Finally (duluthpack)

[Squidders]

finally plucked up the courage to order a load of stuff from duluthpack... not cheap but i'm really looking forward to getting it all...

I ordered...

Rambler daysack for weekends away.

Nice thermos thingy for when I haven't got a base camp with tripod 'n' kettle

A nice leather journal to document my stools... or something... to be honest, this was an impulse purchase.

A long bedroll because I saw one a little while ago and they're awesome.

postage is stiff - the cheapest option taking possibly a few weeks and costing just over $75 and i'm sure the tax man will also get his pound of flesh... it sucks but i'm looking forward to getting it all.

- Joe

 

[sodajoe]

Squidders, you weren't involved in that £50million back job

But the gear looks great. Would be interested on a review on the bed roll.

 

[Squidders]

Well, the bedroll is quite simply brilliant! I have had a really good look at one in use and they're built like an outhouse.

They take a standard therm-a-rest in a big pocket and you can also stuff clothes in the top to make a pillow. The zips are chunky and the whole thing rolls up nice to keep everything safe on the outside of your bag.

Basically, it's not the lightest but it seems to be awesomely durable and it won't burst in to flames at the first sign of a spark from a fire.

The whole thing is VERY well made and the cotton-canvas looks built to be handed down atleast 2 generations.

edit:- I stole nothing... you try and prove it

 

[beachlover]

I bit the bullet and bought the Rambler. I love it. It is a good bit bigger than I originally thought, but great workmanship and materials. I am sure it will last for donkeys years.
It would be good to hear what you think of the bedroll once you get a chance to use it. I think there is a mini-review of one on "song of the paddle."

finally plucked up the courage to order a load of stuff from duluthpack... not cheap but i'm really looking forward to getting it all...

I ordered...

Rambler daysack for weekends away.

Nice thermos thingy for when I haven't got a base camp with tripod 'n' kettle

A nice leather journal to document my stools... or something... to be honest, this was an impulse purchase.

A long bedroll because I saw one a little while ago and they're awesome.

postage is stiff - the cheapest option taking possibly a few weeks and costing just over $75 and i'm sure the tax man will also get his pound of flesh... it sucks but i'm looking forward to getting it all.

- Joe

 

[Graywolf]

Joe,I would like to know how you get on with the Bedroll as I think they are a brilliant piece of kit,I would love to have one ,maybe for Christmas.
Clayton

 

[martin]

Have a look here

 

[Hoodoo]

Congratulations! Some very nice choices there!! Looking forward to your review of the bedroll.

 

[pierre girard]

You might want to get a tump.

I have a friend, Eli Boudrey, who does not use a pack. He rolls up all his gear in a bedroll, along with a tumpline, and carrys the gear that way.

The Duluth Pack equipment, at least the pack and bedroll, should last you a long time. I have heard from someone who is coming over from England in August. Unknown whether they would be able to haul your stuff back however, and that would be a long time to wait.

PG

 

[Squidders]

PG: Thanks for the kind offer but you know how it is when you order something... even if you wait six months to order it, once the deed is done you (well, I do anyway) want it asap.

Hoodo: I'll certainly write something up when I get a chance to use it in the field. I'll try not to overlap with the good review by Martin (who's bedroll it was that I saw in the first place).

Martin: Thanks for adding some weight to my praise of your bedroll... I like your review... that and seeing it convinced me I should buy one in the end.

- Joe

 

[directdrive]

Yo, Squidders: Lovely stuff! Frankly, I'm a bit jealous. I can't count the number of times I've looked longingly at the Duluth Pack Catalog. Good choices all 'round on your part. I'd thought about the Rambler daypack but was going to get the "Sparky Bag" instead. As it all came out, I couldn't justify the price on my budget and went for a Swiss Army salt & pepper canvas/leather rucksack instead. It's rock solid and soooo well made. Set me back a whopping $25 U.S. Still like to look at the Duluth catalog. Perhaps I'll make the jump one day......

Best Wishes,

Bruce

 

[Topcat02]

Lovely stuff Squidders, I am more than a little bit jealous. Like the rest I'll have to wait till my numbers turn up.

 

[fiacha]

mr squidders, you are a very very bad man. i left my credit card at home this morning so i wouldn't be tempted to order anything while at work !

i'm looking forward to a review of the rambler pack.. I really like this kind of pack, but have been unable to find anything of decent quality around the shops here.

 

[MagiKelly]

Funnily I just bit the bullet a couple of days ago and ordered the number 4 pack and the Front Portage Pack. Looking forward to them arriving and seeing the Duluth quality first hand.

 

[innocent bystander]

tried orderig from Frost River. Emailed them, got a suitable answer, so I placed the order. That was the last I heard from them. No loner answer emails or anything. Not impressed.

Screw them....

 

[CLEM]

Nice looking kit Squidders I must say,look forward to a review when it arrives especialy the bedroll as i have been looking at these as ive still as yet not found what i consider my perfect sleeping kit!

 

[jdlenton]

Some nice kit there Squidders I realy want to hear about your bed roll too I would quite like myself lets hope it all arrives in time and you can bring it the Mythr Mawr moot to show us all

James

 

[Martyn]

Some nice kit there Squidders I realy want to hear about your bed roll too I would quite like myself lets hope it all arrives in time and you can bring it the Mythr Mawr moot to show us all

James

Me too. For the warmer months, imagine a duluth bedroll and Hudson Bay 4 point blanket?

Prolly come in at about 10 kilo's but very comfy & cosy if weight isnt an issue.

 

[pierre girard]

tried orderig from Frost River. Emailed them, got a suitable answer, so I placed the order. That was the last I heard from them. No loner answer emails or anything. Not impressed.

Screw them....

They are generally well thought of around here. Want me to go shake their tree? Their operation is about 20 miles from where I live, and I need to buy some rivets anyway. PM me if you'd like.

PG

 

[Squidders]

Me too. For the warmer months, imagine a duluth bedroll and Hudson Bay 4 point blanket?

Prolly come in at about 10 kilo's but very comfy & cosy if weight isnt an issue.

*AND* a blanket?!? i'm not made of money

 

[MattV]

Excellent choices.

I asked for and was lucky enough to receive a Duluth Pack Rambler Pack AND a Duluth Pack Deluxe Shell Bag 200. Both in Green Canvas with Brown Leather. I was VERY happy boy on Christmas Morning. My in-laws kick ***.

I thought long and hard about ordering the bed-roll for my birthday, but have yet to bite the bullet on that one.

I hope you enjoy your new kit when it arrives. I love my pack. Large enough to carry extra gear when needed, but can carry much less if desired.

I just wish the Rambler had leather straps on the bottom so I could strap the bed-roll right to the bottom and not have to either tuck it under the lid or try to stuff it inside when I get one.