The DWR that Toray uses is the best I have used, but I still don't trust the Attack or Guide stuff to keep me dry, even here in Wyoming. Unless it is a short trip with very little chance of moisture, I take the Chugach set.
By tightening the stabilizer straps to the waistbelt, I think the pack is quite stable. It is much more stable than the Eberlestock I used to use. I haven't used my Kifaru enough to truly compare stability. What really impresses me with the Icon is that I can have 45, 50 lbs in it without it...
First Impressions; I prefer my Icon over my standard Timberline. With just my standard camp gear, the Icon feels better to me. The Icon has also impressed me with much more significant loads. I haven't tried a heavy load in the Timberline so I can't comment on that. I have had some issues with...
The attack pants are made with stretch woven material. The guide pant will be made of the same soft shell material as their guide jacket, so yes, they will be warmer. I haven't heard for sure when they plan to release them.
I have used the pocket rocket the last 5 years or so and my brother and hunting partners have jet boils. I would say they jet boils are at least twice as efficient; they really don't go through the fuel. Those efficiency gains will be even greater in the wind. I can't comment on the cold weather...
I am with a lot of you guys. Everybody would be better off my limiting themselves to designated roads. When people are driving all over the place it doesn't do anyone any good as far as having a successful hunt.
I don't have one and would rarely have a use for one.
Who said it was junk? I said that they look to be in the same class as Eberlestock, Badlands, Horn Hunter and Blacks Creek. I may not have said it that diplomatically, but that is what I said. What are we arguing about?