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RE: New Sopris Rookie Lite - Nanno - 06-02-2018
If you don't have a regular wooden saddle I'll be bringing a couple of different wooden saddle designs to the Rendy. In fact, I'm teaching a saddle fitting class on Saturday morning and you can bring Blazer and try a few things on him and see what works best. I'm hoping a few folks will bring their own goats and equipment to that class so we can get our hands on things and see what works, what doesn't, and why.
RE: New Sopris Rookie Lite - Kat - 06-27-2018
First hike with cuben Sopris Rookie Lite. Replaced the cylinder "stuffing" with my version (only because it was such a pain to get the Sopris version stuffed back in! Will work on that), saddle + pannier weight now down to 4.03 lbs.
It was a hot day and exposed, subjectively I think the new white saddle did better for him in terms of heat - but we weren't working hard either so hard to say for sure. Only had a 20 oz weight in each pannier.
For comparison purposes, Sammy is 36.5" at withers and ~ 215 lbs by weight tape.
RE: New Sopris Rookie Lite - Nanno - 06-27-2018
Looks nice! I'm curious why you took the stuffing out of the panels. I'm also curious about what material you replaced it with.
RE: New Sopris Rookie Lite - Kat - 06-27-2018
I took the "stuffing" out because I needed to tape the seams inside the cylinders. (due to cuben/DCF material used).
Here is a pic of the Sopris "stuffing" - it consists of:
*foam tube with rigid tubing inside
*foam tube is then rolled in one layer of ?closed? cell foam
*2 ?closed? cell foam end caps, tapered.
My "stuffing" consists of just:
*larger diameter foam tube, no rigid tubing inside
*1 of the sopris ?closed? cell foam end caps, tapered.
*Foam tube is then rolled in 1 layer of bubble wrap
I'm not liking my stuffing, the foam tube I used is a bit too rigid I think. Will be fussing with this as time allows.
RE: New Sopris Rookie Lite - Kat - 07-26-2018
Just a quick update, the new white cuben/DCF pack is holding up well with 8 more days (3 trips) on the trail so far, last trip just got back from a 4 day backpack up in Slate Peak Pasayten area eastern WA (Fred/Doris lakes). I am now convinced the white color is making a difference, it was very hot the last two days there coming out the valley (and back in town 100F) but Sammy did very well with the heat.
RE: New Sopris Rookie Lite - Ms_Mudd - 08-16-2018
Absolutely gorgeous photo.
I love that your goat is an ultralight back packer with his high tech-fabric panniers and saddle ;-)
RE: New Sopris Rookie Lite - Kat - 08-17-2018
Thanks. I figured if ultralight works for my old bones, it should help him too!