by drewmac » Wed 07 Oct, 2015 9:18 pm
Hi,
I have an Arc Blast 52 litre.
Had a look at Zpacks site.
The Arc Haul is the same just a different fabric which is tougher than cuben.
I love it.
No problems with the frame.
Light as a feather, comfortable, never get tired of it on my back.
I find the capacity of the 52 lt enough, even for multi day walks.
I have the extra belt pouches too plus a couple of home made shoulder strap pouches as well.
I do travel light and minimal though.
They recommend a max of around 16 kg for a Blast, I pack out max. 14 - 15kg for multiday walks for everything incl food and water.
I guess you could go little more in the Haul.
Breakages? yes if you go light you do have to look after your gear, but I am OK with that.
To beak one of those carbon struts would take some force, you bend them to create the frame shape off your back and get airflow, mine are pretty curved.
Exchange rate is a killer though at moment.
Best of luck in your search, there is a lot of options out there.
I looked closely at Gossamer Gear too, some people on here love them.
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Drew