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I bought a new pack, a Gossamer Gear Murmur 2012. I own 2 GG G6 packs and really like them. I even modified one of the G's. The new Murmur reminds me a lot of my modified G6 but bigger.
Gossamer Gear "Murmur - 2012"
GG Murmur 2012, review and short video
I ordered my GG Murmur on 02/16/2012 and received it on 02/18/2012.
Gossamer Gear Murmur 2012 - web site
The first thing I did after taking the Murmur Pack out of its box was to weigh it. The pack weight as shipped is 8.6 ounces.
Still Saturday 02/18/2012 - I then packed a sleeping and 2 bottles of water in it (pack weight now is 4165.3 grams or 9.18 pounds) and went for a 2 mile walk . I had to make a slight change in my clothing as it was getting warmer and then went back out for another 2 miles.
Sunday 02/19/2012 - same weight but did 6 miles.
Monday 02/20/2012 - Added some weight to bring the pack up to 4736 grams or 10.4 pounds. I expect to walk another 6 miles today. I want to get the pack weight up to 15 pounds as so as I can and see how it carries at that weight.
The GG web site lists a recommended max carry weight of 15 pounds. My goal is to design a gear list for a 3 to 5 day hike in mild weather on a trail such as the Appalachian Trail that stays at or under the 15 pound pack weight.
I will start by calculating the daily weight of my consumables and start on a gear list to see how I can keep my "Pack" weight from going over GG's recommended limit. The easy answer might be to do a few more miles per day to reduce my time between resupply points and the weight of my food.
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I am walking 2 miles in 40 to 45 minutes. I walk every day no matter what the weather happens to be like. I will update my mileage every day or so.
February - 2011
1. 4 miles
2. 4 miles
3. 4 miles
4. 4 miles
5. 4 miles
6. 6 miles
7. 6 miles
8. 6 miles
9. 8 miles
10. 10 miles
11. 6 miles
12. 8 miles
13. 10 miles
14. 8 miles
15. 10 miles
16. 8 miles
17. 8 miles
18. 10 miles
19 4 miles
20. 10 miles
21. 8 miles
22. 10 miles
23. 8 miles
24. 10 miles
25. 8 miles
26. 4 miles
27. 10 miles
28. 8 miles
Total for February 2011 - Mileage Total - 204 miles
I started walking more in December 2010 to break-in my new prescription orthotices. I have a 2 mile route around my neighborhood streets that goes up and down a couple of moderate hills.
During January 2011, I walked 4 miles each day or a total of 124 miles. I started out in February with 5 days of 4 miles each and then went to 6 miles a day. I did 6 miles a day for the next 5 days. I was feeling good so went to 8 miles for the next 2 days. I have gotten where I want to walk 8 miles one day and 10 miles the next day.
I am walking 2 miles in 40 to 45 minutes. I walk every day no matter what the weather happens to be like. I will update my mileage every day or so.
January - 2011 - Mileage Total - 124 miles
I have been looking over some of my old "Posts" and it seems that I haven't added anything for almost a year.
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