VERY good to know, Thankx, mark
From: "J&A Burbank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [VFB]was Chestpack or vest ??/now how do you carry water Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 17:21:18 -0800
yes, takes care of all the bad stuff. haven't gotten sick yet.
Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark romero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [VFB]was Chestpack or vest ??/now how do you carry water
> Jim, does that thing filter out parasites? mark..
>
> >From: "J&A Burbank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Subject: Re: [VFB]was Chestpack or vest ??/now how do you carry water
> >Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 16:51:27 -0800
> >
> >Deb you're wrong about the hydration pack. It's a great way to carry a
lot
> >of water. I have one in my Backpack that carries about 2 liters of water,
> >I'll easily go through that in a 5 hour hike. It's also extremely
> >convienient to have the tube with the bite valve so you don't have to
mess
> >around to get a drink. As long as you clean it it's not discusting.
> >Currently I carry a water filtration bottle while fishing. It allows me
to
> >get Cold water anytime I want.
> >
> >Jim
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 4:19 AM
> >Subject: RE: [VFB] Chestpack or vest ??
> >
> >
> >I wondered about that myself.... I stick to my vest but my husband has a
> >chest pack so full that I can spot him 1/2 mile away on the Cape fishing.
> >I have no clue how he can get things from the back pocket.... Oh wait..
he
> >has a water bag on the back with a tube that comes up front. Those are
> >just
> >plain disgusting. Sorry guys. I'll carry a water bottle.
> >Anyone who has fished on the cape can probably conjure up a pretty good
> >picture of him. I don't carry anything.... I'm the opposite. I'm not
> >loaded down though. I don't know how you can enjoy a fishing trip when
> >you're lugging things around like that. I can always count on him to
have
> >everything I need if I forget anything. :)
> >Deb
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On
> >Behalf Of Tony Spezio
> >Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 7:04 AM
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: Re: [VFB] Chestpack or vest ??
> >
> >I thought I would go to a chest pack last year. I was in a well known
> >Outdoor store 8 hours from where I live and saw the chest packs. They
> >looked like what I wanted and bought one. That was early in the year.
> >When I first tried to use it, I found the zippered pockets were so tight
> >that my regular fly box would hardley fit in the pocket. I got them in
> >the pockets but when on the river, I tried to get them out, it was a
> >real hassle. I can't get to the back pockets without removing the chest
> >pack. After using it several times last season, I went back to my vest.
> >This particular pack is totally a hassle, had I checked it out closer I
> >would of noticed these things before I bought it. It was not a cheap
> >chest pack either. I am not condemning chest packs, just posted this to
> >let you know, CHECK it out real good for what you want to carry. Be sure
> >it will fit in the pack without a hassle. I am looking into a different
> >chest pack but unless I can try it on and see if it suits what I want to
> >carry, I will not buy one. I learned from this experience.
> >I will not post the name of the one I got, will give it off list if
> >anyone is interested..
> >Tony
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