Gossamer Gear are supporters of the TGO Challenge, and last year they kindly provided rucksacks for those vetters who wanted one.
The rucksacks have been sitting in Newtonmore, awaiting collection, for a while. Luckily, they were taken to the Park Hotel in Montrose last week, and I was able to collect this nice piece of kit.
The 'Lonestar 30' is a day sack, so I'm not really interested in its weight (a meagre 600 grammes). The nylon material is thinner than the material used for my current Deuter 30 litre day sack, so it's 'floppy' in comparison. Also, the Deuter has more convenient pockets and a raincover.
The Lonestar 30 has the following features:
- Convenient top lid pocket
- Drawstring main opening
- Trekking pole and ice axe loops
- Hydration sleeve and tube routing
- Daisy chain and plenty of tie-on points
- Removable internal stay system
- Removable belt with pockets
- Tough and durable Robic fabrics
It doesn't have a raincover or a separate lower compartment for waterproofs.
I thank Gossamer Gear for their generosity, and will certainly bring this rucksack into use soon, if only to prolong the life of my Deuter Trans Alpine 30 sack that is showing signs of age.
I'll add further comments when I've used the rucksack. The external storage spaces and pockets all look to be a bit bigger than those on the Deuter, so that could be a plus factor in that comparison.
(Meanwhile, in Montrose with Mike Parsons, the old Karrimor rucksacks that Mike designed received many plaudits.)
1 comment:
GG make good quality kit so I don't think you will be disappointed with it. As for Mikes gear I still love my OMM Villain and Sheila her Jirishanka. We keep eyeing up other sacks but cannot justify changing them.
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