Mithrandir
FNG
- Joined
- May 28, 2020
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Hi,
New to the forum...just joined today actually. With the wealth of experience on the site, I'm hoping to get some advice.
I'm looking for a new field pack after a lifetime of marginal packs. Looking primarily at Kifaru and SG. I spend a lot of time sampling streams and rivers in the Colorado Plateau. Lots of hiking in hot dry weather in and out of red rock canyons, some simple scrambling and down climbing, and bushwhacking through willow, tamarisk, Russian olive carrying day gear + sampling gear. Sometimes I do multi-day sampling trips. Loads range from 25-50 lbs. Some days a 14'r or Mag 22 seems like it would work being low profile and won't hang up when bushwhacking. Tarryall looks nearly perfect but is discontinued. For overnights, they seem small and maybe the Woodsman or SG EVO 3300might be the way to go. The mini-keg looks cool but not sure how the 22" frame would be? The meat shelf seems nice for odd shaped sampling gear or extra gear. Also, looking to get into hunting this soon.
Anyone have any sage advice on a unicorn pack? How does the 14'r suspension perform compared to a Duplex or SG frame system?
New to the forum...just joined today actually. With the wealth of experience on the site, I'm hoping to get some advice.
I'm looking for a new field pack after a lifetime of marginal packs. Looking primarily at Kifaru and SG. I spend a lot of time sampling streams and rivers in the Colorado Plateau. Lots of hiking in hot dry weather in and out of red rock canyons, some simple scrambling and down climbing, and bushwhacking through willow, tamarisk, Russian olive carrying day gear + sampling gear. Sometimes I do multi-day sampling trips. Loads range from 25-50 lbs. Some days a 14'r or Mag 22 seems like it would work being low profile and won't hang up when bushwhacking. Tarryall looks nearly perfect but is discontinued. For overnights, they seem small and maybe the Woodsman or SG EVO 3300might be the way to go. The mini-keg looks cool but not sure how the 22" frame would be? The meat shelf seems nice for odd shaped sampling gear or extra gear. Also, looking to get into hunting this soon.
Anyone have any sage advice on a unicorn pack? How does the 14'r suspension perform compared to a Duplex or SG frame system?