HPG Umlindi

[ron finkbeiner jr]

Anyone have one and care to give their opinion? I am 6ft 4 inch a tall and about 360 I need an edc bag and this caught my eye. Thanks in advance.

 

[Mongo]

When you are that big... you can carry a pink and purple purse with daisies on it, and nobody will question your choice.

 

[NoRest]

I have an Umlindi. I'm 6'3" and about 225. It's the most comfortable pack I carry. It rides lower on my back and even when fully loaded I hardly know it's there. The harness is wide and distributes the weight well. It handles everything I need for a day in the woods with room to spare. I can even do an overnighter with it. I used to carry a Tarahumara as my day pack but it was always stuffed to its limit. It's a good pack too but just a little small for a woods day pack. I'm heading out this afternoon for a snowy hike so I'll try and get some pics for you. If you have any specific questions about the lindi, I'll try to answer them.

 

[heat_treat]

I love mine as well. It is super comfortable and extremely versatile since you can run it as just the pack itself with the standard compression straps, with or without a pals insert and other pouches if you wish additional organization or you can dock another bag/pack for even more room if desired. It can also be run with or without a belt. I am 5' 8" and 155 though so I can't really comment on how it would fit someone of your size.

 

[NoRest]

Here's a pic of mine. In this pic it's just the bare bones pack without the belt or the extra pouches. When I carry it loaded heavy with a pals pocket or Tarahumara on the back then I use the prairie belt. I also have the butt pack which works well as a top pocket or lid on the pack. As heat-treat said, its a very versatile pack.
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[BladeScout]

Dont know the HPG but there is a Kifaru Pointman FS - were I in the market Id jump on that.

Might be too big for EDC for some people though ...