New Becker Patrol Pack?

My Gregory Baltoro 75 pack weighs 5 and some odd pounds, but it's also a 75L pack. Here it is next to my Kelty MAP 3500. Huge pack:



I bought it several years ago, and the wife a Gregory something or another. Jade 55 I believe it was. We were going to do a hike on the river to river trail in southern Illinois, but both ended up losing our jobs at the time. Got things going again, and bought a cabin, so the hiking thing kinda sorta fizzled. They both still have the tags on them.
 
The Warrior said:
I bought it several years ago, and the wife a Gregory something or another. Jade 55 I believe it was. We were going to do a hike on the river to river trail in southern Illinois, but both ended up losing our jobs at the time. Got things going again, and bought a cabin, so the hiking thing kinda sorta fizzled. They both still have the tags on them.
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It sucks when life gets in the way of things like that, but... that's life.
With a 4 year old and possibly talking the Mrs. into another, I doubt my hiking in the near term is going to be what I dream it could be.

Maybe I just buy the pack to guilt myself into hiking more regardless? yeah... yeah... that's the ticket...
 
EngrSorenson said:
It sucks when life gets in the way of things like that, but... that's life.
With a 4 year old and possibly talking the Mrs. into another, I doubt my hiking in the near term is going to be what I dream it could be.

Maybe I just buy the pack to guilt myself into hiking more regardless? yeah... yeah... that's the ticket...
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My son hikes several miles with me at 3. Finally got him to sleep in the tent wirh me at the end of last season (instead of thinking it's a darn game for 3 hours past bedtime).

I carry my daughter in a deuter child carrier, my wife carries much of the other stuff, and my son carries himself, which is actually nice as kids in a carrier are heavier than my normally loaded pack. We do more day hikes than overnighyers but I'm hoping this year is the year I can at least get out with the boy by foot or bike.

A chest rig pairs nicely with a child cariier pack, BTW.

We did many backyard attempts last summer and fall before he finally slept in a tent with me. The hammock works pretty well but gets a little snug now that he's bigger. He would only sleep in the hammock when car camping when he was 1-2 years.

We did have a few grear day trips in the kayak together too.

Summary of the story, get them started in nature young. There are too many distracting electronics in the world these days to try and pull them away from it later with any sense of ease.
 
bikerector said:
My son hikes several miles with me at 3. Finally got him to sleep in the tent wirh me at the end of last season (instead of thinking it's a darn game for 3 hours past bedtime).

I carry my daughter in a deuter child carrier, my wife carries much of the other stuff, and my son carries himself, which is actually nice as kids in a carrier are heavier than my normally loaded pack. We do more day hikes than overnighyers but I'm hoping this year is the year I can at least get out with the boy by foot or bike.

A chest rig pairs nicely with a child cariier pack, BTW.

We did many backyard attempts last summer and fall before he finally slept in a tent with me. The hammock works pretty well but gets a little snug now that he's bigger. He would only sleep in the hammock when car camping when he was 1-2 years.

We did have a few grear day trips in the kayak together too.

Summary of the story, get them started in nature young. There are too many distracting electronics in the world these days to try and pull them away from it later with any sense of ease.
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Yup. No place better.

This was 6 years ago. I’m not sure I could carry him quite as far anymore :)
 
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bikerector said:
My son hikes several miles with me at 3. Finally got him to sleep in the tent wirh me at the end of last season (instead of thinking it's a darn game for 3 hours past bedtime).

I carry my daughter in a deuter child carrier, my wife carries much of the other stuff, and my son carries himself, which is actually nice as kids in a carrier are heavier than my normally loaded pack. We do more day hikes than overnighyers but I'm hoping this year is the year I can at least get out with the boy by foot or bike.

A chest rig pairs nicely with a child cariier pack, BTW.

We did many backyard attempts last summer and fall before he finally slept in a tent with me. The hammock works pretty well but gets a little snug now that he's bigger. He would only sleep in the hammock when car camping when he was 1-2 years.

We did have a few grear day trips in the kayak together too.

Summary of the story, get them started in nature young. There are too many distracting electronics in the world these days to try and pull them away from it later with any sense of ease.
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I’ve been thinking of getting a HPG chest rig of some flavor. Mainly so I am keep my firearm more accessible when rambling around deep in the forest.
 
91bravo said:
I’ve been thinking of getting a HPG chest rig of some flavor. Mainly so I am keep my firearm more accessible when rambling around deep in the forest.
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I have a cheap Chinese dealy from Amazon just to test out the carry method as I've never had a chest rig before. It's aot more convenient than I thought so I will probably upgrade in the future. It's also really useful in the kayak to keep things I want easy access nearby. If I get more into birdwatching, or just glassing things with the boy, it will be good for binocs or a monocular too.

Usually, it has my phone/camera and snacks for the kids but it has been carrying shoes a lot recently as my passanger likes to take her shoes off in the backpack or car all the time. Not sure how we haven't lost them yet.

The chest rig carries all of my EDC stuff when I'm out campong too. I think it was a natural progression after I started wearing a traveler's vest to work for the added packet space.
 
I got a Chinese knock off myself from the zon, but have never used it.
 
bikerector said:
My son hikes several miles with me at 3. Finally got him to sleep in the tent wirh me at the end of last season (instead of thinking it's a darn game for 3 hours past bedtime).

I carry my daughter in a deuter child carrier, my wife carries much of the other stuff, and my son carries himself, which is actually nice as kids in a carrier are heavier than my normally loaded pack. We do more day hikes than overnighyers but I'm hoping this year is the year I can at least get out with the boy by foot or bike.

A chest rig pairs nicely with a child cariier pack, BTW.

We did many backyard attempts last summer and fall before he finally slept in a tent with me. The hammock works pretty well but gets a little snug now that he's bigger. He would only sleep in the hammock when car camping when he was 1-2 years.

We did have a few grear day trips in the kayak together too.

Summary of the story, get them started in nature young. There are too many distracting electronics in the world these days to try and pull them away from it later with any sense of ease.
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Inspirational- my 4 year old just hiked about a mile and a half with me through the green mountains two weeks ago. Maybe we have some hope yet!
 
I wonder since I'm tall, if the belt would work for me. I never could get the MAP 3500's belt to work for me. I always tucked the belt in, as it didn't work for load bearing. Perhaps it wasn't meant for that. Perhaps it was to keep the pack more stable, with less side to side motion?
 
Just got a response from Bongo Gear, and he said the camo packs will be about 30% more, so around $344.50. Limited edition, and a few more months before release.
 
1066vik said:
It has a removable waist belt, just like my old one did. And you can upgrade the straps if you want.
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this is why a lot of BPP come without belts, someone took it off, and it got lost. boom.

i wonder if the new ones, will fit the old ones, and if they sell them...
 
one thing i noted with the two different size BPPs i have, is that the last time i went to fly they can't be carried on an airplane - they're too chonky... which makes me sad. even my more sleek backpack of similar nature made by MountainSmith, even that was not quite right - the buckles caught on everything, and i couldn't check it either, because of the camera gear.

a slightly smaller one would rock for us day to day civilians and EDC
 
i wonder too now, does this make our existing BPPs worth more? hah.

the blue/black color looks really nice, and the orange is sweet. thinking about it. thinking about it.

but first, i must sell some gear, and stuff, and start downsizing. i feel it in my bones.
 
bikerector said:
My son hikes several miles with me at 3. Finally got him to sleep in the tent wirh me at the end of last season (instead of thinking it's a darn game for 3 hours past bedtime).

I carry my daughter in a deuter child carrier, my wife carries much of the other stuff, and my son carries himself, which is actually nice as kids in a carrier are heavier than my normally loaded pack. We do more day hikes than overnighyers but I'm hoping this year is the year I can at least get out with the boy by foot or bike.

A chest rig pairs nicely with a child cariier pack, BTW.

We did many backyard attempts last summer and fall before he finally slept in a tent with me. The hammock works pretty well but gets a little snug now that he's bigger. He would only sleep in the hammock when car camping when he was 1-2 years.

We did have a few grear day trips in the kayak together too.

Summary of the story, get them started in nature young. There are too many distracting electronics in the world these days to try and pull them away from it later with any sense of ease.
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We got my son on an 8 mile hike when he was about 4. We don’t have mountains nearby anymore, but he still jumps to go camping, electronics or no. You’ve got to start them young.

91bravo said:
I’ve been thinking of getting a HPG chest rig of some flavor. Mainly so I am keep my firearm more accessible when rambling around deep in the forest.
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I‘ve been looking at those, too. Tempting. Haven‘t decided on a size, yet.
 
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