>>2285905So I was in BFE mid-thru-hike on the CDT. Friend from work and I were doing a little NM to WY trek.
Shoulder strap on my ultralight® ruck popped off.
>first of all wtf this thing was $300>second, cannot stitch it back because the material of the pack is some sort of plastic thread shit and all attempts to apply needle and thread just rip the hole larger. >furious.jpgLuckily we were coming up on the mine road crossing outside of Empire, CO.
Gf at the time drives out from FoCo with a backup.
Literally have to limp along for 8 miles carrying my pack like a dead child, against my chest.
>not so fucking ultralight now is it faggotMeet her and swap out packs.
>camp and fuck>Finish the trip with the backup minus the gear that wouldn’t transfer from 90L to 60L.I have since kept it pretty old school gear-wise. Lot of militaries have surplus out there, some really great solutions and mods.
Plus if my shoulder strap breaks, I can sew the fucker back on.
>muh poundsFully loaded with a full water bladder and backup canteen I’m still way below the threshold of “too heavy.” Between 15 and 25 pounds depending on distance.
It’s amazing how sturdy your bag can be when you leave Walden and your vibrating dildo at home.
