Sounds good to me! My Christmas this year is spent, so I have some saving to do! I'll do a trip report when I get it done
.mini review/testing:Frost River Isle Royale,Gary Mills Timbwerwolf,A Wright,Mors pot!
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Sounds good to me! My Christmas this year is spent, so I have some saving to do! I'll do a trip report when I get it done
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Someone had a very good Christmas...!!
Nice review and I concur with the quality of Frost River packs - they will even modify existing models to your specification at very little extra cost. I own a Frost River Nessmuk (modified with large side pockets both sides, instead of the two small pouches on one side, plus pockets behind both side pouches) and the Duluth version of your pack (bought second hand). Quality is very similar but I'd give the nod to Frost River.
Totally agree with you re: the frame/ frameless argument. Both my packs are the most comfortable of their kind I've ever owned and no sweaty back with canvas!
Good job!
Nice review and I concur with the quality of Frost River packs - they will even modify existing models to your specification at very little extra cost. I own a Frost River Nessmuk (modified with large side pockets both sides, instead of the two small pouches on one side, plus pockets behind both side pouches) and the Duluth version of your pack (bought second hand). Quality is very similar but I'd give the nod to Frost River.
Totally agree with you re: the frame/ frameless argument. Both my packs are the most comfortable of their kind I've ever owned and no sweaty back with canvas!
Good job!
Cheers mate! After looking at the Nessmuck pack I'll have to try hard not to buy one!
Ha! Ha! After looking at your review of the Hudson Bay blanket (and especially the excellent pics on how it attaches to the pack) I'm thinking exactly the same thing!
"I do not NEED a Hudson Bay blanket...I do not NEED a Hudson Bay blanket..."(repeat until bank manager/ SWMBO removes the cuffs!)
Nice looking kit. I'd like to see photos of it in another 30 years, when it has many hundreds of nights and many thousands of miles of patina on it. (I'd especially like to see the photos then, given I'm my mid-60's!)
Very nice review and kit there.
The waist belt looks to ride a little high or am I in need of a visit to Specsavers?!
The waist belt looks to ride a little high or am I in need of a visit to Specsavers?!
Cheers mate!
It rides fairly high, but I had the bag on a high strap setting, so if it was a bit lower it would be at about belt level
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Cheers.Cheers mate!
It rides fairly high, but I had the bag on a high strap setting, so if it was a bit lower it would be at about belt level
I find myself still looking at these, only one thing really puts me off... How do you find the comfort on longer trips with such a bag? Specifically the strap thickness and width? It appears the waist strap is more of a stability strap than load bearing in itself...
I find it very comfy, I don't pack a particularly large weight, walking say eight miles on a day hike (with full overnight load to see how well I would manage it), it was very comfy. It's true about the wait strap to an extent, you can help release some weight from the shoulders. The straps are defied than any modern pack I've ever used. It's a nice wide strap with lots of comfy roan and thick leather on the back and soft comfy buskcskin on the front, super lovely straps. The chats strap is good, it fits me fine but it could do with bigger adjustment for big blokes, that takes some weight too, and the overall setup is comfy when carrying 12.5- 13 kilos. Hope this helps
.Ha nice post, sorry to dig up and old one but I have been eyeing that Timberwolf knife for some time and am having a hard time deciding between one of those or a spyderco bush crafter which seems almost identical but slightly thinner blade and G 10 handles, also I think the Timberwolf has a nicer sheath.
Do you mind me asking how it's holding up after you have used it for a while now?
Cheers.
Do you mind me asking how it's holding up after you have used it for a while now?
Cheers.
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