Deacon, I thought about you on the 4th and hoped you had gone into the high country. I know too many people that need to escape that noise. I am glad you found relief - albeit a bit late! Bob (Indianapolis)
On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Christopher Chen <cc...@nougat.org> wrote: > I'll second Deacon's comment regarding how easy it is to deal with. When > you strap a tent + pad with the loops, you can still flip the bag open and > access everything inside. And because it's wider than taller, most things > are REALLY accessible without disturbing the pack. > > And, like discussed before, it overstuffs like nobody's business. > > cc > > > On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 4:44 PM, Deacon Patrick <lamontg...@mac.com> wrote: > >> I love the large Saddleack, Erl. So easy to pack, strap tent et al on >> top, and still access everything. When I add panniers for longer and/or >> colder trips, I'll stuff the least frequently used items in them as they >> are the most challenging to both access and remember what is where. WIth >> the large Saddlesack, it's all in one place and easy to access and thus >> uses far less brain energy (a BIG deal for my wimpy noggin). >> >> My Cotton Analogy rain gear by Hilltrek is due to arrive this week. I am >> looking forward to testing it out in our current "monsoon" season we are >> having (frequent boomers that dump a lot of rain and or hail). It's >> supposed to breathe as well as single layer ventile, but has a liner that >> works like fur to actively put any moisture that gets through back out. So, >> perfect for aerobic activity in wet and cold. My single layer ventile soaks >> through (made by Orvis and I hacked it up to make it lighter, so it's not >> made by a ventile specialist company and I may have diminished it's >> effectiveness with my hacks). The new stuff is tested for 3 cm of rain per >> hour, which my current jacket definitely soaks through with. It's median >> cost for a quality Goretex jacket, should be equally effective and far more >> breathable, thus keeping me dryer. >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick >> >> >> On Monday, July 8, 2013 5:31:40 PM UTC-6, WETH wrote: >>> >>> Patrick, >>> Wonderful images. What a lovely place at which to camp. >>> How do you like the large Saddlesack? >>> Erl >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > > > -- > "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
