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Grivel mountain runner pack

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 Dave B 27 Jan 2018

Anyone used any of the line. 

 

Thinking about the 5l one for longer trainibg runs/ as short trail races where equipment is required to be carried . Current 35l omm is probably overkill...

 

Obvs much cheaper than Solomon. And more expensive than decathlon. Does 5 l seem about right for what I want to do? 

 KevinJ 27 Jan 2018
In reply to Dave B:

Not used the Grivel ones, but they do look good.

If it assists your decision making, I opted for the Ultimate Direction AK3 which is about 11L.  I use this for mountain ultra races, and longer training runs.

With this capacity I can carry the compulsory kit for events such as the UTLD 50/100 which includes; waterproof jacket, waterproof trousers, full length spare top and bottoms, spare food, map, compass, 1 litre of water, first aid kit (I always carry more than the minimum), survival bag/blanket, cup, hat, gloves, buff, mobile phone and head torch with spare batteries.  

I find  have plenty if space for an extra layer and a few extra bits like hat, spare gloves, body glide, suncream, sunglasses, gels and a couple of bars, etc.

For shorter races where the kit list is a bit smaller, a well packed 5 litre sack/vest should accommodate what you need. I tried the bum bag approach and could get my kit in for shorter hill runs.  I just didn't like the method of carry.

 

OP Dave B 30 Jan 2018
In reply to Dave B:

Thanks Kevin

No one else seems to have used or reviewed one in English.  Ive ordered one and can report back if people are interested.  


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