I recently returned from a winter survival trip in the western Sierras. It got down to 8 degrees, which stressed the plastic strap attachment points of my 25-year-old Lowe Specialist 1 pack enough to cause the plastic to break.

Since I'm recently returning to backcountry activity (this was a winter survival trip for a college program in park management), I'm clueless about internal-frame packs in the 55L - 60L size category. I also have a bad back, so Volkswagen-sized packs are definitely out.

I have a couple questions:
1. Any idea how big the Lowe Specialist 1 is?
(I'm thinking about 3500 cubic inches)

2. What's a comparable pack to replace it with?

Thanks.

Mark B


Edited by Mr. B (03/07/10 05:38 PM)