So you are getting your lightweight kit slowly but surely together, and now are looking for an UL backpack. There are many different packs, but the very lightweight ones usually have one thing in common: They do not have a frame. That is also the case with the LAUFBURSCHE huckePACK, my pack of choice for the warm months where no water adventures are involved.
How to get all that gear packed up so that it carries comfortably?
With a frameless pack your able to significantly reduce the weight of your backpacking kit, but without some kind of system it might be difficult to get the rucksack packed in a way that it carries comfortable, also if loads are slightly more heavy - for example if you're going for a four day trip and carry food for that time. So while I haven't reinvented the wheel - Minimalgear had a similar video last year, as had the Red Yeti - I still decided to make a nice HD video of how I pack my LAUFBURSCHE huckePACK and also illustrate some of the great features of the pack at the same time. Thus, please get the chips and beer out and have a go:
To watch the video in HD, click here and choose 720 p/ HD. And I do recommend to watch it in HD =)
As I set out with Phil and Steven last week I had food for four days and 1 l of water, which put the complete weight of the gear close to the 8,5 kg marker, and packed as it was shown above the huckePACK carried like a dream. Instead of a "burrito" style of rolling up the mat, I also could use the Z Lite as an internal frame - six to eight pieces work best in my opinion. Given the slightly rectangular shape of the backpack, that is a good choice as well. On the order of my packing, because I go so light it doesn't really matter too much where I put what in the sack; whereas in full frame packs they suggest you pack the more heavy stuff in the middle/ top and close to the back, this is of less concern if you use lightweight gear.
Also, as you might be able to see from the video, I love this pack - and I am not alone. Sadly there are not yet any (dependable) news on the horizon regarding a shop or website from LAUFBURSCHE, as Roman stated, German law and the cottage manufacturing idea do not work so well together, though I am sure we will see the company see the light of day during the summer, and that demand for these high quality products will quickly have Mateusz make long hours =) Until then, check out the different reviews and photos of the huckePACK!
The packed rucksack!
So you are getting your lightweight kit slowly but surely together, and now are looking for an UL backpack. There are many different packs, but the very lightweight ones usually have one thing in common: They do not have a frame. That is also the case with the LAUFBURSCHE huckePACK, my pack of choice for the warm months where no water adventures are involved.
How to get all that gear packed up so that it carries comfortably?
With a frameless pack your able to significantly reduce the weight of your backpacking kit, but without some kind of system it might be difficult to get the rucksack packed in a way that it carries comfortable, also if loads are slightly more heavy - for example if you're going for a four day trip and carry food for that time. So while I haven't reinvented the wheel - Minimalgear had a similar video last year, as had the Red Yeti - I still decided to make a nice HD video of how I pack my LAUFBURSCHE huckePACK and also illustrate some of the great features of the pack at the same time. Thus, please get the chips and beer out and have a go:
To watch the video in HD, click here and choose 720 p/ HD. And I do recommend to watch it in HD =)
As I set out with Phil and Steven last week I had food for four days and 1 l of water, which put the complete weight of the gear close to the 8,5 kg marker, and packed as it was shown above the huckePACK carried like a dream. Instead of a "burrito" style of rolling up the mat, I also could use the Z Lite as an internal frame - six to eight pieces work best in my opinion. Given the slightly rectangular shape of the backpack, that is a good choice as well. On the order of my packing, because I go so light it doesn't really matter too much where I put what in the sack; whereas in full frame packs they suggest you pack the more heavy stuff in the middle/ top and close to the back, this is of less concern if you use lightweight gear.
Also, as you might be able to see from the video, I love this pack - and I am not alone. Sadly there are not yet any (dependable) news on the horizon regarding a shop or website from LAUFBURSCHE, as Roman stated, German law and the cottage manufacturing idea do not work so well together, though I am sure we will see the company see the light of day during the summer, and that demand for these high quality products will quickly have Mateusz make long hours =) Until then, check out the different reviews and photos of the huckePACK!
The packed rucksack!
Packing Your Frameless Backpack - LAUFBURSCHE huckePACK
Great video! Pack looks really nice, and you seem to have a nice system going with what you're carrying. I had to smile when I saw the small compass and thermometer on your pack in the picture above - I have the exact same thing :)
Btw, I'm finally going on a bivy+tarp trip soon, so I'll get to try my SpinnTwinn and Ptarmigan bivy. It'll be a 24 hour gig with a colleague.
How did you get your SpinnTwinn packed down so small? Did you fold it and use rubber bands or something? Mine looks like a football when I just stuff it into the supplied stuff sack.
Dave, have a look here to see a whole collection of the packs, including a Dyneema version!
Thank you Lightening up! I don't need 100% waterproof bags as the backpack itself is fairly (99%) waterproof, and I use cuben stuff sacks which are also fairly waterproof. If I go on water adventures, that might change, though.
Thank you Thomas! Yeah, the Suunto compass + thermometer are "cute" and make people smile! I am looking forward to your 24h trip report. Re: Packing the SpinnTwinn, I do usually fold it to get it that small. No rubber bands or similar involved, just folding and wrapping it up with the guylines at the end.
I really like how you're using the top sleeping pad as a back cushion/sweat barrier. I should be able to rig my MLD Exodus pack to do the same. Good tip!
Fascinating video Hendrik. Great to run through a packing sequence like that and also to see what other interesting things you have in your pack (love the idea of the Tenkara rod!).
It might be interesting for you to look back on too. A couple of weeks ago, I realised that the packing setup I used on the GR5, every day for seven weeks, had been over-written in my memory by the winter kit I've used.
Though with the videos I posted, I should be able to remember! Was very surprised to come across mention of those on this post.
The spot that you filmed in looked great (enjoyed the heckling by those birds too! ;)
The pack looks very interesting indeed. 99% waterproof eh? I thought it looked like it might be.
It also gets you around the problem that I had with using the mat around the inside of the bag. Although it doesn't absorb water, it still gets very wet!
I've decided that a larger waterproof bag is the way to go. Just trialling a new one from Ortlieb (the PS10 75L). Heavier than I'd like but lighter than anything else of comparable size. It also seems very tough...
Thanks Dave! Yeah, the tenkara rod is a nice piece of kit, now it just needs to prove that it catches fish =)
II agree with you that it helps to look back to - going from the winter kit to the summer kit needed some thinking á la "Hmmm, what do I take and what can I leave out?" My fiancée also laughed about the birds in the background.
Yes, on the trip with Phil and steven as well as last weekend, the content stayed dry, and I reckon it will be like that till the silnylon gets old?! I had one of the Ortlieb bags, but sold it as it was too heavy for my taste, although its bombproof material.
I really like how you're using the top sleeping pad as a back cushion/sweat barrier. I should be able to rig my MLD Exodus pack to do the same. Good tip!
Hiking in Finland is licensed under a Creative Commons license. If you want to use or reference anything you see here, please contact me.
You're going out on your own responsibility. If you try out something that I write about here, and it goes horribly wrong, don't come crying to me. Know your limits. Use common sense.
So you are getting your lightweight kit slowly but surely together, and now are looking for an UL backpack. There are many different packs, but the very lightweight ones usually have one thing in common: They do not have a frame. That is also the case with the LAUFBURSCHE huckePACK, my pack of choice for the warm months where no water adventures are involved. 
Its a great looking little pack this. May be tempted to get my hands on one when they become available.
ReplyDeleteGreat video! And quite a good overview of the pack at the same time.
ReplyDeleteIt's always nice to see traditional puukko, kuksa, some birch bark and so on acompanied by the the modern state-of-the-art UL gear. =)
You didn't use 100% waterproof gear bags so do you use a separate rain cover or is the pack waterproof enough so that kind of things are an overkill?
BTW what do you use the towel for? I rarely take towel for short trips and on the longer trips I don't need it too often...
Great video! Pack looks really nice, and you seem to have a nice system going with what you're carrying. I had to smile when I saw the small compass and thermometer on your pack in the picture above - I have the exact same thing :)
ReplyDeleteBtw, I'm finally going on a bivy+tarp trip soon, so I'll get to try my SpinnTwinn and Ptarmigan bivy. It'll be a 24 hour gig with a colleague.
How did you get your SpinnTwinn packed down so small? Did you fold it and use rubber bands or something? Mine looks like a football when I just stuff it into the supplied stuff sack.
Dave, have a look here to see a whole collection of the packs, including a Dyneema version!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lightening up! I don't need 100% waterproof bags as the backpack itself is fairly (99%) waterproof, and I use cuben stuff sacks which are also fairly waterproof. If I go on water adventures, that might change, though.
Thank you Thomas! Yeah, the Suunto compass + thermometer are "cute" and make people smile! I am looking forward to your 24h trip report. Re: Packing the SpinnTwinn, I do usually fold it to get it that small. No rubber bands or similar involved, just folding and wrapping it up with the guylines at the end.
Hmm. I'm getting 'This video is private'
ReplyDeleteThe video does seem private and cannot be accessed. It says i have to ask Your permission to view it :) Please, can i look at your video :)
ReplyDeletePlease can I look too - I don't know how to pack my huckPACK ;)
ReplyDeleteSame here, says video is private.
ReplyDeleteMay be it got mixed up with one of your other video's hendrik!!
;- )
I really like how you're using the top sleeping pad as a back cushion/sweat barrier. I should be able to rig my MLD Exodus pack to do the same. Good tip!
ReplyDeleteI also would like to have a look at your video. Please.
ReplyDeleteSabi, Jeff, hikingharry, ppa, Fraser et al. the video is back online =)
ReplyDeleteFascinating video Hendrik. Great to run through a packing sequence like that and also to see what other interesting things you have in your pack (love the idea of the Tenkara rod!).
ReplyDeleteIt might be interesting for you to look back on too. A couple of weeks ago, I realised that the packing setup I used on the GR5, every day for seven weeks, had been over-written in my memory by the winter kit I've used.
Though with the videos I posted, I should be able to remember! Was very surprised to come across mention of those on this post.
The spot that you filmed in looked great (enjoyed the heckling by those birds too! ;)
The pack looks very interesting indeed. 99% waterproof eh? I thought it looked like it might be.
It also gets you around the problem that I had with using the mat around the inside of the bag. Although it doesn't absorb water, it still gets very wet!
I've decided that a larger waterproof bag is the way to go. Just trialling a new one from Ortlieb (the PS10 75L). Heavier than I'd like but lighter than anything else of comparable size. It also seems very tough...
Thanks Dave! Yeah, the tenkara rod is a nice piece of kit, now it just needs to prove that it catches fish =)
ReplyDeleteII agree with you that it helps to look back to - going from the winter kit to the summer kit needed some thinking á la "Hmmm, what do I take and what can I leave out?" My fiancée also laughed about the birds in the background.
Yes, on the trip with Phil and steven as well as last weekend, the content stayed dry, and I reckon it will be like that till the silnylon gets old?! I had one of the Ortlieb bags, but sold it as it was too heavy for my taste, although its bombproof material.
Great video, Hendrik. Looks like a good pack. Now, where can I get a kuksa in Leicestershire? ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve! If you would like a Kuksa, send me an Email and I can hook you up!
ReplyDeletenice video, I also used Z-lite as a frame, but heavyweight 10 segments for my klättermusen gungner at my last trip. worked great. :)
ReplyDeletehow do i get one??
ReplyDeletehow do i get one??
ReplyDeletenice video, I also used Z-lite as a frame, but heavyweight 10 segments for my klättermusen gungner at my last trip. worked great. :)
ReplyDeleteI really like how you're using the top sleeping pad as a back cushion/sweat barrier. I should be able to rig my MLD Exodus pack to do the same. Good tip!
ReplyDeleteGreat video! And quite a good overview of the pack at the same time.
ReplyDeleteIt's always nice to see traditional puukko, kuksa, some birch bark and so on acompanied by the the modern state-of-the-art UL gear. =)
You didn't use 100% waterproof gear bags so do you use a separate rain cover or is the pack waterproof enough so that kind of things are an overkill?
BTW what do you use the towel for? I rarely take towel for short trips and on the longer trips I don't need it too often...