REI flash UL pack...

mtnfolk mike

mtnfolk mike

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the misses and i decided to go and check out a new REI, that they recently built in Marina, CA... it's about 45 min. away, which is about the same distance from the REI we normally go to... anyhow i scored a cool fleece longsleeve and the REI flash UL pack...:D http://www.rei.com/product/747522

this pack is really cool... it's perfect for scrambling around camp or peak bagging.. the best part about it, besides being extremely lightweight, it turns inside out and becomes a stuff sack....:thumbup: you can't beat the $25 price either... LOWE ALPINE made something similar a few years back...
 
That's really cool, especially at that price. I can't seem to find the size specs for it though, do you know roughly how tall / wide the pack is?
 
SpookyPistolero said:
That's really cool, especially at that price. I can't seem to find the size specs for it though, do you know roughly how tall / wide the pack is?
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Fit- Unisex
Frame type- Frameless
Approximate volume- 1,037 cubic inches
Approximate volume - metric 17 liters
Average weight- 9 ounces
Average weight - metric 0.26 kilograms
Adjustable torso- No
Material- Nylon ripstop
Number of pockets- 1 main compartment
Access / Loading- Top
 
Good pack. I have one and like it a lot. The shoulder straps seemed a little on the weak side when I first got it, but I've had it a year and it has held up surprisingly well.

I'd love to see this same pack with a panel load design. The top loader makes it sometimes inconvenient to get gear out.
 
My wife has this pack, and I have two of them. I keep one always loaded with summer daypack gear. I use the other for around town type stuff. For $25, it's a heck of a little pack. I liked mine so much, that we not only have three of them, but I went and got REI's (1830 cubic inches) Jet Pack, too. It's another great light weight pack for the money.
 
I wanted to add that neither of the above mentioned packs would ever be confused with something made by Eagle or Maxpedition. If you carry a 3 oz. saw, and not an 18 oz. hatchet, you'll like these packs. If you own either of these packs, you'll probably won't be looking to get a stainless steel water bottle. These are lightweight packs and generally require a lightweight mentality when selecting gear.
 
I have the Jet UL pack that Scott mentioned. I have used it for shuttling food and walk-home gear to work and such. My only gripe is the exterior mesh water bottle pockets aren't bellowed enough, and bottles inserted into these pockets tend to impede interior volume. If the pack is already loaded, a 27 oz Klean Kanteen will slip into the bottle pockets, but something larger like the 40 oz Klean Kanteen or 32 oz Nalgene won't go so good. Aside from that, it is a nice little lightweight pack. The foam sheet can be removed and used to insulate or cushion one's bottom.
 
I really like REI's packs. I carry a Traverse on every hike, and I have one of their big packs for long trips. (I think it's the Evening Star) I like a couple of pockets though, I can't find my stuff with the sack type packs. But they are super light.
 
I have this pack. Its an awesome little pack and can't wait t use it one a dayhike or lite weekend trip.
 
orrey45 said:
I have this pack. Its an awesome little pack and can't wait t use it one a dayhike or lite weekend trip.
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I assume you're referring to the Jet Pack. It's difficult for me to think of the Jet Pack as a lite weekend pack, but the Flash would seem ridiculous!

The Jet Pack has just the right amount of bells and whistles and no more. I wish REI would make this same pack with a 2500 - 3000 cubic inch capacity. THAT would be a nice light weekend pack!
 
I was referring to the Flash Pack. I was gonna pack my: kelty tarp, hammock, adventure medical bivvy, tin can stove w/ esbit or wood fuel, freeze dried food, granola, SS cup or MSR Ti cup, lighter, change of clothes, toothbrush/paste and a few knives on my belt and in my pockets. Thats the bulk of it. There are prolly be a few more odds and ends.
 
orrey45 said:
I was referring to the Flash Pack. I was gonna pack my: kelty tarp, hammock, adventure medical bivvy, tin can stove w/ esbit or wood fuel, freeze dried food, granola, SS cup or MSR Ti cup, lighter, change of clothes, toothbrush/paste and a few knives on my belt and in my pockets. Thats the bulk of it. There are prolly be a few more odds and ends.
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Will all of that fit? I'm packed pretty full just using it as a summer day pack. Have you actually slept in the Adventure Medical bivy? What kind of temps? How is the condensation?
 
Dana Designs has had a pack similar to this for many moons, if you are looking for other manufacturers with similar products. DD got bought up and phased out by Marmot, but Marmot still makes the pack (Kompressor).
 
Scott Ridgeway said:
Will all of that fit? I'm packed pretty full just using it as a summer day pack. Have you actually slept in the Adventure Medical bivy? What kind of temps? How is the condensation?
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Yes, it will all fit.
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No I havent used the bivvy yet but I figure its better then nothin or the mylar sheets I have used in the past. I actually dont even have it yet, supposed to be arriving in the mail any day. I was gonna get the blanket from Gander Mountain but figured the bivvy would be better. I hav a little extra room in the pack for the bivvy as long as the measurements given are correct.

I could always make this smaller by using a smaller stove or no water filter. I might also use my camelbak as well.

FYI this is in TX so it will be plenty warm during the summer. I plan to have a small write up about the bivvy and stove once they get a proper testing.


Edit: The orange bag is a full change of clothes. I wouldnt be carrying all the knives, just one fixed, the sak, and either the hatchet or the pocket chainsaw....maybe both.
 
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