Gregory G Pack - 2500-2950cu in
Brand : GregoryItem : GRE0042
The Gregory G Pack gets a complete update for 2005. This minimalist pack is lightweight, streamlined and delivers only the essentials. Designed for the backpackers who know how to pack, and look to carry loads up to 30 pounds, the G Pack is a solid, comfortable bag. The Exo Frame and Wraptor stabilizer ensure a smooth ride. A padded back with removable stay and framesheet saves 9oz. A supportive Gullwing waist-belt carries extremely comfortably.
Price: $148.95
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Product Reviews
Gregory G Pack - 2500-2950cu in
Great
This is the best ultralight backpack ever! It came to either this pack or the granite gear vapor trail. My 2 friends have the vapor trail and I like this pack way better. I hiked over 10 miles a day, for 4 days straight through rough mountain terrain and my load was carried very well. My pack weighed about 25-30 lbs. The waste belt has mesh zipper pockets so I store power bars or granola bars since the bars flex with the pockets around my waste. The big mesh outer pockets are great for storing extra gear that you’re too lazy to put in your pack. I keep my rain jacket and map there for easy access. Also, if I have any wet gear the mesh pockets allow it to dry while I'm hiking. The 2 water bottle pockets are deep and held my 1-liter Nalgene bottles very well. The harness and straps that stabilize the pack are the only kind I’ve seen like it. When you bend and twist your torso the harness at the bottom moves to adjust the load better and gives you more flexibility. Also, this pack barely weights anything compared to other packs.
G Pack For Climbing
I like how lightweight this pack is, and the price is very reasonable. It would be even better if it was more rugged, but that's the trade-off for lightweight. I use this pack mostly for climbing weekends, like at Joshua Tree and Tahquitz in SoCal. It has just enough room for rack and fluids and snacks. It can carry coiled up rope on top too, by strapping down under the top lid. But most of times I don't mention that, just saying there's not enough room for the rope and therefore someone else would have to carry to that. This backpack size is perfect!
Umm...
I used this pack this weekend on an overnighter, and well it was good I guess. I had heard that the "ultralight" packs were good what they were designed for and not much else; this was my experience. The G pack is super light, maybe even ultralight. It carried what I needed, maybe it carried a little more than I needed. The weight I saved by using the G pack was lost by me just packing more crap that I didn't need. While the G pack saves on weight it lacks luxury. My back and shoulders still hurt like hell. I thought it was cool that even though the packs main compartment wasn't huge Gregory added the out side netting stuff. I could fit all my essentials in the main compartment and then every thing else on the out side. I put one of my sweet ass moonstone shell in the netting stuff on the hike up and I think that zipper must have rubbed or some thing cause when I got home there, there was a hole in the ultra light fabric where my coat was. I think this pack is good if not great for what it was designed for but you may have to re-think some of your ideas about backpacking before using it.
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