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Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.
Thu 23 Jul, 2015 8:39 am
Hi all, Im wanting to buy an arrn pack, but unsure as to go with the body balance or the effortless rhythm. I do most of my walking in tassy so a mix of on and off track. I would carry around 16-18kg and am wondering if the body balance material would stand up to a little bush bashing? Or should I go for the effortless rhythm that is stronger?
Fri 24 Jul, 2015 3:05 pm
If you're going to be off-track in Tassie, you want the toughest material you can find. Might also be a good idea to think about a tyvek pack cover, to help protect it.
I've been using a Load Limo down here for almost four years - the pack itself is a little battered on the base but still usable. The harness is held together with string and spare webbing. If you do any pack-hauling, be extra careful. Otherwise the pack will cope reasonably well.
Fri 24 Jul, 2015 5:20 pm
ok, thanks,
sounds like I should go with the effortless rhythm. What size balance pockets would you suggest?
Fri 24 Jul, 2015 5:22 pm
Can you please ask questions in the appropriate part of the forum
This section is for technical reviews of gear not questions
Fri 24 Jul, 2015 6:00 pm
Roadrunner2 wrote:ok, thanks,
sounds like I should go with the effortless rhythm. What size balance pockets would you suggest?
Depends on how tall you are and how much gear you carry. On a smaller person the large (Expedition) pockets are overkill, and too damned awkward. Being a bit on the short side I started with Sport pockets and then went to the Photo - which are the same size. That works well for me.
But it's best to try the pack on and see how it feels with the different options.
Fri 24 Jul, 2015 6:38 pm
The effortless rhythm is a cavernous pack. I think it is at least 80L on its own? I have a guiding light and I find even that is more than enough volume for anything I'll ever do.
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Fri 24 Jul, 2015 9:51 pm
my appologies
Thu 30 Jul, 2015 1:23 pm
I have the Load Limo. The large size gives me more volume when needed without necessarily carrying more weight. The advantage of the Load Limo is that you can pack it for a few day trip of over 8 day walk. The expedition balance pockets are great and provide for much easier walking and acess to camera and other such gear that is needed on track.
In most locations in Tassie and Australia the pack will do well but where pack hauling or perhaps squeezing through narrow gaps or trees the pack with balance pockets can cause some trouble! In most situations this is not an issue but not sure I'd take the pack with the pockets to the Western Arthurs. In this case I'd tend to use a stong canvas pack - in my case this is a Macpac 75 litre.
Thu 30 Jul, 2015 2:20 pm
We have a Peak Aspiration and a Natural Exhilaration. These packs are almost just as comfortable when used without their paired balance pockets. Nice harness system.
Fri 31 Jul, 2015 8:03 am
philm wrote:I have the Load Limo. ... In most situations this is not an issue but not sure I'd take the pack with the pockets to the Western Arthurs.
I did. Slower than I like through the scrambling, but doable. But you have to be extra careful with pack-hauling.
Don't think I'd do it that way again. Ditto with the Eldons.
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