Rob, everyone: On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 12:35, Rob Harrison <robha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Did you ever go camping with the Medium? If so, was it big enough? If you > fill it up, does it sag enough to require support, rack or bagman or > similar?
I can't speak specifically to the SaddleSack Medium, but I camp with a Carradice Nelson Longflap + a medium Wald basket and that works well for me. The capacity on the Carradice is quite similar to the medium SaddleSack. Here are the capacities in one place for perusal: Peter White lists the capacity of a Nelson Longflap at 19.6 liters (unclear if that's with the flap extended or not... I almost never have to extend the flap for a summer overnight camping load). The Rivendell site lists the capacity of the medium SaddleSack as: "Not bulged: 18.6 liters; Bulged but not ridiculous: 23.2 liters; The pocket adds about .82 liters". So the capacities are in the same ballpark. In fact it appears the SaddleSack can hold a bit more than the Carradice. I'm a light-ish packer(*), and how people pack can obviously vary widely so this could be an apples-oranges comparison, but the basket + Carradice combo has worked great for me on overnighters this summer, and I don't see any reason the same setup couldn't go for 2 or 3 nights (or more). If I didn't have the Carradice I would definitely consider getting the medium sized SaddleSack with commuting AND camping in mind. Don't know if this data point will help you, but thought I'd chime in with my experience. Stuart Fletcher Seattle, WA *: For a bit more reference, my most current packing scheme has sleeping bag up front in the basket (it's a Wiggy's that Rivendell sells in a smaller stuffsack than comes w/ the bag), tent lashed to top of Carradice (a Tarptent Contrail, so it's nice & small/light), and sleeping pad under seat/in front of Bagman rack (Thermarest Neoair -- anything bigger wouldn't fit there). Small bag of personal stuff goes in basket with sleeping bag and all else is in Carradice, including a Trangia cooking kit w/ the large-ish (IMO) stand and windscreen. So bulk isn't as minimized as it could be, but some work has gone toward that goal. Hope this info helps. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
