Mark Carlson 255 |
So I was trying to fit stuff in my backpack and I was having a hard time with the limit of 2 BLK.
So 1 hygiene kit=1 BLK and 1 other 1 bulk?
This leaves very little room for anything else.
When I was 12 and in the Boy Scouts I carried a 40 pound pack which would mean 1+3=4 Bulk (IIRC the conversion) to represent my pack. And in the military their pack are often in the 100+ pound range.
So what is off the backpack and the amount it can carry or the hygiene kit or both?
MDC
Deadmanwalking |
The backpack is clearly intended to represent a fairly small backpack. I've also carried 50 lb backpacks...but let's be honest here, those are usually encumbering.
If trying to stay at the 1/2 Str bulk limit and remain unencumbered, the 2 Bulk limit on the backpack makes a fair amount of sense. Especially since nothing prevents you from carrying 2.9 bulk in it (which would be 29 lbs) due to the 'bulk always rounds down' thing, and it weighs 1 Bulk on its own. That makes for a 39 lb backpack, that only encumbers as if it were 10 lbs lighter.
That seems believable to me.
It also means you can carry the following in a backpack:
1: 1 Hygiene Kit (1)
2: 1 Week Field Rations (1)
3: 2 changes of clothing (.2)
4: 1 Flashlight (.1)
5: 20 feet of line (.2)
6: 1 Navigator's Toolkit (.1)
7: 1 Medpatch (.1)
9: 1 Survival Knife (.1)
10: 1 Survival Flare Gun (.1)
And that, frankly, sounds about right for most of the packs I had in boy scouts. Strap the tent on the top and we're talking a total of 3.9 Bulk in carrying capacity used (and an actual weight of 4.9 Bulk).
Seems reasonable to me.
Deadmanwalking |
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not to you deamanwalking, just stating, I have been following most of your post due to the fact i can mostly rely on your info.
Just making sure I was clear. :)
Yeah hes now my official go too for star finder facts.
Thanks! I'm blushing here.
Hopefully, I don't make any egregious mistakes.
Mark Carlson 255 |
Thanks
I did remember that the pack only counts if you are not wearing it.
I also did not remember that BLK rounds down.
I guess I thought it was a frame pack and not a day pack.
I could also see it just negating two BLK worth of items as well as adding to your ST.
I need my hygiene kit otherwise I will get penalties to my stealth rolls. big smile
MDC
rook1138 |
I'm assuming the hygiene kit has the following to make the 1 bulk:
oral care: toothpaste, brush, mouthwash, tongue scraper
moist towelettes
TP
soap AND hand sanatizer
Hair Care: comb, brush, shampoo, conditioner, hair gel, ear-hair clippers, nose-hair clippers, Non-head hair grooming equipment, razor, shaving cream, Industrial Strength Hair Dryer
Nail Care: clippers, emery board, cuticle pick
Skin Care: moisturizer, callus remover, zit popper
Admittedly, I think the industrial strength hair dryer alone may be 1 bulk, but everything else would be negligible to L in comparison, so rounding down to 1 bulk seems ok.
Neonpeekaboo |
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Survival kit contents check. In them you'll find: one forty-five caliber automatic; two boxes of ammunition; four days' concentrated emergency rations; one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills; one miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible; one hundred dollars in rubles; one hundred dollars in gold; nine packs of chewing gum; one issue of prophylactics; three lipsticks; three pair of nylon stockings. Shoot, a fella' could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff.
Ravingdork |
But what about the three seashells?
He doesn't know how to use the three seashells! *laughs uproariously*
Most things are L bulk, and the pack holds at least 20 L bulk items.
And at most 29 light bulk items.
EC Gamer Guy |
I've been looking at my bathroom while thinking about this question. Once you start adding in towels, washclothes, soap, the Q-tips and electric razors/trimmers you get a lot of volume.
I'm also looking at this as not an overnight bag, but all the items you'll need for a year long excursion to some newly discovered planet. That right there is a bulk worth of volume just in TP.