My Review of REI Flash 18 Pack

Originally submitted at REI

Versatility is the name of the game with the REI Flash 18. For use in your larger backpack or duffel, this lightweight daypack cleverly converts into a stuff sack simply by turning it inside out!

REI Flash 18 Pack

my go-to bag

By Trelimon from rapid city, sd on 4/27/2011

 

4out of 5

Pros: Large capacity, Easy To Load, Comfortable, Highly Adjustable, Lightweight

Best Uses: Hiking, Day trip, Cycling

Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational

What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist

Was this a gift?: No

this is the ONLY bag i take on my day hike adventures. it's light and feels small on my back, yet it's bottomless when it comes to filling it. the daisy chains on the outside are great for clipping any additional gear that just won't fit in the interior.

i do wish there was a loop or snaps that my camelbak bladder could hang on inside the hydration pocket. for now i just slide it in the hydration sleeve and it collapses on itself as i empty it during the hike. thinking i might have to mod it to my liking.

even that one problem does not stop this from being one of the most amazing ultra light and basic bags out there. very streamlined and i love that about this pack. even bought one for my husband because i liked mine so much. i only hope rei keeps making them cause if mine ever kicks the bucket i want to replace it with another one.

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(legalese)

it was a spearfish sunday

my first picture turned out amazingly overexposed!

we were surprised to find snow still covering parts of the trail.

a christmas ornament?

he climbs everything and anything he can find.

the terrible beast that is finn.

huge nests in the trees.

rim of the canyon.

easter fun!

a big thank you to bryan and jaccie for hosting the boys and me for easter dinner. sadly keith only got to be with us for baskets and breakfast before he headed in to work for the day. the kids got to play with friends and eat candy to their hearts content but the biggest hit of the day was the trampoline.

my attempt at getting all the boys in the same picture.

hunting for eggs

a little walt whitman for your easter morn

"in the door-yard fronting an old farm-house, near the white-wash’d palings,
stands the lilac bush, tall-growing, with heart-shaped leaves of rich green,
with many a pointed blossom, rising, delicate, with the perfume strong I love,
with every leaf a miracle......and from this bush in the door-yard,
with delicate-color’d blossoms, and heart-shaped leaves of rich green,
a sprig, with its flower, I break."
    -walt whitman

best friends

jennifer and me, best friends since forever. it was a balm to my soul to hug her after too many years apart. i love you!

ahhhh!

i'm the skeleton of america!
- ronan

kidless hiking

managed to score a sitter for all 3 kids and did some time on the trails over at m hill today. great weather and incredible vistas. it was freeing to walk hand in hand with out having to attend to all the needs that seem to pop up when the boys are with us. a big thank you to jessica over at jessa d photography for giving us some much needed grown up time. love, love, loved today!