Specific Packs

[Kat_Roslyn]

This is a long shot but,

does anyone know of any style of pack that doesn't rest on your lower back but still has the ability to carry gear? Even a regular school backpack still hits too low.

Thanks

-K

[layton]

Old school army packs rode high.

Or just don't put the waist belt on...the load's gonna be in the same place to begin with.

Good luck Kat!

[slaphappy]

Kat, try a Wookie. Ask Chad at 2nd Ascent, he can elaborate...

[jared_j]

I have a 30L Cilogear pack (www.cilogear.com) that, if you take off the detachable waistbelt, and strip out the frame (but leave the foam pad in), is a pack that can ride 'high' on the back, has capacity, but carries comfortably.

 

The Cold Cold World Valdez pack I think is also like this; moderate capacity, but without a rigid frame (yet still flexible frame-ish support) that can ride high on your back. They stock 'em at Feathered Friends, I think.

[John Frieh]

wheelbarrow

[Alpinfox]

Boyfriend

 

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[dbb]

the lowe alpine attack summit (30L) is able to shorten up and ride above my lower back. But you're probably looking for something larger than that. I think you should design a wicked alpine wheelbarrow.

[kurthicks]

the only bummer about the wheelbarrow is that the wheel is illegal in Wilderness areas, except for differentially abled visitors (e.g. a wheelchair).

 

Perhaps you could try one of these:

[John Frieh]

leather fanny pack

 

[John Frieh]

newborn sling

 

[kurthicks]

[olyclimber]

don't forget the man purse

 

[Jens]

The old packs rode really high. I had a Millet from the 60's that was my dads that didn't even touch the hips. It couldn't carry heavy loads well but high stepping on steep terrain was nice.

 

Try some of the summit day packs like the Lowe alpine attack or the serratus version. All the black diamond packs suck for anyone under 6'2 in my opinion because they only fit people with reeeaaaallly long torsos. And they don't climb well for anyone really.

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All in all, the new Millet packs fit people under 6 foot great and climb better than any of the other brands.

[EscalarK2]

Kat,

my vote goes for the leather fanny pack.. i think you could easily pull that off.

[John Frieh]

cargo pants + leather fanny pack + carpenter's apron = 2000 cubics easy

 

I still think a wheelbarrow would be rad

[Kat_Roslyn]

Very funny.. . . .

I would go with the fanny pack, but I just don't have the muffin top to pull the look off.

 

Jared J, I looked on cilogear.com and the packs don't have removable waistbelts starting this year.

 

A llama is actually a good idea, I could at least go up Ingalls creek with one, and they barely eat any hay, so I wuoldn't have to carry that.

 

A wheelbarrow is a stupid idea.

 

 

Isn't there a guy on here that makes packs?? I don't know his name.

 

 

[Kat_Roslyn]

I should just get a robot to carry my pack for me.

[TrogdortheBurninator]

The guy on here who makes packs is Graham from Cilogear. They really are nice packs. I think the belts should still be removeable. WHere did you see that they weren't?

[olyclimber]

Very funny.. . . .

I would go with the fanny pack, but I just don't have the muffin top to pull the look off.

 

Jared J, I looked on cilogear.com and the packs don't have removable waistbelts starting this year.

 

A llama is actually a good idea, I could at least go up Ingalls creek with one, and they barely eat any hay, so I wuoldn't have to carry that.

 

A wheelbarrow is a stupid idea.

 

 

Isn't there a guy on here that makes packs?? I don't know his name.

 

 

The guy on here who makes packs is Graham...Cilo packs. I bet if you wanted a pack without a waistbelt he could hook you up with one.

[olyclimber]

I was beaten down by the burninator. Kat, I have one of those packs if you want to check it out.

 

XXOOO,

 

OLYCLIMBER

[crackers]

I could fix up one of the new ones to have a removable hipbelt.

 

Or I could sell you one of the old ones with a removable hipbelt for very little indeed...

[John Frieh]

Very funny.. . . .

I would go with the fanny pack, but I just don't have the muffin top to pull the look off

 

Just get an super over sized bra and stuff everything in there. Viola!