lightweight packs.

[Maura Santangelo]

Check out Dana Designs and Lowe Sirocco pack for women,  I ended up with
a Mountainsmith ghost pack, right size at only 2lbs 6 oz.


On Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at 05:17 AM, Lia Laura Puglesi wrote:

> I am 5' 2'' (1, 58 m) and I always have carried until 10 kilos for
> periods of 6-7 hours average, in not very steep paths (I weight 49-50
> kilos which is more or less 110 pounds) but at that time (about 4 years
> ago) I was in very good shape and was pretty resilient -and also were
> 23, which makes things easier-. That would represent little more than
> 20 % of my weight, being 5 kl the 10 %, and there is no way I could
> bring the minimum gear I need in a package that weights about 5 kilos.
> I'll try not to carry more than 8 kls. I have to cross the Pyrenees. I
> hope my husband can carry the tent. !!   I love the support at the back
> of my Tundra back pack, but it is too heavy on its own as it has a
> metallic structure keeping it steady.I am still looking for the righ
> back pack and shoes!! But most backpacks ar! e for tal women !!