Got myself a new backpack!

[Mr. Whippy]

The thing that is so amazing with this pack is that you can load it up with 60 kg and it will feel like you are carrying 20 kg, the comfort of this beast under heavy loads is amazing.
I’m planning on using it on Monday so I will tell you how it worked out for me.

Good luck with that! I thought I was fine carrying 20 kg on the West Highland Way. Could do it without trouble, but after 3 days my knees hurt and I had a tenosynovitis on my achilles tendon. 20 kg was just too much for my body 

Now don’t mistake me, no matter how comfortable it is during heavy loads, 60 kg is still 60 kg and is a heavy load. The max load I have carried is 40 kg so I know that I can handle big loads.

Nordic stock:  STRONG stuff. 

[cgk]

The thing that is so amazing with this pack is that you can load it up with 60 kg and it will feel like you are carrying 20 kg, the comfort of this beast under heavy loads is amazing.
I’m planning on using it on Monday so I will tell you how it worked out for me.

Good luck with that! I thought I was fine carrying 20 kg on the West Highland Way. Could do it without trouble, but after 3 days my knees hurt and I had a tenosynovitis on my achilles tendon. 20 kg was just too much for my body 

Now don’t mistake me, no matter how comfortable it is during heavy loads, 60 kg is still 60 kg and is a heavy load. The max load I have carried is 40 kg so I know that I can handle big loads.

Nordic stock:  STRONG stuff. 

Is that a reference to the Blues Brothers???

[Medic82]

Ok, today i hiked about 7 km, mostly uphill, with 30 kg on my bak. The pack was perfect and lived up to the ekspektation. BUT! I realised that it's been a while since my last hike and my legs was so tired that I almost sat down and cry, so I need to work out more.

But now I'm relaxing in a cabin and the fireplace is litt.............Sure wish I had a beer right now.

[nuphoria]

You didn't pack any? 

Hope your legs aren't too sore to get moving tomorrow!

[Gareth]

Ok, today i hiked about 7 km, mostly uphill, with 30 kg on my bak. The pack was perfect and lived up to the ekspektation. BUT! I realised that it's been a while since my last hike and my legs was so tired that I almost sat down and cry, so I need to work out more.

But now I'm relaxing in a cabin and the fireplace is litt.............Sure wish I had a beer right now.

Sounds like the perfect time to have packed a little hip flask with some Whisky IMO.   I hope your legs are ok for tomorrow. 

[Medic82]

My legs will be fine, it's just that it's a long time since I have done a hike like this and my body is not used to it. But I will drop the 20 km hike that I planed (at home) on doing tomorrow.

[Turnstone]

Great to hear that you like your new backpack. 

I hope you can get home without more problems with your legs. Going downhill with a heavy pack can be a real pain for your knees  Do you have trekking poles with you? They help a lot.

[NutSAK]

But now I'm relaxing in a cabin and the fireplace is litt.............Sure wish I had a beer right now.

You're in a cabin, with internet access and no beer.  WHERE ARE YOUR PRIORITIES?! 

[Medic82]

But now I'm relaxing in a cabin and the fireplace is litt.............Sure wish I had a beer right now.

You're in a cabin, with internet access and no beer.  WHERE ARE YOUR PRIORITIES?! 

LOL, my internet access was my phone, the cabin didn’t even have any electricity, and the beer problem will never happen again.

Great to hear that you like your new backpack. 

I hope you can get home without more problems with your legs. Going downhill with a heavy pack can be a real pain for your knees  Do you have trekking poles with you? They help a lot.

Just got home and no problems with my legs, I’m just a bit out of shape.

[Turnstone]

Great 

And I hope you had a beer right after you returned