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Backpack With A Day Sac
By Jon on 14/04/2003 12:37:43
How to tackle a two-day camping trip with a 35 litre day sac and how we could have saved almost seven kilos more with some careful editing of our kit...
day sac, skippety skip, hop,hop. Light on your feet, fast across the hills, easy on your joints .If your idea of backpacking is slogging painfully across the hillswith a 60-litre monster then maybe it's time for a reassessment.The Pack -1030 grammes
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Buying A Winter Day Sac
By Richard Gear on 09/12/2002 16:26:05
Richard Gear runs through the features to look out for if you're in the market for a winter walking or mountaineering sac
with.Want to know more?For user and site reviews of day sacs, check out the packsection of the OUTDOORSmagic product review system. It's yum.
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Berghaus Dart 28 Tested
By Jon on 09/08/2002 17:54:19
Classic walking day sac range re-born for 2002 with all mod cons plus classic Dart construction quality
and outlet, two walking pole holders, zipped hip-belt pocket, chest harness, waist tape retainers, grab handle. Reworking of classic all-round day sac range The 28 is a tad diddy for most
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Karrimor Hot Earth Pack - First Impressions
By Jon on 21/12/2000 13:42:00
Latest winter day sac from the big K
on Kinder on Sunday and it feltimmediately comfortable and stable in a straightforward, narrow,close-fitting, climbing sac sort of way, though to be fair we wereout for a stroll rather than a climb or scramble. The hip-belt isn'thuge, but still offers
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Berghaus 64Zer0 Pack Tested
By Jon on 11/04/2003 15:11:22
Originally designed as an adventure race sac, the 64Zer0 is now part of the new Extrem Light range as a lightweight walking day sac
identity shift and nowdoes double duty as a lightweight walking day sac.FeaturesThe pack's a simple sort of chappy. You get one main compartmentwith no pockets, key fobs etc. plus five external mesh pockets, twohip-belt pockets, a hydration system sleeve
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Lightweight Kit From Down Under
By Jon on 25/11/2009 07:20:43
Is this the world's lightest day-sac, plus lots more lightness from Sea To Summit.
from the same Ultra-Sil fabric is an Ultra-Sil pack liner andour favourite thing, this bonkers light fold-away 20-litre day sacwhich weighs a ridiculous 68grammes and packs down into a package so small you couldjust about carry it on your key ring
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Lowe Alpine's New Spring 2011 Packs
By Jon on 26/04/2011 15:54:56
New technical mountain packs, budget bruiser, lightweight day sacs and adventure race featherweights all arriving about now.
New Technical PacksNew Technical PacksLowe Alpine's clothing line may be on hold this spring, but they have a whole load of new packs for 2011 appearing in the shops about now, we had a quick preview last week and here's a run down of what's new.Mountain PacksFrom left to right, ...
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Gregory Expands Z-series Range
By Jon on 18/02/2008 12:12:21
Ace-carrying new day-sacs announced by American pack specialists.
We were very impressed with the performance of the GregoryZ30 we had on test last year and the good news is that Gregory isexpanding the range for summer 2008.There are two new Z-series models, the Z25 and theZ35 along with women's-specific versions the Jade 25 and Jade35. Both o...
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Just In - Edelrid Helix 25 Pack
By Jon on 03/07/2012 15:14:24
Newly arrived, lightweight mountain day-sac from rope specialist Edelrid.
pack, which as you might expect from a brand with Edelrid's background in rope production, has a distinctly alpine bent with pretty much everything you'd need for an alpine day bar, oddly enough, a dedicated rope attachment system.Real World Weight
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Beginners' Basics - Summer Packing
By Jon on 20/06/2006 15:35:24
Our latest tips for beginners to the hills cover what you should consider loading into your day sac on a typical British summer's day :-)
significant fall off inperformance.Your PackCheckour Buyers'Guide section for more detailed information on day sacs andother kit, but as a starting point, we'd suggest a pack with acapacity between about 25 and 30 litres, though if you're using a lotof
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