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Beginners' Basics - Pack Packing
By Jon on 02/08/2005 16:32:03
Daysac or big pack, you can make your load more convenient, more comfortable and more stable by following a few simple guidelines. We tell you how.
When Lowe Alpine were researching women's packs, they found thatgirls favoured lots of compartments and hidden pockets so they couldbe organised and logical when it came to packing. Boys, on the otherhand, seem to prefer something they can just
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Ventilated Packs
By Jon on 17/09/2009 16:13:29
We check out the pros and cons of ventilated packs and look at the top designs.
aswell as the pros and cons of ventilated back systems.What's Good Generally?Mesh back panels hold the main body of the pack away fromyour back and allow air to pass over it cooling and venting as it goes.That means a cooler, less sweaty back and a more
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Pack Fitting With Wayne Gregory
By Jon on 27/04/2010 11:55:51
The man behind Gregory Packs explains the philosophy behind pack fitting.
Wayne Gregory is the man behind Gregory Packs, one of the best pack brands out there. In this video he explains the thinking behind sizing and fitting a pack including how to put a pack on correctly and then determine whether the pack you have is a
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Gregory Packs 2010 Scoop!
By Jon on 21/07/2009 14:46:36
Ventilated packs that do away with the mesh back system.
We've been quietly impressed with the Gregory Packs we'veused over the past couple of years and for 2010, the companyhas made some significant improvements to its Z-Series packs bycompletely eliminating mesh from the back system..Previously the Z-Packs
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New Lightwave Packs Launched
By Jon on 24/04/2008 14:47:52
Lightweight and with 'watertight' construction - the ultimate British pack?
Lightweight specialists Lightwave has two new lightweightpacks on the market right now complete with taped and welded seamswhich make the packs highly water resistant, though not completelywatertight.Arguably the more interesting of the two models
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Pack Pioneer Dies
By Jon on 23/01/2004 14:47:15
The man dubbed the Henry Ford of packs has died aged 84, among his inventions were the aluminium-framed pack and the load-bearing, padded hip-belt...
, but alsothe first waist-belt, the first padded shoulder straps, the firstnylon pack-bag, the first zippered pockets, the first hold-open bar;and the first use of clevis pins. In other words, a lot of the concepts which we take for grantedand make it possible
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New Gregory Packs For 2012
By Jon on 22/08/2011 17:11:59
New larger capacity lightweights plus a pair of all-round, all-mountain packs for next spring.
A quick heads up on what's new from US pack brand Gregory for spring 2012 – most notably a conscious effort to produce more packs aimed squarely at us fast-moving Europeans in the form of an extended Active Trail range.New Fury and Freya Packs
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Osprey Packs - New For 2011
By Jon on 28/07/2010 16:37:20
Lots of revised and completely new packs from Osprey due out next spring.
More new packs for 2011, this time from Osprey, who have a mix of upgrades and totally new models in the pipeline for early next year including tweaked Talons, a new lightweight race pack and new options for bikers too.There's a minor change
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Keen's New Pack For 2009
By Jon on 01/05/2009 14:54:04
Keen's new Trailhead packs get more technical for 2009 but still with offbeat looks.
Keen haslaunched two new'trailhead' packs for 2009 with both markedly outdoorsfriendy than their previous rather urban bags, though they still usemany recycled materials and have trendy offbeat styling.Thenew Newport Packis an interesting mix
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Berghaus Reinvents The Alpine Pack
By Jon on 13/02/2012 16:54:02
Zippy new Caldera 35 re-thinks some pack fundamentals with interesting results.
If you were going to develop a new alpine pack, it'd make sense to develop it with a load of people who'd use it, no? Which is why the Mtn.Haus guys at Berghaus worked with a selection of alpine guides from Mountain Tracks and Graeme Ettle, to put
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