kingcrazylegs |
12-07-2005 07:06 PM |
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Originally posted by @dam@Dec 7 2005, 04:03 PM
Hey- Kingcrazylegs:* Can you give more specific details on the Eagle Creek Explorer LT?
I was thinking of getting this, and the woman's version for my wife.* I am also looking at the dana designs far flung.* The explorer LT is only a little over 4 lbs, has loads of features, and if you don't have it stuffed to the gills and I think it carr-on-able as well.* It is both larger and lighter than the Far Flung, although it is more expensive as well.
So, was the build quality just not there or what?
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Eagle Creek Explorer is small, very small, and its better to have too much room than not enough. The other thing that people often don't think about is this. When a pack is that small it does not have enough length for the frame to curve with your upper & lower back and still fit around your hips - you need all three to acheive real wieght distribution. Also, in my opinion, the internal frame in this pack (as with several other EC packs) is LACKING. They are made too much like luggage and not enough like backpacks.
Both the Marmot Women's Femme Nikita 50, and the Dana Design Far Flung can easily be taken on as carry on (as long as they are not extremely overloaded). Beth has the first one and takes it as carry on all the time and it is larger than the Far Flung. The Swift Traveler small would be carry on size, but the Med, and Large would be pushing it. But there is the detachable daypack as well.
Another nice pack to look at is the Marmot: Eiger 45 - very slick pack! And even nicer (and bigger) is the Eiger 55.
kcl :cheers:
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