Bill
I walk a lot and use the bus to get groceries, where can I find a great backpack at a real reasonable price that will last.
Answer
Almost any large pack from a top class manufacturer like Vango Karrimor Berghaus Nomad Lowe Alpine and Osprey and several others will carry heavy groceries for you for many years and be none the worse for it.
My Vango and Karrimor rucksacks have been doing that for more than fifteen years as well as carrying my stuff on long backpacking holidays on five continents so far and they are many years away from needing replacing.
The Nomad is a little newer and very strong but is the wrong kind of pack for shopping with, It's a 50--lliter Nomad Safari pack, almost totally insect proof, and opens like a case.
Mission people use Nomad packs and tents a lot for long'-stay camps, eg for medical centers set up in an isolated village. It's expensive but top quality stuff and ideal for places like Africa. and India.
Whichever you get make sure it's the right fit for you. People vary and so do packs so get properly fitted in a decent outdoor shop and you'll have the benefit of it for life.
50lbs can be fairly easy to carry all day with a few breaks or very uncomfortable depending on how well your pack fits you and if it's properly adjusted.
Most of the weight is carried on the hips and some on the shoulders so the hip belt must be right for you when the rest of the pack is properly adjusted so it carries high enough and not drooping down your back..
When it's right you can run with it without it slipping sideways or rubbing your shoulders. It should be nicely balanced on you and stable.
Have fun looking for for one and Bon Appetit for when you get the groceries home.
Almost any large pack from a top class manufacturer like Vango Karrimor Berghaus Nomad Lowe Alpine and Osprey and several others will carry heavy groceries for you for many years and be none the worse for it.
My Vango and Karrimor rucksacks have been doing that for more than fifteen years as well as carrying my stuff on long backpacking holidays on five continents so far and they are many years away from needing replacing.
The Nomad is a little newer and very strong but is the wrong kind of pack for shopping with, It's a 50--lliter Nomad Safari pack, almost totally insect proof, and opens like a case.
Mission people use Nomad packs and tents a lot for long'-stay camps, eg for medical centers set up in an isolated village. It's expensive but top quality stuff and ideal for places like Africa. and India.
Whichever you get make sure it's the right fit for you. People vary and so do packs so get properly fitted in a decent outdoor shop and you'll have the benefit of it for life.
50lbs can be fairly easy to carry all day with a few breaks or very uncomfortable depending on how well your pack fits you and if it's properly adjusted.
Most of the weight is carried on the hips and some on the shoulders so the hip belt must be right for you when the rest of the pack is properly adjusted so it carries high enough and not drooping down your back..
When it's right you can run with it without it slipping sideways or rubbing your shoulders. It should be nicely balanced on you and stable.
Have fun looking for for one and Bon Appetit for when you get the groceries home.
I'm going on a cycle tour of Scotland's east coast, is the Typhoon 200 a suitable tent?
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I'm going in September/October on my own, any tips or advice on tent would be useful. Thanks in advance
Answer
This looks like a reasonable tent. Should do the job.
http://www.summits.co.uk/acatalog/Vango_Typhoon_200.html
I'd imagine it starting getting a little nippy (and windy) around that time of year. It may get a bit bulky carrying a sleeping bag and a mattress around also.
When I cycle tour I prefer something like this.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Kakadu-1-Man-Canvas-Camping-SWAG-Ultimate-TENT-NEW_W0QQitemZ160133233324QQihZ006QQcategoryZ123351QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I just throw in the appropriate sheet or blanket. They roll out in seconds, on just about any surface. They also sit on the top of the pannier rack quite well. Warm and very wind resistant.
Good luck and happy camping.
This looks like a reasonable tent. Should do the job.
http://www.summits.co.uk/acatalog/Vango_Typhoon_200.html
I'd imagine it starting getting a little nippy (and windy) around that time of year. It may get a bit bulky carrying a sleeping bag and a mattress around also.
When I cycle tour I prefer something like this.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Kakadu-1-Man-Canvas-Camping-SWAG-Ultimate-TENT-NEW_W0QQitemZ160133233324QQihZ006QQcategoryZ123351QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I just throw in the appropriate sheet or blanket. They roll out in seconds, on just about any surface. They also sit on the top of the pannier rack quite well. Warm and very wind resistant.
Good luck and happy camping.
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