Gregory Denali Pro Pack

“anyone have a used one they wanna sell?

i was all set to get one from rei, and use the 20 percent off coupon, but theyre sold out

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“Sure...





For one MEELLLLION dollars!

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“sold!”

“I don't know about these guys but the price is nice: http://www.backcountryedge.com/gregory-denali-pro.aspx”

“crap! the large is out of stock, but the med and small is in. and that is a really good price, too”

“At least for me, they run a little large. I had to exchange my medium for small with a medium belt. (I'm 6' but mostly leg.)”

“SHlT, you see how much that thing weighs????”

“youre kidding me? youre 6 foot and you need a medium?

chappy, this is an expedition-sized pack. its gotta be big enough to carry 9 days worth of food, plus a full complement of cool to cold weather clothes”

“wait. you didnt get a medium. you got a small? holy hell. im 4 inches shorter than you,v, and the guide says i should get a large (20 inch torso)”

“CB that will bring you up to around 50 pounds with all that stuff....oh, my achin feet, knees, back....but it will build strong muscles....
I went out for a week, oncet, with 65 pounds...ouchy.....lost ten pounds too....”

““CB that will bring you up to around 50 pounds with all that stuff


yea, ya think? probably more. 9 days of food and a bearikade to put it in, plus a 2 pound section of fridges bear fence, plus clothes for 9 days in alaska (summer), plus tent, plus bag, plus this that and the other thing

i'd be ecstatic if it was only 50 pounds
last edited: 3/25/08 6:46:18 AM”

“I forget my torso measurement but I was at the low end of the medium per the fitting guide. Even with the shoulder straps shortened up all the way and a decent load, the straps stayed above my shoulders.

I wish I remember where I bought mine because I paid about $300 and they were good enough to do an exchange even after I used it for several days.”

“anyways, thanks, v. i bookmarked the page. i may get the medium. i'm right on the line, anyway”

“You could cut down on the pack weight by finding something that will facilitate the amount of volume you need, but at a lower weight.

Greg's run heavy; I look at them as being along the lines of a Caddilac of bpacks. If memory serves, I think Noncom used one of these things and just got a new Ospery. Perhaps you might want to contact him and see if he will part with it if you are completely set on getting one.”

“I have a Gregory and while I agree with Laq they do tend to run heavy I got one a bit smaller so I would NOT pack as much stuff. Great pack though”

“I had a Greg "Shasta" that was a really great fitting, carrying pack...had 'adjust-a-cant' that really made a difference in carry and ride....I gave it to a guy who lost all his stuff in Hurricane Katrina though....oh well, I just felt sorry for him...”

“Now I remember. It was http://www.hiltonstentcity.com/store.htm

They don't list the Denali Pro but it might be worth a call.”

“Hey crash, check out mountain smith packs. I got the shavano for mountaineering, but they also make expedition packs. I'm very happy with mine. I have a gregory shasta thats about 5 yrs old that I never use anymore if your interested. Its like new. Free loaner for your trip. Then you can spend your $$$ on eskimo hookers!”

“My Gregory is a Palisades that I got through http://www.ebags.com/. I think it's a bit smaller than the Denali. I managed to get mine for under $200 because of some special deals they were running one Father's Day weekend. I'm planning on keeping it for some big trips in the future but you're more than welcome to use it. The fit might be a little short, however.”

“I am 5'7" and I wear a large Gregory Shasta with a medium hip belt and medium shoulder straps. I have a friend who is 5'10 who wears a medium pack. I have a long torso but short legs, he has a short torso and longer legs.”

“dude crashbang. mountainsmith packs rock dude. checkem out man. http://www.mountainsmith.com/

dude, I have a mountainsmith Elite pack internal frame 7000 cu inches with loads of lashing points and tie downs dude. I can sell dude, like new man.”

“a pack that big - to carry more than 8 or so days food, gear, etc...

only one option


McHale.”

“i dare ya to refuse to carry any bear fence and sleep outside the barrier.

double dog dare ya!

;)”

“chicken”

“I bought a Gregory Whitney, large. I love the pack, it rocks, but it is a bit big. I should have gotten the medium. I am 6'2 and it is still a little long. A buddy of mine got the Shasta or Palisade and he is 6'3 and he got the medium.”

“http://www.mammothgear.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=17913
$321 here with shipping”

“thanks mtbob! i ordered it. what a good price”

“that things a bohemoth!
What's the cu. in. rating?”

“that things a bohemoth


thats exactly why i bought it. im going to be in alaska for 9 days. i need an expedition sized pack

7000 cu in”

“I knew what it was for.
christ, ouy could use it as a shelter too! Do the zipper pulls flip around to the inside? It'd be like a bivy! LOL!
Congrats. I hope it works great for you. That's one helluva trip.”

“they were out of stock in my size at mammoth gear, but they did have a demo pack that they let me have for 290

sweet!”

“Deal!”

“i just hope i didnt make a mistake getting a large. already a couple of people said the pack sizes run larger. im sure a large hipbelt wont be too big (the shame). im hoping it wont be too long”

“Whats your torso length? Being a tad large in length is better than being a tad short, in my opinion. Too short and the lift straps are useless.

Best damn pack for big loads I've ever owned.

edit:
OK, 20" torso..you should be fine.
last edited: 3/28/08 7:02:24 AM”

“20 inches, which is just on the large size for their scale”

“I've actually had two Pros. The original pack was even larger, something like a 1000 cubes larger (or more). When I got my new one, I asked the rep why they "downsized" the packs and he said they decided no one in their right mind should carry loads that big, LOL.”

“Worst case, you can unload it on flEabay for about what you paid and pick up a medium.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Gregory-Denali-Pro-Backpack-Lg-7000-cu-in_W0QQitemZ130204933821QQihZ003QQcategoryZ1299QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Gregory-Denali-Pro-Backpack_W0QQitemZ320228458404QQihZ011QQcategoryZ36111QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem”

“7000 is ginormous. im sure i could have no problem fitting everything in a 6000 or even 5500. but ive heard so much good about this pack, i had to”

“Sometimes 7000 isnt big enough, LOL

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“Crash I lived for two weeks in Alaska out of my Palisades it was just enough room. I could have used a little more to eat. The big bag is a good choice.”

“oh my

is that a lawn chair?

jaysus!”

“Naa, no lawn chair. The kitchen sink is on the other side though. We were going back into the Palisades for two weeks of climbing, during winter.”

“did you carry all your food at one time, or did you get drops? what was the most amount of days you had food for?

i have the palisade, too. good for a week-long trip. big for a weekender”

“i call bullsht. that so looks like a lawn chair”

“LOL, look at the rest of the photos in the album....no chair.

These are lawn chairs...



and...



Ya gotta love TT'er. They know how to camp.”

“oh wait. those are snow shoes? looked like a lawn chair”

“minish
“did you carry all your food at one time, or did you get drops? what was the most amount of days you had food for?

i have the palisade, too. good for a week-long trip. big for a weekender”
crash bang
7:18:36 AM
3/28/08

I took Lots of jerky and dried fruit with some energy bars for snacks. I took food for the two weeks. If you like to eat this will leave you hungry I lost 15lbs during the two weeks.

http://www.hikingdude.com/hiking-food.shtml

Here is a good web site that may help it has a cool calorie calculator for hiking.”

“15 pounds in two weeks? wow. you musta been really skimpy on the food”

“I lost 15lbs of body weight. Yea food was skimpy.”