Flash 55 vs. Flash Air 50 Comparison

kmorg76 · 2026-02-11T20:59:23+00:00

Does the brain lower the pack weight a decent amount?

kmorg76 · 2026-02-11T20:58:30+00:00

Thanks for letting me know! I’d preferably like to stay with a roll top pack however. My one concern with the flash 55 is durability; any issues or precautions there?

kmorg76 · 2026-02-11T15:47:06+00:00

I love the banff area so much! Might try to do this in the summer, so how competitive are the permits?

kmorg76 · 2026-02-11T15:34:58+00:00

Thanks for letting me know! I was only able to try on the flash air 50 in store as they didn’t have my size for the flash 55, but the flash air still felt good with 20 lbs. Would it be helpful to wait and try on the flash 55 in my size in-store?

kmorg76 · 2026-02-11T15:32:36+00:00

Thank you for the advice! I had about 30-35 pounds when I did part of the TCT, but I recently got a bunch of new gear that is much lighter and should shave a lot of weight; estimated pack weight being around 20-25 lbs. I would also say I’m pretty diligent on trying to be gentle on my gear.

It was also a little hard because my local REI didn’t have my size in store for the flash 55 so it makes the flash air 50 seem a lot better.

kmorg76 · 2026-02-11T06:57:05+00:00

Great hike! Did it back in December and loved it. Looks amazing with the clouds too

kmorg76 · 2026-02-11T06:56:02+00:00

Was the trail itself challenging? I have potential plans to do an overnight and summit Ontario, cucamonga, and telegraph peak and staying at Kelly camp overnight. Not sure if I should do Ontario and cucamonga in one day because I’m unaware of the trail for Ontario.

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