Contest...for a Good Prize

[C_Kyle]

I want to do something nice for someone, and DoubleTap's thread gave me the idea. Here goes:

The Contest:

Post 1 pic of your rattiest, most beat to hell and torn up backpacking pack.

&

Chose 1 number between 0 and 999 that has not already been chosen.

I will use a random number generator to pick the number and do the drawing on Christmas Eve...in the Evening...before I go to sleep. The winning number must either match or be the closes to the number that the random number generator generates.

The winner will get a like new Gregory Baltoro 70, Medium, Bamboo Green. I've never used this pack, except for throwing it in my Jeep once.

Merry Christmas!

Username / Number
Smersh / 787
d_filgate / 062
mtwarden / 510
Iboschi / 326
Ramm9 / 222
BarberFobic / 314
Kuruptd / 479
defaultuser / 600
benchmadeboy / 031
Blais / 752
Chinpo / 022
grunt soldier / 099
mcjhrobinson / 888
ben2002gsxr / 444
dipbate / 019
A.L. / 800
1066Vik / 308
Rib Salad / 437
Munky88 / 920
Southstar / 013
fiskev236 / 632
myright / 144
Wolfenhawk / 313
Sharpnewbie / 943
Mannlicher / 788
fugawee / 176

 

[smersh]

Wow -- very generous! Thanks!

I'll jump in with 787.

I still can't find a pic of my old trail-worn (and heavy) Mountainsmith, so here's my much smaller Gregory daypack, perched on the rim of the Chisos Mountains (Big Bend NP), looking down on the Rio Grande and into Mexico. This is a VERY generous offer -- Gregory packs are really excellent, and I'd love to have one of their big ones. Someone's going to be very happy.

 

[d_filgate]

This is the "only" pack I have. Had it for about 4 years now.
My number is 62. Thanks for the chance at the contest.
Have a great Christmas.

 

[mtwarden]

very generous indeed! thanks

I'll try lucky 510

my old Swiss rucksack- still use it for beater duties, ie waterfowl hunting

 

[Iboschi]

Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the opportunity!
#326 please
REI sack that takes a lickin' and keeps tickin':

 

[Ramm9]

Very cool!! I'll pick 222

 

[C_Kyle]

I edited the first post to add that the winning number can be an exact match or the closes to the random number generated.

You may be wondering why I'd give away a like new $200+ pack. Well, I don't use it. I bought it two years ago, I think, with the intention of doing all these awesome week+ backpacking trips. I've been on exactly 0, so far. Day hikes and 2-3 day hikes are more my thing at this time.

 

[C_Kyle]

Wow -- very generous! Thanks!

I'll jump in with 787.

Post a pic of your old pack.

 

[BarberFobic1992]

Very generous contest, I'll take 314

 

[KuRUpTD]

Thanks for the chance

# 479

 

[dbltap45acp]

Very nice brother, happy holidays.

 

[defaultuser]

Here's my most beaten backpack (with my Crowell/Barker chopper for good measure):

Cerro Torre Gecko. It has been my day pack since 1994 (University). Used it to weekend camping/hiking trips too. Started its life as a black/royal blue backpack and now is more of a faded pinkish/purple tint

Thanks for the contest :thumbup:

Happy holidays!

#600 please.

 

[BenchmadeBoy]

Heck yes! I'll take #31. Here is a pic of my main backpack, Paparoa Mountains, West Coast, NZ

Thanks so much for this contest and have a great holiday!!

 

[C_Kyle]

I'll try to keep the list at the bottom of my first post up to date. Make sure you're on the list and I have your number correct.

Cheers!

 

[Munky88]

Should be easier to sort the numbers now and keep them sorted. Sorted the once so far for you:

benchmadeboy / 031
d_filgate / 062
Ramm9 / 222
BarberFobic / 314
Iboschi / 326
Kuruptd / 479
mtwarden / 510
defaultuser / 600
Smersh / 787


I'll have my entry in soon. The full size pack I use is long term borrowed from a friend- and purple.

 

[Shoki]

Cool contest! Thanks for the opportunity. I'm going to go with 752. Here's my trusty old EMS rucksack from god-knows-when:

 

[Chinpo]

Great competition. Here's my entry. It's not all that beat up, but I've had it 8 years. It's been round Japan, Europe, Australia and parts of the US. Unfortunately, it's not that great a bag....

#022 please.

 

[grunt soldier]

well i suppose i will try my hand at this though i have never won anything in my life lol. the wife says pick number 99 so thats what we are gonna have to go with i guess. either way its very generous of you to to this. hope you and everyone else has a very merry christmas and a happy new year

here is my pack. its been so many places in the world iraq, afghanistan,ireland,germany,spain, ahhh the good old times its a camelbak nothing special but the army gave it to me for free

 

[mcjhrobinson]

888

great thread!!

here lies my trusted TNF Lobster prototype pack (cant find any info on it). thing wont die!

 

[ben2002gsxr]

hey this is a cool post, Very cool of you to give away old gear! Ill jump in with number #444 if i can please. The pic is of my old north face pack. wish it was as bright as it looks in the picture lol.

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