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Posted: 9/25/2008 12:42:34 PM EDT
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Hey fellas, I need a new pack for school. I am in law school and carry a heavy load (20-25lbs, maybe more) 5 days a week for 1-2 miles a day. I need a good durable backpack that can handle the constant load, as well as being comfortable. Military style or civi style...doesnt really matter all that much. Money is not an issue. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. -Bill |
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Get a quality made internal frame pack with a waistbelt and that's tall enough to fit you properly. Maybe look at travel packs where the waistbelt could be tucked away once you get to wherever you are going. Just getting the weight off your shoulders is going to be the biggest improvement. I've used Gregory packs for a long time and they are expensive but do a very good job and are durable. Lots of other choices out there too. |
| The only way to figure out what pack is right for you is to go somewhere and try on multiple pack with weight in them. If you go fr a frame pack this is especially important as different body shapes and sizes work better with different packs. One thing, if you want a qualiy pack go to a plce like REI or EMS forget Dicks or Gander or Cabelas or the like they are to general to hae the right selection for you. |
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Go to a good hiking supply place that knows how to fit you for the pack. REI will do in a pinch. They will check the length of your torso and make recommendations that will fit you. Then you can try on the pack while they fill it with sandbags and let you walk around the store for awhile to check for hot spots. |
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| I have used a Maxpedition Falcon II for the same things the OP is going to use his for. I love it to death. it has withstood some rough abuse over the last few years and held up great. you can really expand its capacity with the rite MOLLE pouches also. should you ever need the pack to fill a little larger roll. |
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Yeah, nobody can recommend something that fits you, because the only way to find that out is to try some. Go to REI, find the backpacks, pick one, stuff some of the pillows they keep in the pack area into it, and try it on. Have a salesman help. I like the 3100 Kelty Redwing (there's an identically named 2650 Kelty Redwing, but it's too short for my torso). It's in the $100 range, well made, and fits me like a glove. |
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