yet another rucksack thread

[Bisamratte]

I need a rucksack for my coming trip to Sweden. Now I cant seem to find any decent rucksacks that cost under 150€ so I'm thinking of importing a highlander forces 66 from England. I have read quite allot of good things about these rucksacks but I would like to know one thing before I commit myself. How big are the side pockets? I mean buy this what can you fit inside them, would a Swedish trangia kit fit or are they more bits and bobs sized.

Any other suggestions for a rucksack (especially one that is readily available in Germany) are also welcome.

Cheers

Andy

 

[Jared]

Looked at http://www.asmc.de ?

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

importing a highlander forces 66 from England.

Scotland , made in Livingston.

Nick

 

[Bisamratte]

Looked at http://www.asmc.de ?

I have just been looking there but I'm not sure about the quality of some of the rucksacks. I'm looking at spending up to 100€ and would like to get a good solid pack for my money. I also suffer from back pain so it also has to have a good back system.

cheers

Andy

 

[scanker]

I don't have a 66 but have a 99. The pockets are not over big. I wouldn't describe them as small, but they're not the size of Army bergan side pockets and the like. I don't have a SA trangia, but doubt in all honesty whether it would fit in. That said, they're great rucsacs for the money IMO and I like mine. I recently bought a 55 - there's a thread here somewhere - £30.

 

[gunnix]

Where can you get these highlander backpacks ? I'm looking for a place where they'd send to belgium. A friend of mine needs to get a good backpack.

 

[scanker]

http://www.great4camping.co.uk/product_details.php?products_id=486 Not sure about delivery to Belgium though.

If you can work out how much it would cost for me to buy it, have it delivered to me and then me post it to Belgium and it's reasonable, drop me a PM.

 

[rik_uk3]

How about a Bergen pack, like this
http://cgi.ebay.com/BRITISH-ARMY-LO...ryZ36077QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

Not sure what the shipping costs would be though

 

[Jared]

http://www.meanandgreen.com/army/Highlander/Forces_66_Litre_Rucksack/720/21.html

They'll will ship to Germany, for £7.95 or ~11.60 Euros.

 

[Krizz]

I've just (it is still underway) bought an Lowe Alpine Strike 40.
It was 50 euro's cheaper in austria then in the Netherlands,
At 127,00 euro including shipping to the Netherlands.

http://www.militaerversand.at/

 

[Mikey P]

Snugpak bergan - 80 quid (about Euro 120) from Outdoorcode.com. Comes with side pouches and rain covers.

Mine smells of fish, though...

 

[Bisamratte]

Thanks for your ideas guys :You_Rock_

I'm going to have another hunt on the internet tonight (my girlfriend is getting fed up of my pondering over rucksacks so I have been ordered to buy one.....just which?)

I'll let you know what I find

Andy