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Derby Tup Jun 2022 6:39pm, 5 Jun 2022 55,711 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup Talk of a night out next weekend with wife and vizsla. The vizsla loves our little tent
halfpint Jun 2022 6:52pm, 5 Jun 2022 37,465 posts	Quote Pin halfpint I’m on Islay right now bikepacking. 2 days on Jura as well. It’s been amazing.
jacdaw Jun 2022 6:55pm, 5 Jun 2022 3,708 posts	Quote Pin jacdaw OK. Thanks. I will Fmail you.
jacdaw Feb 2023 12:23pm, 16 Feb 2023 3,802 posts	Quote Pin jacdaw Has anybody tried the larger Ultimate Direction fastpacks (the 30 or 40)? I have the 20, but might like a bigger one as I am updating my sleeping bag / pad to something that might actually keep me warm (and double size)!
Gromit Feb 2023 12:39pm, 16 Feb 2023 1,855 posts	Quote Pin Gromit I've got a 20,25 and a 40 (i think) thing to watch out for is the different pocket types on the front as the designs seem to vary a lot but love and get a lot of use out of all three ......... maybe not the 25 so much now thinking about it.........
jacdaw Feb 2023 1:20pm, 16 Feb 2023 3,803 posts	Quote Pin jacdaw I'm waiting for the sleeping pad to come back in stock, and then I can judge how much space I need. I'm wondering if the 40 is the way to go, rather than the 30. Can you run in a full (but not heavy) 40?
Gromit Feb 2023 3:31pm, 16 Feb 2023 1,856 posts	Quote Pin Gromit Yep not a problem at all - well I find it ok, pretty sure if you look at some of the spine videos you will see a lot of runners also using the 40 ......... and they do "some" running
Gromit Feb 2023 3:32pm, 16 Feb 2023 1,857 posts	Quote Pin Gromit For the design is such that if you're not filling it then you are rolling down the top effectively making it a 30, however you cant stretch the 30 to make it fit 40 ...... it depends on the end use and future proofing yourself.
jacdaw Feb 2023 3:39pm, 16 Feb 2023 3,804 posts	Quote Pin jacdaw Yeah, thanks, that's what I was thinking. If I have a 20 and a 40, I sort of have a 20 and a (possibly slightly compromised) 30 and a 40. For only a small weight and cost penalty. And the possibility of longer trips in the future.
jacdaw Apr 2024 5:00pm, 11 Apr 2024 4,378 posts	Quote Pin jacdaw Does anybody use a bivi / bivvy / bivvi bag, and have advice / recommendations. I'm thinking of ultralight bivis for very fast and light, short backpacking trips, maybe like the Alpkit Hunka - alpkit.com to dip my toe in. If money was no object, or I was certain I would get use of, I think I would go for the Terra Nova Jupiter - terra-nova.co.uk Do people think I need to take a sleeping pad, or can I get away without?