snowboard backpacks... who wears them

[lbacker55]

i want to know if anyboady wears a backpack snowboarding on a mountain as apose to riding back country.

[FlamingHerpes]

[lbacker55]

Woo Hoo So I Wont Tool Like A Total F@G Tomorow.

[FlamingHerpes]

Woo Hoo So I Wont Tool Like A Total F@G Tomorow.

ok... random much?

[lbacker55]

nah its just that my freidns keep tellimg me that if i bring a backpack snowboarding then i would look like a total f@g so now i get to say ha im not the only one who does... but ya i see where ur coming from, that was kinda random sounding.

[fineout]

ive used my backpack snowboarding for years.

[That Guy]

I do. Never gets in the way, and i can fi everything i need in it. Its a dakine helipro

By the way, i wear it for longboarding too

[satori]

nah its just that my freidns keep tellimg me that if i bring a backpack snowboarding then i would look like a total f@g

i bet your friends have never hiked for turns in their lives. i wonder if they match their pants and jacket, put on cologne pre-ride, and slide rails <insert gay joke> all day?

[big_loaf]

I just don't see the point in wearing a backpack if you aren't riding backcountry or something. It just gets in the way...

[fineout]

my backpack doesnt get in the way at all, its a small drop bag i hold all my stuff in it, its sweet

[lbacker55]

ya mines pretty thin too but its padded like crazy, all i know is its a demon and i use it to carry stuff for my digital camera and extra batteris, my board lock( the smal things) it doesnt look like it would get in the way but my freinds say i would look like such a newb but now that i know that you guys use them then its kewl (not to sound inseruce or anything).

[dirtyhippy]

depends on the size of the resort and what your doing.. if im riding a shitty hill you dont need one, but if im riding whistler and dont feel like spending an arm and a leg on lunch (5 dollars compared to waiting in line to spend like 16) but i usually get my skier buddy to wear his pack and put my stuff in it.. riding is alot better without a backpack but its doable.

[[ben]]

I wear a backpack.

Dakina Pro II

The CamelBak alone makes it worth carrying around all day - One year I got really dehydrated from hiking and had to spend the afternoon on a couch in the lodge... I also keep some snacks, my lunch, and sometimes an extra layer in it, which saves me money not having to rent a locker for the day. It's really not all that inconvenient when you're riding, more so on the ride up the hill. I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

[FlamingHerpes]

I just don't see the point in wearing a backpack if you aren't riding backcountry or something. It just gets in the way...

naa, it's pretty useful. If you need to shed some layers because its too hot you can just put it in your bag. Carry food and water. And it acts as a cusion if you beef it

[R]

At my local resorts,(Mt High, Big Bear) I only need a deluxe Camelbak to hold water, energy bars, tools, and maybe a handgun. I do, however, wear a backpack at Mammoth, Whistler or any other huge resort. Backpacks are cool to have cuz you can swing them at the noobz who like to stay in the middle of the runs when they fall down!

[mikenike605]

i wear a back pack for all my snowboarding i dont have to spend the $ on the lockers i can have my gear with me and it kind of acts as a counter weight and helps me balance out on jumps. i ride to have fun not to worry about what others think about me

[ridesnow.]

I love wearing my backpack when i snowboard... it's really small though, it's a patagonia pocketwire pack. It holds everything i need, and i dont feel it at all.
here it is:


edit: so i went snowboarding today, and i got a lot of snide looks. I wasnt wearing all burton gear (i actually looked kinda like a kook, i ahd a big pom pom on my hat and was wearing a fleece). All these kids who wear bandannas and fancy burton gear depress me. They look the part, and wanna be like shawn white, but they arent, and look at anything other than the norm as "uncool". I sure as hell looked uncool to them, but why does it matter what you look like when you can actually ride?
/rant

sorry bout that, just a little frustrated.

[a_speck_of_dust]

I wear a backpack.

Dakina Pro II

The CamelBak alone makes it worth carrying around all day - One year I got really dehydrated from hiking and had to spend the afternoon on a couch in the lodge... I also keep some snacks, my lunch, and sometimes an extra layer in it, which saves me money not having to rent a locker for the day. It's really not all that inconvenient when you're riding, more so on the ride up the hill. I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

i just watched the whole o rly owl sig you put up. made me laugh my ass off.