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Kifaru Stryker XL vs Hellbender
Do you think you could fit a cold weather sleeping bag inside the stryker's main compartment or would you have to put it on the shelf? -
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Mystery Ranch Terraframe 50 VS Pintler
Thanks for all the input everyone. I got my hands on both, one in medium and the other in large. Turns out the guidelight MT frame just doesn't work well with my back shape. Looking at other options now -
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Kifaru Internal frames?
Does that go for the lumbar pad as well? That looks like the only thing that might by slightly different based on what I've seen, but if it's completely identical, that's intriguing... -
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Kifaru Internal frames?
Is there much of a comfort and fit difference between Kifaru's internal frame packs vs their duplex lite? If someone was not going to use the meat shelf and would be hauling more like 30-50lbs, would you recommend they go with an internal frame or is the duplex lite still more... -
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Kifaru Stryker XL vs Hellbender
Aside from winter trips when it will get down below -20, maybe the Stryker would be enough then. If you can make it work in CO i could probably figure it out here in Nova scotia -
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Kifaru Stryker XL vs Hellbender
Thanks for all the input everyone. Once I get the kifaru frame on my back and confirm it fits me better than the stuff I've tried before, from there I'll probably grab one of their bigger packs like the reckoning. Their bigger packs seem to compress decently well and I guess it's better to have... -
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Kifaru Stryker XL vs Hellbender
If I was to cave and buy two bags, I've been looking at either the reckoning and hoodlum as possible options, they'd be overkill for most of what I'm doing but there will be times when I'm going on multi-day winter camping trips and sometimes trips where I may want to carry gear for others so it... -
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Kifaru Stryker XL vs Hellbender
Any day hunting trips I'd go on the bag would be plenty big enough without the sherman, no argument there and the load shelf would be more than sufficient if I planned to just use a dry bag for camp and drop camp. That way I could take advantage of how slim and compact the bag is without camp... -
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Kifaru Stryker XL vs Hellbender
My thought process was the sherman would function like the stuff pocket on the front of the hellbender, but with the ability to take it off completely if I don't want it hanging off the bag. The hellbender looks like it's got a bit of floppyness to it that the stryker wouldnt have. I suppose... -
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Kifaru Frame Color Question
Looking at the store page for the Hellbender in Ranger Green, it looks like the back side of the shoulder straps on duplex frame it's sitting on are tan/coyote and the front of them are Ranger Green. When I look at the duplex lite frame store page, the straps are Ranger Green but the back side... -
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Kifaru Stryker XL vs Hellbender
Looking at these two packs as my hunting daypack + 1-2 night camping pack (with shelter and insulation layers outside the pack). They're not that different internal capacity-wise. 1900 vs 2250 cubic inches. If I go with the Stryker XL I would likely add a sherman to the front which would bring... -
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Which Kifaru packs fit my use case?
That's what I was hoping to hear. If I can get my sleeping bag and inflatable pad in there along with a few other items im fine with strapping my tent on the bottom, winter layers in the meat shelf, rain or shell jacket in the stuff pocket on the front ill be pretty happy. Are the straps on... -
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Which Kifaru packs fit my use case?
Most of my trips in the woods will be one of three scenarios: A: 1-3 Day backpack camping trips (sometimes carrying my camp further each day). Sometimes in winter. B: One Day/Night hunting trips out of a treestand where I would have to haul meat if I get a kill. C: Day trips scouting and... -
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Alternate bags on Kifaru Frames
I'm pretty much sold at this point. Just need to wait til the 24inch curved duplex lites come back in stock. -
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Alternate bags on Kifaru Frames
This makes it very tempting to go this route. -
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Alternate bags on Kifaru Frames
Do you have any pictures of this setup? Did it take any creativity to make it work? -
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Alternate bags on Kifaru Frames
Wouldn't be a dealbreaker, just curious if they're far off or pretty similar. I've also been taking a hard look at the Exo Mountain Gear K3 bags, either the 3200 or the 4800. They both are are appealing but it would all come down to whether the frame fit my back -
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Alternate bags on Kifaru Frames
It definitely does help and I appreciate you taking the time. As much as I love the Pintler and the MR bag designs, even standing around in the house with it on I want to take it off after 20-30 minutes regardless of whether it's got 30lbs or 10lbs in it. I have frameless packs that I can... -
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Alternate bags on Kifaru Frames
I've ordered two different Mystery Ranch packs on Guidelight MT frames trying to get a good fit. I've done all the tricks and watched all the videos and even talked to MR customer service a couple of times. I love the design of the packs but no matter what combination of shoulder strap and belt...
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