfort you want coupled with the kit you have available. It can be
>done, yes, especially in summer with a light tent, but if you want
>something bombproof in a winter gale while remaining toasty and going
>winter climbing the next day you'd want about twice the size.
As Pete says, it depends on what you take. As a point of reference,
though, I'm currently using a 50L Macpac Pursuit for weekend trips to
the Lakes, but I've been strapping the tent (Akto) to the outside of
the sack as there isn't room for it inside. My sack is full, but not
absolutely crammed tight.
I do take a few things that aren't absolutely necessary (MP3 player,
book (ok, so who can go camping w/o a book....??), small camera...)
but all except the book hang from my waistbelt. I have a v. compact
sleeping bag and a medium sized mattress. (If I take 2 mattresses, one
of them goes on the outside of the sack so I don't count that here.)
I take minimal spare clothing, and just enough food.
So.... I know that people do take a 45L sack for a w/e in the Lakes,
but I really feel it's necessary to be very careful indeed for that to
be big enough.
p.s. is this the sack that Chris Townsend was v. impressed with when
he did his review of 40-50L sacks in TGO a couple of months ago?
Certainly it was one of the Lowe Alpine ones: my memory is cruddy,
though, so I'm not 100% sure it was this one. I think it was, though.
HTH
Best wishes,
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