hi! first post, been landing on this forum from google results for quite a while and finally got round to registering.
i have been into bushcraft as long as i can remember, increasingly so lately due to new arthritis drugs meaning i can get out more.
so i'm looking for a new bergen something in the 80-150L range that's nice and heavy 4-5KG~ for trips from a few days to a few weeks.
the reason i want such a large bergen for short trips is my style of bushcraft if you like is to take heavy kit, not lots of kit just heavy and durable kit. i found that when i used to go for light gear that stuff would fail/break or the extra fiddlyness of some of the light gear was more hassle than carrying the extra weight. to give an example my thermarest while a lot smaller than a karrimat had me slipping off it if i was at even a slight angle in the tent and when i use it in my hammock it takes me ages to get it into position and i always wake up with it to the side of me doing nothing in the morning, even if i almost completely deflate it. another example would be my sleeping bag, i have a 3 season snugpak which i have now replaced with an old military thing weighing about 4.5kg, its about 6x the weight but the heavy duty build means it isnt full of rips, the central zip while not as heat efficient makes entry into a hammock so much easier and if im cold when i get into it i warm up a lot faster and get a much better nights sleep. with that said i am looking for a bergen to carry about 35-50lbs but i would to be able to take maybe 75lbs for longer trips. i am 6'2" and have short legs and a long back so fitting wise i would say i am more like 6'4"
i am looking at something like the sabre 80-130, lowe alpine saracen, berghaus vulcan and also the web-tex ultimax. any thoughts on any of these bags or anything similar would be most appreicated.
thanks
i have been into bushcraft as long as i can remember, increasingly so lately due to new arthritis drugs meaning i can get out more.
so i'm looking for a new bergen something in the 80-150L range that's nice and heavy 4-5KG~ for trips from a few days to a few weeks.
the reason i want such a large bergen for short trips is my style of bushcraft if you like is to take heavy kit, not lots of kit just heavy and durable kit. i found that when i used to go for light gear that stuff would fail/break or the extra fiddlyness of some of the light gear was more hassle than carrying the extra weight. to give an example my thermarest while a lot smaller than a karrimat had me slipping off it if i was at even a slight angle in the tent and when i use it in my hammock it takes me ages to get it into position and i always wake up with it to the side of me doing nothing in the morning, even if i almost completely deflate it. another example would be my sleeping bag, i have a 3 season snugpak which i have now replaced with an old military thing weighing about 4.5kg, its about 6x the weight but the heavy duty build means it isnt full of rips, the central zip while not as heat efficient makes entry into a hammock so much easier and if im cold when i get into it i warm up a lot faster and get a much better nights sleep. with that said i am looking for a bergen to carry about 35-50lbs but i would to be able to take maybe 75lbs for longer trips. i am 6'2" and have short legs and a long back so fitting wise i would say i am more like 6'4"
i am looking at something like the sabre 80-130, lowe alpine saracen, berghaus vulcan and also the web-tex ultimax. any thoughts on any of these bags or anything similar would be most appreicated.thanks
