Duluth Wanderer backpack

[beachlover]

Go primitive!
I bought the last of these to be sold by Tamarack for something over £100 with the intention of going back to basics.
Lovely leather and canvas rucksack.
All the details here;
http://www.duluthpack.com/product_detail.aspx?product=Wanderer

Mine is the Olive version.


Looking for around £60 posted sold and might just be open to sensible trades but no idea what.
If you are interested drop me a PM

 

[andyn]

You have PM..very interested, just want to know some finer details.

 

[andyn]

Unbelievable sold to another forum and a knife one at that!....tut tut

Oh well. Never mind.

 

[beachlover]

Unbelievable sold to another forum and a knife one at that!....tut tut

Oh well. Never mind.

My deepest and heartfelt apologies, but it's a hard and unforgiving world and he did have a knife!

 

[Squidders]

What did you sell it for mate? not get on with it?

 

[beachlover]

What did you sell it for mate? not get on with it?

I discovered I wasn't using it and it was spending more and more time indoors. For me, and this is admittedly a personal thing, it was too large for a days walk and too small to accommodate enough for a few days. It was great for overnighters, but then so is my bigger pack if I take off the side pockets.
I seem to recall you got the bigger one and think perhaps I should have done really.
They are great packs though. How is the bedroll performing, now you have had it for a while?

 

[bambodoggy]

How is the bedroll performing, now you have had it for a while?

As it happens I slept in it last weekend as Squidders wanted to try out one of his many new hammocks! lol

It was really good....and very comfy but being quite broad across the shoulders I did find it a little restrictive....although that might have been due to the monster super delux expedition thermorest thingy Joes had in it lol The best feature was the pillow pocket, I stuffed it with my Swedish army parka and woke without any hint of a stiff neck.

And it wasn't as heavy to carry as it looked.

Cheers,

Bam.

 

[andyn]

And it wasn't as heavy to carry as it looked.

Cheers,

Bam.

Especially as you just gave it back to Joe to carry at the end of the weekend

 

[Phil562]

Especially as you just gave it back to Joe to carry at the end of the weekend

Big Tough Rough Ex Squaddie

 

[Squidders]

Well Rambler pack I got I think is ideal... I got LOADS of stuff in it and still had a little room left over. It's fairly comfy and sits quite low on my back.

I guess the wanderer is designed for a day in the woods with a few bottles of wine, a selection of cheeses and a few other bits but is ultimately overkill for one day.

The bedroll I think is pretty nice, it's rugged and nice to lay on/in. Bam's right about the movement, it's good if you don't want to move around during the night but it's certainly not tight.

It takes a Therm-a-rest Basecamp XL with no problems at all and I didn't hear any complaining about that part of it.

As for transporting it, it's a pain but I have now sorted that by using a bit of wood as a handle between the straps that hold it all together.

I guess it's more for canoeing anyway so the bulk isn't an issue. It's a nice feeling that you, it and your sleeping bag aren't going to burst in to flames at the first hint of a spark from the fire too.

Cheers,

Joe

 

[bambodoggy]

Big Tough Rough Ex Squaddie

Lol....yer one that learned early that the lightest item to carry is one you get somebody else to carry for you! Brains over brawn everytime!

 

[Phil562]

Lol....yer one that learned early that the lightest item to carry is one you get somebody else to carry for you! Brains over brawn everytime!

Yep, your not wrong