a bounty of backpacks

This was going to be the year that Britt and I got new backpacks, since mine is 15 years old and his probably more than 20, and each of them weighs about twice what a modern light pack weighs. So when we went to the Outdoor Retailer summer show, we tried out bunches of them, settled on a brand that we 1) liked a lot and 2) could get a pro deal on, and now each of us has a new Deuter backpack.

Also at the OR show, I won a backpack from GoLite (well, Britt won it, but it was a women's model, so it's mine).

Then a couple of days ago, I was notified that I had won an after-show drawing from womenspecific.com, and where should they send my new Lafuma backpack?

Then last night, we went to see a new rock climbing film, and various gear was given out for correct answers to trivia questions, and Britt won a new Osprey backpack.

Yeah, we got new packs this year, all right. Whee!