suggestions for a FF backpack

hello everybody,

i'm currently mulling over the purchase of a backpack for fly fishing.
william joseph, fishpond, orvis/ll bean, jw outfitters and bw sports all
offer something. has anybody used any of these and can list the pros and
cons of any model? of course, a standard backpack usually offers many tie on
points for a tube so if anybody uses a specific model which they can
recommend, i'd like to hear about that too.

i'm looking for something which offers enough room for waders and maybe a
small one person tent. tie ons for a sleeping bag would be good too of
course. some of the packs offered by the big ff companies appear too small
in web photos to accomodate anything more than stuff for a day hike. i'm
thinking of a 1-2 night trip, hence the need for space for a tent, bag and
waders.

thanks,

eric
fresno, ca.

I just got my girlfriend the William Joseph Coastal. It is a great
vest/pack. However, it would be much too small for what you want pack. I
think it may have room for a jacket and a hydration bladder but not much
more.

Sorry about not suggesting what to get but at least you know what won't
work.

-John

"eric paul zamora" wrote in message
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hello everybody,

i'm currently mulling over the purchase of a backpack for fly fishing.
william joseph, fishpond, orvis/ll bean, jw outfitters and bw sports all
offer something. has anybody used any of these and can list the pros and
cons of any model? of course, a standard backpack usually offers many tie
on
points for a tube so if anybody uses a specific model which they can
recommend, i'd like to hear about that too.

i'm looking for something which offers enough room for waders and maybe a
small one person tent. tie ons for a sleeping bag would be good too of
course. some of the packs offered by the big ff companies appear too small
in web photos to accomodate anything more than stuff for a day hike. i'm
thinking of a 1-2 night trip, hence the need for space for a tent, bag and
waders.

thanks,

eric
fresno, ca.

If you want to carry enough to really call it backpacking ... overnight up
to extended stays ... get a pack designed for the load not for fishing ...
pack you minimalist fishin gear in it for the walk, wear a fishing shirt
and use the pockets in it for fishing, Cabela's, Patagonia, Columbia, and
others make shirts that nearly eliminate the need for a vest (if you choose
what to carry, carefully ;-)

I'm sure the technology has greatly improved since "my day" so I don't feel
I can suggest an exact pack .... frame packs handle heavy loads best ( on
improved trails ), but soft packs and "internal frame" models are far better
for cross country scrambling ... I'd suggest one of them

Oh, and I have to add this: you seem to have two dealers in Fresno

Steven's Bicycles 559-229-8163 3132 Palm Ave. Fresno, CA 93704
Herb Bauer 559-435-8600 6264 North Blackstone Ave Fresno, CA 93710

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Eric i'm currently mulling over the purchase of a backpack for fly
Eric fishing.

Eric i'm looking for something which offers enough room for waders
Eric and maybe a small one person tent. tie ons for a sleeping bag
Eric would be good too of course.

Hi Eric!

I can give you one recommendation. I have been looking at the
available models, because I have a similar problem: I have to select a
daypack for myself, but it would also be good if my wife could use the
same pack as a backpack when we're hiking. Therefore I have to find a
compromise between a hiking backpack and a daypack.

I've taken a look at a broad range of products from different
manufacturers, and I think that I will end up choosing some model from
the Deuter Futura series (see
http://www.deuterusa.com/Product/Hiking.htm). All of the models have
tie-in positions suitable for tubes on both sides of the pack. The
packs seem to have a solid, rugged construction. They ride high, even
the 42 liter model - this is important when you're carrying the pack
when wading. The carrying system is a bit futuristic, but it should
also keep you cooler - a very good property for a daypack.

Notice that the 22 and 28 liter models do *not* have attachment rings
for a sleeping or something similar, while the other models do have
them.

Hope this helps.

(BTW, I think my first followup left accidentally as a reply. Note
that the email address in that reply is incorrect.)

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In article , eric paul zamora
wrote:

i'm looking for something which offers enough room for waders and maybe a
small one person tent. tie ons for a sleeping bag would be good too of
course.

The trouble with this is that it amounts to a huge amount of gear.
More, for example, than I took walking across the alps from just south
of munich to Bolzano in Italy (sleeping out all the way). I took a
hardy smuggler rod, and a lightweight reel. No waders - far too heavy.
A gortex bivvy bag. If you want to carry food and the basics for
cooking ( a tiny gas cooker, some fire-lighters, a little Orvis
chainsaw that fits into a shoeshine can) you've got plenty to carry
uphill. Most important thing is plenty of stuff to carry water. It's
wonderful how efficient these are nowadays.

Lazarus

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eric paul zamora wrote in message ...
hello everybody,

i'm currently mulling over the purchase of a backpack for fly fishing.
william joseph, fishpond, orvis/ll bean, jw outfitters and bw sports all
offer something. has anybody used any of these and can list the pros and
cons of any model? of course, a standard backpack usually offers many tie on
points for a tube so if anybody uses a specific model which they can
recommend, i'd like to hear about that too.

i'm looking for something which offers enough room for waders and maybe a
small one person tent. tie ons for a sleeping bag would be good too of
course. some of the packs offered by the big ff companies appear too small
in web photos to accomodate anything more than stuff for a day hike. i'm
thinking of a 1-2 night trip, hence the need for space for a tent, bag and
waders.

thanks,

eric
fresno, ca.

Eric,

Unless you're looking for something customized for fishing, then there
are literally dozens of backpacks that would fit your requirements in
a variety of price ranges.

Personally when I think backpacking for flyfishing, the waters in question
are going to be rather small, so hippers are in order or in the summer...
wet-wading. Heck, I wet waded when I went in the fall last year, but
I am in NJ after all.

I would recommend an internal frame pack, and there are generally
seperate compartments for your bag, vs the rest of the gear. The
interal frame packs usually have tyins for axes etc.

I have a camptrails model that cost about $80 new that works fine.
It's not trendy nor pretty but works.

Best bet is to identify your essential gear, compute how much space
you need and then visit a backpacking/camping store like Campmor,
EMS etc. and look at various packs.

-- Rob

"eric paul zamora" wrote in message
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hello everybody,

i'm currently mulling over the purchase of a backpack for fly fishing.
//snip//
i'm looking for something which offers enough room for waders and maybe a
small one person tent. tie ons for a sleeping bag would be good too of
course. some of the packs offered by the big ff companies appear too small
in web photos to accomodate anything more than stuff for a day hike. i'm
thinking of a 1-2 night trip, hence the need for space for a tent, bag and
waders.


Lots of the "Fishing packs" I've seen have a pocket to hold a rod case, but
unless you have a small case you end up with the rod case sticking up over
your head, where it catches every branch within reach. The case for my 7'9''
3-weight is less than three feet long, and I've glued some loops onto it so
that I can fasten it to my backpack at a comfortable height.

I have a Dana Designs "Bomb Pack". Don't know about taking it through
airport security, but it's a great size for a trip of up to several days.
It's a medium-size pack; if you get too large a pack you'll load it up with
a bunch of stuff you don't need. I did a Google search and found a picture
identical to my pack:
http://www.aboveroute.com/item/Dana-...ack/i33081.htm Mine is an
old model and apparently has been replaced by a newer version shown on Dana
Design's web site at http://www.danadesign.com/packs/arc/bombpack.asp

I take an Outdoor Research bivy sack, a very light Primus stove and fuel,
and a sleeping bag. The pack has plenty of room for that, for food for
several days, and for miscellaneous other items. It also has plenty of loops
for tying things on (such as wet wading boots), and a big flap sort of
arrangement that's great for carrying waders on the outside of the pack.

I don't like the hippers suggestion because (1) they're heavy, (2) they
don't provide adequate ankle protection, and (3) you really do need to keep
your clothes dry, and even small streams can surprise you with deep pools.
Take a good pair of stocking-foot waders (light weight or breathable) and a
sturdy pair of wading boots to minimize the chance of ankle injury when
you're in the boonies.

Bob

Lazarus Cooke wrote:
In article , eric paul zamora
wrote:


i'm looking for something which offers enough room for waders and maybe a
small one person tent. tie ons for a sleeping bag would be good too of
course.


The trouble with this is that it amounts to a huge amount of gear.

Absolutely right. That's a lot of gear to carry. Leave the waders
behind, and also the tent, unless there's a good chance of severe
weather. The lighter you pack the more you'll enjoy yourself.

Are you hiking in the Sierras in the summer? If so, a tent is unnecessary.

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Lazarus Cooke wrote:
In article , eric paul zamora
wrote:


SNIP
Leave the waders
behind, and also the tent,

Yeah, why just get wet, get soaked, and freeze to ****ing death. At least
you didn´t have to carry much.

TL
MC