captain
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Howdy. Now, for some pretty basic questions. I've only used my camelbak for day hikes, and a couple of very old jansport packs for overnighters or weekend backpacks...my girlfriend got me a new pack for x-mas...the '03 Gregory Lassen. I'm pretty psyched as I've heard good things about the gregory packs...however, I noticed a few things...1st, not hydration system compatible...initially I was thinking that there's no way in hell that I can have a pack with no hydration system...I simply don't like to stop to drink, and I like to drink often...but the more I think about it...if this pack is all that and a bag of chips in terms of comfort and quality construction...perhaps it would be worth the trade-off....next, I figured I'd load the pack and feel it out...well the first thing I went to load was my new bag in the sleeping bag compartment...maybe someone can help me out here...I assumed that you would want to put your bag in it's stuff sack and then load it into your sleeping bag compartment, for a little extra protection against moisture...well...there's no way in hell my bag in it's stuff sack is going through the opening to the bag compartment...so I took it out of the stuffie and just loaded the bag directly into the bag compartment...man, I barely got the zippers closed and the divider was bulging up into the main compartment...my bag is not large by any means...an REI polar pod I think...0 degree mummy weighing in at about 3.5 pounds...not large...am I doing something wrong?? Do most people not use the stuff sack when loading their bag?? Sorry for the long post and remedial questions, but curious if anyone out there has this pack and what there thoughts on it are...I was originally looking at the Lowe Alpine Contour IVs...I tried one on once and it felt pretty comfortable, and it had a hydration sleeve...I notice that the '04 gregorys have the hydration sleeve and port...don't know what took them so long...do I return the lassen and go with the Lowe Alpine?? Or something else?? Thoughts are apprectiated. Thanks.
Captain Fantastic
Captain Fantastic