On 11 May 2005 13:45:44 -0700, wrote:

Do you think the 7,000 cu. in. Granite Gear Cirrus Access FZ will do?

Expensive, though, just to tote a boat! =\

Gary S. wrote:



SNIP

Large, but not completely out of scale with various expedition
backpacks in the 8-9000 ci range, a few even larger.

A portage bag made for canoeing might be a better choice as they come
a bit larger, and more forgiving of specific size requirements. Not
sure what sort of frame or other hard pieces are restricting the
dimensions.

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
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Well, you do want to be careful with backpack specs.

Some list the "full" volume, some list the "extended" volume, which
will not carry as well (there can be 30% difference here alone).

Also, some will include every single pocket stuffed to bursting in
their total volume, but pockets will do you no good.

For off-the-shelf backpacks, see Backpacker mag's annual Gear Guide
issue, officially March but kept on for much longer in many outdoor
shops. Also their online www.gearfinder.com where you can sort by
specs.

Are you backpacking with this, or is the backpack a way to get it
around airports and such, with more limited usage?

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
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At the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence

Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA
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