Bill Tuthill wrote:


Baloney, you can hook anything to a Paragon Pack. It's open.
Don't use the Pelican box attachment, just buy some long straps
of your own. A friend of mine carries his Sotak kayak sideways,
and that's about 100" in circumference, the way he carries it.


Well I'm going by Paragon's own specs, but thanks for the first-hand
confirmation! I even called up NRS but the rep didn't mention that the
attachment-thinggy was more or less optional (though he knew of my
predicament).

Paragon Pack it is! Thanks for the ref, and thanks to all who've
helped me with this. You guys are great! I tried every term I could
think of to google this -- "portage," "bag," "pack," "backpack,"
"inflatable," "kayak"...you get the idea -- and I just couldn't find
anything that seemed right.


Thanks again you guys!!!!

Bill Tuthill wrote:
In rec.boats.paddle wrote:

I'm sure you could hook it to Paragon Pack, available from
NRSweb.com for $50.

Thanks for the recommendation, but unfortunately I need 60" in
circumference and the PP does only 50! =(

Baloney, you can hook anything to a Paragon Pack. It's open.
Don't use the Pelican box attachment, just buy some long straps
of your own. A friend of mine carries his Sotak kayak sideways,
and that's about 100" in circumference, the way he carries it.


Can you tell me how he jury-rigged it? That "Pelican box attachment"
is stitched into the Paragon Pack....

In rec.boats.paddle wrote:

Thanks for the recommendation, but unfortunately I need 60" in
circumference and the PP does only 50! =(

Baloney, you can hook anything to a Paragon Pack. It's open.
Don't use the Pelican box attachment, just buy some long straps
of your own. A friend of mine carries his Sotak kayak sideways,
and that's about 100" in circumference, the way he carries it.

Can you tell me how he jury-rigged it? That "Pelican box attachment"
is stitched into the Paragon Pack....

Sorry I was away on Deep Creek / East Fork Owyhee / Upper Owyhee.

My friend just left the "Pelican box attachment" on his Paragon Pack
in case he needs it. He attaches his rolled-up inflatable kayak
outside the "Pelican box attachment". No problemo.

Bill Tuthill wrote:



nce (don't know how
that translates into cubic whatever).

Rounded off it's 10,000 cubic inches - large but possibly not
insurmmountable.




Most drybags with pack-straps are not that large diameter.




That's only 19" diameter. Surely there's a dry bag / duffel bag
adaptable to harness that would acommodate his load.

But, then, since he's lugging a BOAT, why not just a harness that fits
the folded kayak? Does it really need to be enclosed? Isn't "contained"
enough?

Pete H

--
Freedom is participation in power.
Cicero

You might try contacting Mark at Long Haul Folding Kayaks
http://longhaulfoldingkayaks.com/
there is a phone number on the web site .

I don't think he makes anything that large as a standard offering but I
think he does do custom work . It can't hurt to give him a call and find
out if it is doable at price you can accept . His standard bags get good
reports .

David

wrote:

Does anyone know of a giant backpack for my inflatable Sea Eagle
PaddleSki 435 catamaran-kayak?

It has to be 35" tall and 60" in circumference (don't know how that
translates into cubic whatever).

Thanks!!