Burnt Reynolds
Lil-Rokslider
I have an older MR Marshall and while it's always served me well it's a bit heavy and frankly a little too "busy" for my tastes (straps and buckles everywhere), and not the best for simple day pack use.
Last year I bought an Icon Pro 3200 and only used it on one 7 day elk hunt from a base camp. Was just what I wanted in terms of weight, capacity, ease of use, etc.
My 2017 hunting is looking like this: Dall sheep in August, archery elk in Wyoming and/or Oregon in September.
I've been training with about 35lbs in the Marshall bag sandwhiched between the Kuiu frame & bag and have no problems, I'm thinking of buying an ultra 6000 bag for my Dall sheep hunt - question is: is that carbon frame all they say it is? I've read the internet horror stories about broken frames and don't want to be at 6k feet trying to sort a solution to a broken frame. I believe my frame is the latest generation; who's got a lot of experience with these in remote country and will vouch for it taking a pounding with heavy or awkward loads? I wouldn't say I'm suffering from a lack of confidence, but a boost never hurt
I don't want to buy a whole new pack and don't really want to take the MR. I've had no issues to-date with the kuiu frame but my example hasn't really "been there, done that".
Last year I bought an Icon Pro 3200 and only used it on one 7 day elk hunt from a base camp. Was just what I wanted in terms of weight, capacity, ease of use, etc.
My 2017 hunting is looking like this: Dall sheep in August, archery elk in Wyoming and/or Oregon in September.
I've been training with about 35lbs in the Marshall bag sandwhiched between the Kuiu frame & bag and have no problems, I'm thinking of buying an ultra 6000 bag for my Dall sheep hunt - question is: is that carbon frame all they say it is? I've read the internet horror stories about broken frames and don't want to be at 6k feet trying to sort a solution to a broken frame. I believe my frame is the latest generation; who's got a lot of experience with these in remote country and will vouch for it taking a pounding with heavy or awkward loads? I wouldn't say I'm suffering from a lack of confidence, but a boost never hurt
I don't want to buy a whole new pack and don't really want to take the MR. I've had no issues to-date with the kuiu frame but my example hasn't really "been there, done that".