Backpack/stool Was: A letterboxers dream come true!

3 messages in this thread | Started on 2004-09-28

RE: [LbNA] Backpack/stool Was: A letterboxers dream come true!

From: Debbie Kotlarek (kotlarek@wi.rr.com) | Date: 2004-09-28 22:20:56 UTC-05:00

I don't notice the frame. The pack itself is pretty light and I generally
don't carry a lot in mine (just bugspray and spare things if we need to
repair/replace a box, such as an empty rubbermaid container, spare logbook
and assorted baggies). Martini Man carries our "real" LB pack (with
journals, stamps, ink pads, markers, etc) inside his pack seat. He says he
is somewhat "aware" of the frame, but the pack isn't heavy at all.

We originally pulled these things out of the garage (where they had been
languishing for a year or two) last winter since there's not a lot of dry
places to sit when there is snow on the ground. However they are so darn
handy that we use them virtually every time we go out now, regardless of
weather!

Wisconsin Hiker

-----Original Message-----
From: catbead1 [mailto:libby@twcny.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 11:30 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LbNA] ME: A letterboxers dream come true!

How do they feel when you wear them, are you aware of the frame?
Are they heavy?

Thanks!
catbead

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Debbie Kotlarek"
wrote:
> We have been using just such a pack/seat since last year. We had
received
> them as gifts from my in-laws, but didn't use them for hiking. After we
> started letterboxing we realized how perfect they would be for sitting &
> stamping, not to mention the handy pockets on the sides for bug
spray, water
> bottle, etc. My mother-in-law didn't remember where she got them
from, but
> another letterboxer who wanted to buy one like ours found this website
> (there may be other sites that also carry such an item):
>
> http://www.fatiguesarmynavy.com/store/item/FA2805
>
> We think these things are GREAT!
>
> Wisconsin Hiker
>

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Re: [LbNA] Backpack/stool Was: A letterboxers dream come true!

From: Daniel (dtanderson@gandsgunroom.com) | Date: 2004-09-29 14:00:55 UTC

I should jump in here and tell you that these packs/chairs, albeit
really cool and convenient, do not hold up to big folks. I am 6'4"
tall, weigh in around 280, wear a 13EE boot, and, for some unfortunate
reason, intimidate a lot of people. I used one of these pack stools
once. Once was enough after I had to pack it out in pieces. Understand
that I'm not "out of shape" or obese, just plain big. My wife has a
folding stool like the one referred to without the pack and she loves it.

Alright, enough from me.

Daniel T

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Debbie Kotlarek"
wrote:
> I don't notice the frame. The pack itself is pretty light and I
generally
> don't carry a lot in mine (just bugspray and spare things if we need to
> repair/replace a box, such as an empty rubbermaid container, spare
logbook
> and assorted baggies). Martini Man carries our "real" LB pack (with
> journals, stamps, ink pads, markers, etc) inside his pack seat. He
says he
> is somewhat "aware" of the frame, but the pack isn't heavy at all.
>
> We originally pulled these things out of the garage (where they had been
> languishing for a year or two) last winter since there's not a lot
of dry
> places to sit when there is snow on the ground. However they are so
darn
> handy that we use them virtually every time we go out now, regardless of
> weather!
>
> Wisconsin Hiker
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: catbead1 [mailto:libby@t...]
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 11:30 PM
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] ME: A letterboxers dream come true!
>
>
> How do they feel when you wear them, are you aware of the frame?
> Are they heavy?
>
> Thanks!
> catbead
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Debbie Kotlarek"
> wrote:
> > We have been using just such a pack/seat since last year. We had
> received
> > them as gifts from my in-laws, but didn't use them for hiking.
After we
> > started letterboxing we realized how perfect they would be for
sitting &
> > stamping, not to mention the handy pockets on the sides for bug
> spray, water
> > bottle, etc. My mother-in-law didn't remember where she got them
> from, but
> > another letterboxer who wanted to buy one like ours found this website
> > (there may be other sites that also carry such an item):
> >
> > http://www.fatiguesarmynavy.com/store/item/FA2805
> >
> > We think these things are GREAT!
> >
> > Wisconsin Hiker
> >
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [LbNA] Backpack/stool Was: A letterboxers dream come true!

From: catbead1 (libby@twcny.rr.com) | Date: 2004-09-29 18:27:04 UTC

Thank you! It looks nice, and a lot easier on the knees when getting
up than the ground is.

Cheers,
catbead

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Debbie Kotlarek"
wrote:
> I don't notice the frame. The pack itself is pretty light and I
generally
> don't carry a lot in mine (just bugspray and spare things if we need to
> repair/replace a box, such as an empty rubbermaid container, spare
logbook
> and assorted baggies). Martini Man carries our "real" LB pack (with
> journals, stamps, ink pads, markers, etc) inside his pack seat. He
says he
> is somewhat "aware" of the frame, but the pack isn't heavy at all.
>
> We originally pulled these things out of the garage (where they had been
> languishing for a year or two) last winter since there's not a lot
of dry
> places to sit when there is snow on the ground. However they are so
darn
> handy that we use them virtually every time we go out now, regardless of
> weather!
>
> Wisconsin Hiker
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: catbead1 [mailto:libby@t...]
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 11:30 PM
> To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] ME: A letterboxers dream come true!
>
>
> How do they feel when you wear them, are you aware of the frame?
> Are they heavy?
>
> Thanks!
> catbead