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I’ve been working with a new backpack company the last few months: Initial Ascent. It’s been fun to see a new company jump into the market and bring fresh...
Cabela’s Alaskan Guide External Frame Backpack
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The Backpack Showdown – Part 1
https://youtu.be/5w9gmKx1gFs
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Kifaru Fulcrum Review
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by William Hanson
I've been a dyed-in-the-wool Kifaru fan for a few years now and the past year and a half or so I've been running the EMR2....
Buying A Backpack
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Mystery Ranch New Metcalf
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Exo Mountain Gear 3500 Review
Exo Mountain Gear 3500 by Mark Huelsing, Guest Contributor Exo Mountain Gear hit the market with their first pack designs in early 2014. The company might be the new...
Exo K3 4800 Pack System Review
I knew I wanted to test the 2019 Exo K3 4800 pack system the first time I heard about it. I reviewed the K2 3500 in 2017 and had...
Mystery Ranch 6500
Mystery Ranch NICE 6500 By Luke Moffat When I first began hearing about the Mystery Ranch NICE packs, I was intrigued at their versatility. With the NICE system from...
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