{"id":5543,"date":"2021-05-25T00:01:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T05:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/technical-packs-can-be-cheaper-alternative-to-traditional-backpacking-pack\/"},"modified":"2021-05-25T00:01:41","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T05:01:41","slug":"technical-packs-can-be-cheaper-alternative-to-traditional-backpacking-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/technical-packs-can-be-cheaper-alternative-to-traditional-backpacking-pack\/","title":{"rendered":"Technical Packs Can Be Cheaper Alternative To Traditional Backpacking Pack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Q: I use a tote box for my gear because I can\u2019t afford a backpack, but it doesn\u2019t fit in my troop\u2019s tents. What do I do?<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>\u2014 Henry, Greenwood, Indiana<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A: First, kudos on your resourcefulness. Second, you\u2019re going to have to be a little more resourceful, because it\u2019s impractical to drag around a bulky tote box, especially on backcountry treks.<\/p>\n<p>Check online for deals on gently used gear. For new packs, search around the end of the year when discontinued models go on clearance. If you can\u2019t wait, take a look at technical packs, which typically are bigger than a daypack but smaller than a traditional backpacking pack. A few I\u2019ve looked at are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BattlBox Spartan ($119, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.battlbox.com\/products\/battlbox-spartan-32-2-day-pack-coyote-tan\">battlbox.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Mardingtop 40L ($46, <a href=\"http:\/\/mardingtop.com\/product_detailed.aspx?type=0&amp;id=59\">mardingtop.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>OutdoorVie 80L MOLLE waterproof backpack ($75)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"172744\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/scoutlife.org\/outdoors\/ask-the-gear-guy\/172743\/technical-packs-can-be-cheaper-alternative-to-traditional-backpacking-pack\/attachment\/battlbox\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/scoutlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/battlbox.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,901\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"battlbox\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/scoutlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/battlbox.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/scoutlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/battlbox.jpg?w=700\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/scoutlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/battlbox.jpg?w=700\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-172744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scoutlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/battlbox.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scoutlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/battlbox.jpg?resize=150,113 150w, https:\/\/scoutlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/battlbox.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/scoutlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/battlbox.jpg?resize=768,577 768w, https:\/\/scoutlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/battlbox.jpg?resize=700,526 700w, https:\/\/scoutlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/battlbox.jpg?resize=174,131 174w, https:\/\/scoutlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/battlbox.jpg?resize=70,53 70w, https:\/\/scoutlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/battlbox.jpg?resize=1044,783 1044w, https:\/\/scoutlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/battlbox.jpg?resize=632,474 632w, https:\/\/scoutlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/battlbox.jpg?resize=536,402 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/p>\n<p>The BattlBox, which you can buy separately or as part of the company\u2019s monthly gear box subscription, features a full mesh back for breathability and a thick padded hipbelt. It can hold 32 liters of gear and has interior pockets, including one for a hydration bladder.<\/p>\n<p>The Mardingtop holds 40 liters and includes three front pockets to put away your gear inside and plenty of adjustable straps for hanging gear on the outside. It has a couple of side sleeves, which are great for sliding in a water bottle or flashlight.<\/p>\n<p>The OutdoorVie bag is the largest, with 80 liters of storage. It also has a few exterior pockets and some MOLLE webbing to attach accessories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wpematico_credit\"><small>Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpematico.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q: I use a tote box for my gear because I can\u2019t afford a backpack, but it doesn\u2019t fit in my troop\u2019s tents. What do I do? \u2014 Henry, Greenwood, Indiana A: First, kudos on your resourcefulness. Second, you\u2019re going to have to be a little more resourceful, because it\u2019s impractical to drag around a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5543"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5543\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}