Since my last trip with my propane tank in my backpack was so painful, this time I thought I would try to improve things. I ripped the plastic lid off of a bin and put that in the inside of the pack against my back. It worked great and I was able to walk the seven and a half mile loop down to the little store, up the road to my mailbox, and then back up to my cabin without any problem. The plastic lid made my backpack more supportive and kept the propane tank from poking me in the spine.
Once the tank was full and my snow shoes were strapped to the pack it was almost 45 lbs (20.4 kilos), which is a lot for a pack that weighs a little over 2 lbs. (1 kilo). My pack is the Mountain Smith Ghost. I bought it after trying on every sub 3lb(1.36 k) pack in Portland. It can lift all the weight off of my shoulders if I want it to. Sadly, it’s no longer made.
This is a great opportunity to get trail ready and accomplish something.
Seven plus miles, 45 plus pounds! Great way for getting trail ready!
I’m thinking about ways and means to do the same.
DSD
“Summit Stones & Adventure Musings”