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<blockquote data-quote="orion2000" data-source="post: 557387" data-attributes="member: 32578"><p>+1 for Eberlestock. I bought a $130 NorthFace pack last year for my first elk hunt. No major issues. But felt like I could do better. So, I bought an Eberlestock J107 Dragonfly back in the spring. Mostly because I liked the idea of an internal rifle scabbard. Partly beacause of good reviews on the 'net. </p><p> </p><p>I am not a professional back packer. But, no comparison... First trip out with the Eberlestock weighted to 35 lbs, I did 2 miles around the farm. The pack was barely noticeable. Even tho I have lost a lot of weight, I am still XL around the waist. The stock hip belt fit with summer clothes, but obviously was not going to fit with bulky cold weather hunting gear. I ordered the Eberlestock XL replacement hip belt. Took less than 5 minutes to replace. And the XL belt appears to have even more cushion than the stock belt.</p><p> </p><p>I kept adding weight to the pack over the summer as I did my hiking workouts with the pack and rifle. For the past month I have been packing a total weight of right around 60 lbs for 3.0 to 3.5 miles 2x per week. Still no issues with the pack. No chafes. No rubs. No blisters. No pinch points. Only thing I had to do was learn how to mount a 60 lb pack by myself. </p><p> </p><p>Packed my gear for Colorado 2nd rifle last night. The Eberlestock pack is loaded, ready to go on the trailer. The NorthFace pack is still sitting in the corner.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orion2000, post: 557387, member: 32578"] +1 for Eberlestock. I bought a $130 NorthFace pack last year for my first elk hunt. No major issues. But felt like I could do better. So, I bought an Eberlestock J107 Dragonfly back in the spring. Mostly because I liked the idea of an internal rifle scabbard. Partly beacause of good reviews on the 'net. I am not a professional back packer. But, no comparison... First trip out with the Eberlestock weighted to 35 lbs, I did 2 miles around the farm. The pack was barely noticeable. Even tho I have lost a lot of weight, I am still XL around the waist. The stock hip belt fit with summer clothes, but obviously was not going to fit with bulky cold weather hunting gear. I ordered the Eberlestock XL replacement hip belt. Took less than 5 minutes to replace. And the XL belt appears to have even more cushion than the stock belt. I kept adding weight to the pack over the summer as I did my hiking workouts with the pack and rifle. For the past month I have been packing a total weight of right around 60 lbs for 3.0 to 3.5 miles 2x per week. Still no issues with the pack. No chafes. No rubs. No blisters. No pinch points. Only thing I had to do was learn how to mount a 60 lb pack by myself. Packed my gear for Colorado 2nd rifle last night. The Eberlestock pack is loaded, ready to go on the trailer. The NorthFace pack is still sitting in the corner. [/QUOTE]
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