Items are purchased. I have two family members that are ready to start backpacking and hanging. If you have any old backpacks about 3500 to 4500 cubic inches and in large frames, please let me know. They are also looking for bridge hammocks.
Items are purchased. I have two family members that are ready to start backpacking and hanging. If you have any old backpacks about 3500 to 4500 cubic inches and in large frames, please let me know. They are also looking for bridge hammocks.
Last edited by Mule; 08-27-2009 at 19:27.
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I have a Mountainsmith Chimera that is large frame and an old REI blue pack that I'm not sure of size. Make me an offer for both and they're yours.
It's not a bridge, but I have an HH Expedition with snakeskins, if you're interested.
What is the cubic inches of the packs? I am interested. Thanks, MuleOriginally Posted by Red Hat
Put a price on the packs and the hammock.
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Not sure about cubic inches, but I'll try to do the math and get back to you today. I'd take $150 for the whole bunch, that's 100 for the hammock and 25 each for the packs. I never even used the hammock, but I bought it here for $100. The packs are mine from 2003 and 2004. The REI has about 100 AT miles and the Mountainsmith has less than 50.
Okay I googled and one website said the Chimera was 3750 and one said 4000... By the way, although it is considered a "women's" pack, it is identical to the men's Auspex. The REI is bigger than the Mountainsmith, so I'd estimate 4000-4200 cu inches. It is a blue canvas-like internal frame.
Last edited by Red Hat; 08-27-2009 at 10:21.
I would like to buy the packs. Paypal? Steve
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PM'ed you re: large pack of possible interest.
I've got a new with tags Osprey Aether 60, men's large, emerald green. I'd sell it for 175 shipped.
I want to thank all of you for your help on this, but my son, Jake's father in law and brother in law are both on fixed incomes, one in college and one retired, so I am trying to find some old clunkers to get them started as cheap as I can. I wouldn't want to give anyone less than what an item is worth, but they are really trying to get started cheap, about a hundred bucks each. I am giving each of them one of my bridges, they can get their own spreader bars, I am give each of them a suspension system, and pads to sleep on in their hammocks. They are buying the $29 Sportsman's Guide 12 x 12 tarp and they are buying some lightweight, small, Wal-Mart type sleeping bags. So I figure that will leave about $50 each for an old pack. Thanks again everyone. Mule
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Mule... what is the plan? 2-3 days out? A quick periodic overnight? The big box stores have some really inexpensive external frame packs that might be ok for periodic short duration. I would hate to saddle someone with one of those for even a week long trek. But a quick out and in might be servicable for what they are. If you can't mooch anything else it might be worth thinking about.
Unfortunately I got rid of all my stuff like that a while ago.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
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Thanks, I will look into those. Mule
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