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Tump Advantage
I was out snowshoeing today to retrieve some birch logs I cut for yule logs last summer (they'll have to cure in the basement for a couple of years). I was using my largest Duluth Pack with a tump line. As I traveled, I would lean into the tump to take the weight off my shoulders, and when my neck got tired, I would lean back and let the weight rest on my shoulders. I've found I can haul more, further, using a tumpline and shoulder straps than I ever could using a frame pack with shoulder straps and a hip belt.
Anyone else use a tump regular?
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No thanks. Homey don't go there. The only thing on my head is my hair and/or a hat.:o
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Check "Wildwood Wisdom" by Ellsworth Jaeger for a couple of examples of tumps:
Pp 66 for tump, pp 70 for Duluth Pack. Several other pack examples:
http://books.google.com/books?id=jE3...MDNE_JWzne-Ado
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Yep, to portage on a canoe trek, it helps balance the load and give me an extra anchor point.
Just pad the forehead part to avoid pressure contusions.
Amazing of the load ability it adds.
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Many people try tumplines once, have a bad experience and are off them forever. Once you get the hang of it - any pack without a tumpline feels like half a pack. I've used them for years, tumpline and shoulder straps, and am able to go further with more, using tumpline and shoulder straps than I ever could with shoulder straps and a hip belt.
http://books.google.com/books?id=xYt...aVfxnu-_1-KnLY
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