calling4life
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-40 degree sleeping bag, Exped megamat lite, large tent, titanium wood stove etc...
So for those who pack everything and the kitchen sink, what are the great options here and how do they compare, I can't see these in person?
What I'm thinking right now, Seek Outside Saker (7200 ci conservative), Kifaru xpac lid (1200 ci), Kifaru large compression pocket (850ci), on the back of that Kifaru large pocket will be my Eberlestock scabbard, this is actually a set thing that'll go on any pack as I'm not interested in another type of rifle carry method anymore.
That's 9250 ci. and perhaps the lightest.
I will be in snow, a lot, a lot a lot. Xpac that I've seam sealed to death seems a great feature, perhaps worth its weight in gold... perhaps.
I think my only other viable option is the Stone Glacier 7900, but the rain cover needed will have to be a human poncho because of the size, especially with a scabbard and rifle hanging down low as well. I've also read that these tend to be more narrow and tall. The sleeping bag is fat and fat, even when compressed into a brick. Tent ain't far away from that either.
I like the Kifaru Dall, but no front zip access to main bag is a no go. The muskeg has that feature but has all but useless sides to it, you'd almost have to attach pockets to each side as well, this is a weight killer and means strap mess galore. But maybe...?
I'm fine with more weight and size on my back, it's a compromise to get me out, because I'm not a camper, if I buy a little burrito of a tent I know I won't go, and that makes everything else moot. Same with shrinking down sleeping gear. The negative double digits kind of necessitates more in many regards as well, -26f static temp yesterday morning, -30f windchill tomorrow morning.
I've been training a year or two with a pack, 40-60lbs, walking stairs, two at a time, wearing it while dragging trees, carrying brush etc... 5,000 ci backpack and the size can't cut it, not really close either.
500 S&W sits on my chest too. This'll be a 70lb or so set up, likely with snow shoes on.
So for those who pack everything and the kitchen sink, what are the great options here and how do they compare, I can't see these in person?
What I'm thinking right now, Seek Outside Saker (7200 ci conservative), Kifaru xpac lid (1200 ci), Kifaru large compression pocket (850ci), on the back of that Kifaru large pocket will be my Eberlestock scabbard, this is actually a set thing that'll go on any pack as I'm not interested in another type of rifle carry method anymore.
That's 9250 ci. and perhaps the lightest.
I will be in snow, a lot, a lot a lot. Xpac that I've seam sealed to death seems a great feature, perhaps worth its weight in gold... perhaps.
I think my only other viable option is the Stone Glacier 7900, but the rain cover needed will have to be a human poncho because of the size, especially with a scabbard and rifle hanging down low as well. I've also read that these tend to be more narrow and tall. The sleeping bag is fat and fat, even when compressed into a brick. Tent ain't far away from that either.
I like the Kifaru Dall, but no front zip access to main bag is a no go. The muskeg has that feature but has all but useless sides to it, you'd almost have to attach pockets to each side as well, this is a weight killer and means strap mess galore. But maybe...?
I'm fine with more weight and size on my back, it's a compromise to get me out, because I'm not a camper, if I buy a little burrito of a tent I know I won't go, and that makes everything else moot. Same with shrinking down sleeping gear. The negative double digits kind of necessitates more in many regards as well, -26f static temp yesterday morning, -30f windchill tomorrow morning.
I've been training a year or two with a pack, 40-60lbs, walking stairs, two at a time, wearing it while dragging trees, carrying brush etc... 5,000 ci backpack and the size can't cut it, not really close either.
500 S&W sits on my chest too. This'll be a 70lb or so set up, likely with snow shoes on.