Backpack Question

[Kampfjaeger]

Has anyone here tried an Iron Mountain 5500 pack from Lodestone Mountaineering?

I am looking to pick up a new pack and it seemed to be pretty nice. Unfortunately Lodestone Mountaineering went out of business, but US Cavalry is still selling them and honoring the warranty.

Thanks!

 

[mike21]

back packs are a very personal thing.

im from australia so im not familiar with the brand yopu mentioned.

but make sure you try the pack on with weights in it. to get a feel for the harness. checkout the general workmanship of the pack. use price as a guide i suppose.

i like a pack with minimal overhangs. so i dont really like all the side pockets and front pockets.


for hiking get a narrower pack which seats close to your body to improve overall balance.



mike

 

[Kampfjaeger]

BTTT

Just waiting to see if anyone here has anything to say on this.

Also I just found a backpack in an army surplus shop that wasn't a standard ALICE pack. It was big and had what looked like a pocket for a sleeping bag on the bottom. Anyone know or haveany ideas as to what it is?

THe suspension system was a set of shoulder straps that seemed to be attached to a spinal rod, for lack of a better term, and then there was a basic butt pad on the bottom.

 

[Wesley]

I recently purchased an Ostrom pack after seriously looking at the Eagle Becker and Large Airborne packs, and several others.
They cost a bit more, but with the current exchange rate (it is a Canadian company), I got ~40% of a custom fit pack.
They come in a multitude of variations. I had mine made of 1000D Olive Drab Cordura as I plan on beating the piss out of it.
After talking with Bill Ostrom (great guy BTW), I decided on a Windsong Ultra. It is ~4000 cu in internal frame pack that I plan on using for climbing and backpacking.
Hope that helps,
Wesley