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Dr.Destructo
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Sep 3, 2016
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Do the side pockets fit 1l bottles well? Perhaps you could show a picture of the pack full with a 1l bottle in each side pocket?
Sep 3, 2016
vinolin
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Sep 3, 2016
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Dr.DestructoI have this mini-pack, and have carried it with me on several bikepacking tours. I really like it, but haven't actually used it. I consider it a good way to carry an excess light load, after stocking up on food or something like that. The pockets do fit a 1-liter Nalgene bottle, but might bounce out on rough terrain. 150 grams, and packs up quite small. My opinion is that this is a great pack to have in your kit for emergencies.
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Sep 3, 2016
RMC0109
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Sep 4, 2016
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vinolin@vinolin what would you say is the max comfortable load for the 24-liter pack?
Sep 4, 2016
vinolin
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Sep 4, 2016
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RMC0109Like I said above, I've not actually used this pack. However, I just loaded it up with a 13.5 pound bag of baking soda (yes, you read that right - - yeah Costco!) and have been wearing it around the house for about ten minutes. The pack is not uncomfortable with that weight, but I probably wouldn't go much heavier than about 15 pounds because the mesh shoulder straps kind of pulled in narrower that their two inch width. At first, the weight moved around a bit, but after pulling tight the shoulder leveling straps (which don't look like they are included on the smaller 16-l pack), the weight carried snugly and securely against my back.
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Sep 4, 2016
RMC0109
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Sep 4, 2016
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vinolin@vinolin thanks for such a fast reply. I'm thinking I might get one for longer day hikes and 12-14 pounds is probably the most I'd need.
Sep 4, 2016
ChrisClearman
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Sep 6, 2016
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Dr.Destructoyea, they fit 1L bottles no problem. The mesh has some stretch to it.
Sep 6, 2016
Dr.Destructo
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Sep 6, 2016
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vinolinThanks. Those pictures are super helpful. It looks like 1l bottles easily fit in terms of diameter, but in terms of depth, the pockets are not very deep.
Sep 6, 2016
DannyMilks
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Sep 7, 2016
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vinolinThanks @vinolin for the review and helpful photos of the waterproof Matador pack.
Sep 7, 2016
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