What kind of backpack are you carrying?

I like the looks of the Kifaru and Eberlestock but have never had the chance to really handle either one. If I ever find someone at a show that has one that I can put on and see how it feels I am sure I will have to have one.
 
I have a Maxped Jumbo Versapack as a EDC, a Molle Assault Pack in ACU for when I need a back pack.. and a brand new CFP-90 that I use for overnights and hiking/canoeing expaditions...

The CFP90 is a beast.... Well thought out, huge, compresses down really well... the only downfall is the strap yoke.. it can break.. I am planing to mod mine with a piece of leather or an aluminum plate...
 
niceguyedy, what is the weight on the CFP90. Looks like it is 15lbs by itself. LOL
 
For backpacking I carry a Granite Gear Nimbus Meridian. Its a 3.5lb. 62 liter pack made out of cordura and a polymer frame. Its better than any pack I have ever used. Simple and strong and light. Perfect.
 
I used to be a Maxped single strap fan, but got a 5.11 last year and love it. Layout & design is so much better for actual trail use. I do still use my sitka or kodiak for on the airplane though - that single strap makes the awkward shimmy past other people in your row to get to your seat so much easier.
 
Tylertron said:
I do still use my sitka or kodiak for on the airplane though - that single strap makes the awkward shimmy past other people in your row to get to your seat so much easier.
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I had never thought about that. That is a great idea. Although, that would take some of the fun out of traveling. :DLOL
I like to take my pack off and throw it over there heads and then dive onto there laps. Just my little ice breaker. They don't seem to mind if I ask them to move so I can go to the bathroom later on. :p
 
I'm homeless, and i live out of my specops t.h.e. pack. Keep my esee 5 strapped to the right shoulder strap.
 
For work I use a Maxpedition Falcon II. For day hikes and goofing around I use a Camelback Alpinist. Bowhunting I use a camelback stryker. For longer mutliday trips I use a Kelty Redwing or an old REI external frame pack if I have to carry a bunch of gear.
 
I just picked up my Maxped Sitka. I think I may be in love. LOL Hopefully I will get to throw some weight in it tonight and get a better feel. I love the fact that if I need something from the pack I can just swing it around to the front. I will get some pics up when I get a chance.
 
That swing-around-access feature of the Sitka and the small strap that clips to the main strap for stability / load management are features that have me considering buying one myself.

Currently, I have a Maxpedition Jumbo and a Condor II. The Jumbo has been a companion on many a small excursion or convention (like Blade), the Condor II is brand new. Will see how I like at as I spend some time using it.
If I can get a chance I may add a pic.
 
My BOB is an Eberlestock Halftrack in coyote with the chest pouch. It's a bit thick front to back, but I'm wide at the shoulders, & it fits me quite comfotable. For extended woods trips, I carry a kelty cache hauler. It's ginormous!!! I can carry everything including the kitchen sink out in the woods, & carry it all home with a carcass in tow.
 
I roll with the MaxP- doppelduffel. I have another max-p I really don't like, but I really like the doppleduffel bag.
 
redbeardrob said:
A lot of love for Maxped, I expected to see more Kifaru and Eberlestock, but I love Tac Packs :D. My current is a Kelty Falcon 66, and it works well for me.
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I also have a Kelty Falcon 66--haven't tried it out as much as I would like since I bought it a few months ago, but it went some pretty tough ~3 mile and ~8 mile hikes with about 40 lbs in it and it felt great. No pressure points or soreness afterward.

You can pick them up for a great price--a lot less than a big eberlestock or kifaru. If you think you are getting an eberlestock or kifaru, however, you will probably be disappointed. It isn't as heavy duty ... but for me, that is not a bad thing as I don't want to be lugging a 10+ pound pack around if I don't have to (and I think the only time you need to is if you are carrying some very heavy items that need a lot of support and very heavy material). I use it for my BOB, and I don't want to be carrying 100 pounds of gear if I need to get out of dodge.

With the PALS webbing, it is very modular. I have found, for example, that I can add probably 20+ liters of space in a minute by attaching military sustainment pouches (they fit perfectly and can be bought for like $8 a piece)

The falcon is a great option if you want a more or less conventional (that is, not military, super heavy duty, designed to carry a sniper rifle) style pack that has PALS webbing. Not too many other options out there.

For a smaller pack, I carry my eberlestock X2, which is great. Its configuration is so versatile that you can do just about anything with it. I take it on afternoon hikes, but have also taken it on overnight trips, with sleeping bag, etc. strapped on.
 
Arc'Teryx. An Arro daypack and an Arrakis 3-day.

I LOVE this stuff.
 
Is it weird that I threw a bunch of random stuff in my new pack and then walked around the house for an hour or so. :p
 
No tac-pacs here! :eek: Oh the horror, I know! :rolleyes:

Day hikes (or ocassionally overnight if the weather is going to be nice) I use an old Mountainsmith fanny/lumber pack made here in Golden. Much longer than that I use one of my two Kelty Redwing packs (one is from about 1997, the other is a newer one cicra about 2006). If the trip is going to go much past two or three nights, or if I need to haul meat out, I use an early (mid 90's, also Golden, CO made) red and black Mountainsmith Crestone 3. Wife carries a Women's model Mountainsmith pack about the same age as my Crestone, but teal and black.

Mountainsmith made some dang fine gear back in the 90's when it was made here in Golden!!! :thumbup:
 
Mountainsmith used to be good kit, no doubt. Osprey does a nice job now too.

And, Josh? Yes.


No more than the rest of us though.
 
Hindsight said:
I like the looks of the Kifaru and Eberlestock but have never had the chance to really handle either one. If I ever find someone at a show that has one that I can put on and see how it feels I am sure I will have to have one.
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I used to own a Kifaru Marauder. Loved it...well built and designed. However, I would have had to spend double what I spent on the pack itself in order to organize it the way I wanted it (ie: in order to add pockets / pouches for gear...you have to buy more molle compatible pouches. This works wonders for having a system that is configurable to your mission...but I found it tedious).

Sold the Marauder...got a Mystery Ranch 3-day Assault pack http://www.mysteryranch.com/military/assault-patrol-packs/3-day-assault-pack FANTASTIC bag...love the way it rides, love the way it zips / closes. Cannot find a problem with it. Highly recommended, and has lots of interior pocket space for random organization. You can still add pouches if you like, but it has enough for me.
 
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