I've used a Voile for many years. DON'T buy something small and or plastic. If you have to use it for clearing avy debris that snow is very hard. Its best to have something strong and large.
Well since you all say BP for shovel which Back Pack?
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Had a Heli-pro and now have HMK. I like the HMK except for the fact that I lose a couple shovel handles every year.
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i have a FLY RACING backcountry bp comes with shovel avy probe camel back handle on the shovel is also a saw has tons of space in it to it was only 130 bucks
OGIO three6
lady has a dakine heli pack, its slightly smaller then the heli pro, but still fits lots of stuff.
as far as shovels the viole' ones are awsome, had mine for 3 years and beat the crap out of it and its fine. best $40 you can spend. i smashed branches of trees and only dented the head a TINY bit, try that with a plastic shovel.
lady has a dakine heli pack, its slightly smaller then the heli pro, but still fits lots of stuff.
as far as shovels the viole' ones are awsome, had mine for 3 years and beat the crap out of it and its fine. best $40 you can spend. i smashed branches of trees and only dented the head a TINY bit, try that with a plastic shovel.
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we use BCA stash packs--mine is 4 or 5 years old and like new still--
voile' shovel with saw in handle
Big fan of my Ogio Patrol. Nice pockets for all your Avy gear/shovel, hydration pack, extra goggles, vid cam, and six pack of beer maybe? maybe? Shovel location saved my back last year when I flipped into a tree. Kill. Got mine on a hella good deal at Backcountryoutlet.com too, think it was 40% off or something.
http://www.ogio.com/product.php?product=286
I just put this on another thread related to shovel handle loss. Can't loose one with this pack.
I used to have an older Dakine Heli pack but it fell short in many ways, especially size and secure shovel/handle fastening.
This one is new this year, but so far it feels just right. Carries well, secure shovel handle strap that clips through the D-handle, lots of pockets big and small, and the hydration tube runs through an insulated shoulder strap. One of the zipper pulls is even a safety whistle. It is set up to carry both skis and a snowboard so there are a few extra straps for that. I do those things so it's a bonus. Someone who doesn't could simply cut them off.
For you non-haters, its an REI Fall Line. http://www.rei.com/product/772584
I used to have an older Dakine Heli pack but it fell short in many ways, especially size and secure shovel/handle fastening.
This one is new this year, but so far it feels just right. Carries well, secure shovel handle strap that clips through the D-handle, lots of pockets big and small, and the hydration tube runs through an insulated shoulder strap. One of the zipper pulls is even a safety whistle. It is set up to carry both skis and a snowboard so there are a few extra straps for that. I do those things so it's a bonus. Someone who doesn't could simply cut them off.
For you non-haters, its an REI Fall Line. http://www.rei.com/product/772584
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