 Topic Name: The Jakpak, anyone?
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on: February 19, 2011, 05:00:43 PM
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paxton coyote
Location: Paxton, Nebraska
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anyone tried one of these yet? www.jakpak.com Looks like a cool concept but don't think it would work to ride in but may be alright if it packed small enough to have when you stop for night. |
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Reply #1 on: February 19, 2011, 07:26:52 PM
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Slowerthensnot
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2011, 07:26:52 PM » |
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Topic Name: The Jakpak, anyone?
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Reply #2 on: February 19, 2011, 08:01:57 PM
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paxton coyote
Location: Paxton, Nebraska
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2011, 08:01:57 PM » |
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it says the poles are metal & they seem to be built in making me worry that maybe you could'nt stuff it in a small bag, but if you could I think it would pretty sweet, just add a base layer of wool for night maybe. Looks rather promising.
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Reply #3 on: February 20, 2011, 07:00:35 AM
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jeremy11
Location: Grand Junction, CO
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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2011, 07:00:35 AM » |
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Interesting product....
that "sleeping bag" which would be better called a bivy bag looks rather......... uninsulated.
For this product's weight of 3lb 3 oz you could carry a 7 oz rain coat, 5 oz rain pants, 16 oz shelter, and 23 oz sleeping bag, and actually be warm at night. with the weights of modern ultralight fabrics, I really don't get the point of transformer gear like this. But at least they're having fun experimenting and designing. That is always encouraged, I just won't be buying one.
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Reply #4 on: February 20, 2011, 08:41:07 AM
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caseygreene
Location: missoula
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2011, 08:41:07 AM » |
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a friend of a friend did a review (3.16.10) for Backpacking Light and after testing the JakPak for an autumn month in the Selway/Bitteroot Wilderness, this was his final conclusion:
"The JakPak is not designed for backpacking - at least I don’t think it was designed with backpacking in mind. It is a product more suited to disaster relief or a handy item to have under an airplane seat in the case of a crash. It might also prove popular as a shell for sports fans watching games in tundra-like country such as Lambeau Field and Buffalo, NY. Hunting is the only outdoor recreation activity for which I’d recommend the JakPak. It’s great to have a bivy in your jacket that you can slide into while hunkered down in wet snow, waiting for the sun to rise. However, make sure to purchase the camouflage JakPak - otherwise you’ll wind up a gleaming yellow beacon on the hillside.
For backpacking, the JakPak is like the baseball hat that comes with an umbrella. It’s a reasonable idea in conversation, but when it reaches the product stage, you realize it was best left as a conversation. Its functionality is mediocre, its fit is terrible, and the appearance is atrocious. It’s that camping item you buy at Walmart because it combines two critical needs and saves on cost, but only proves non-functional in both areas and winds up costing you more money when you buy the right tools for the job."
Sucks cause it seems like one of those items that could be a game changer. Hope they refine the crap outta it into a great bike/backpacking product.
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