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Offenj
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Sep 8, 2015
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New Massdrop member here. I bought this Klymit 60 pack about about a month ago, and have used it on one overnight hike/backpacking trip (and paid about $135 for it, so this is a really good deal). I really wanted to love this pack, but I don't.
To me the pack felt smaller than its 60 liter name, though I was able to (barely) squeeze in all my stuff...but if I'd had a larger tent, or clothes & food for a longer trip, I don't know that this pack would do it (though some have used it on the AT). Klymit actually says the main compartment is 55L, with 5L in the secondary pocket and lid, so maybe that's what I was feeling. The lid is also rather small. I also didn't find a real benefit to the air beam suspension, and honestly had trouble making the pack fit well at all - I had trouble getting the weight to stay on my hips comfortably, and was constantly adjusting the shoulder straps and hip belt to try, or at least re-shift the load. So overall I have been a bit disappointed. I will keep using it to see if I can find a sweet spot, but fear this will become the pack I lend to others. As for weight, unless you're carrying rocks I think it would be difficult to stuff more than 35-40 Lbs worth of stuff into it. I try for (near) ultralight, and I struggled to find space in it for my 25-30Lb load.
JoeyHudack
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Sep 14, 2015
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OffenjI understand your points on this pack but the main diffrence between this and an osprey is that the klymit has far less structure to be able to get the weight exactly where you want it. You have to pack this bag very strategically. I always stuff my sleeping bag, pad, tent and jackets into the bottom. Then followed by food, water bladder, and cook set. The outside pockets are very large and I would encourage you to put as many of the things that you would normally put in a separate bag and then shove into the main compartment, put that in the outside compartments. As long as you are not carrying a huge amount of linens for a winter trip this bag should be perfectly fine. Worry about packing the bag with the heaviest things close to your back. Pack the rest of your small linens like sox, underpants, beanies, around that. cinch everything down with your load securers and your load lifters. Then once your pack seems to be decently strapped on to your back, inflate the back pad. It will get to a point where it feels just right and gives you the perfect amount of support and room.
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