Your Advice

[Brian in SLC]

Oh...my...goodness...

ROTFLMAO!

Bad, but, pretty funny.

Tom, you don't need to answer that!

I mean, do those things have bench seats? Ha ha!

Best quit while we're ahead...

[velveteen]

Those who are short and/or curvy will find the Spry (and Mystery) to fit better if you take the plastic sheet out, to make the back more flexible. Penny kinda specializes in narrow canyons, so would have less use for larger packs - your wife may or may not find the skinnies to her taste. Perhaps Kevin and Julie would pipe in, as they have done a few in North Wash and things elsewhere, and are also new(ish) to the sport.



Tom

I'm a bit delayed in chiming in here, but I do have some feedback on the Spry pack. We've been through about 5 canyons with the Spry's - all were day trips. They work really well for both Kevin and myself and we're very different in size (I'm small, 5'4"). At first I found it didn't fit well around the neck/shoulder area, but after some strap-length adjustments and assuring that the waist and chest straps were always buckled, it's comfortable all day. In fact, it comes with us on hiking trips now too. I haven't taken the plastic sheet out because I like the support and weight distribution, but I imagine that might be pretty comfortable.

I agree that the Spry is a bit big for the skinny canyons but it's the perfect size otherwise.

Julie