Yeah its a shame I otherwise prefer the pintler. There were features on the pintler that outweighed that.
For example, on the terraframe the Velcro strap loops are not sewn onto the end of the strap. So they can fall off and be lost pretty easily.
I had recently ordered a terraframe 50 pack, and have a pintler on the way with the intention of keeping one or the other. I noticed one small but curious difference between my pack and the site's pictures of the Pintler. Despite using the same yoke and frame setup, on the Terraframe I received...
That makes sense. I wish they sold the terraframe bags as a bag only option.
The one I bought was the 50L and it actually has much fewer pockets than the hunting line. It only has the lid pockets and the stretchy water bottle pockets on the outside, no other zippered pockets external or...
I'm also considering grabbing the Metcalf instead for my winter and longer trips, and then picking up the bag-only Pintler in the spring.
Anyone else run that combo?
Do any of their lids actually fit the pintler? I was under the impression they wouldnt.
I would like to know if anyone else has used it for camping 2-3 nights without any hunting equipment. If so I would consider getting the pintler and then buying a bag-only beartooth for winter and longer trips
Assuming there would be no hunting gear, do you think the Pintler would make a good 3 season weekend camping bag, with the option of using the overload shelf for winter gear to extend it into winter camping?
My main concern is whether it will be big enough to store my winter down sleeping bag...
I'm also in eastern Canada, so any hunting I do will be in dense woods and we don't really have the mountains and wide open spaces you see out west. So I'm guessing the gear I'd need would be less than out west, but I don't know enough about hunting yet to say for sure
It does actually have the load shelf- it's basically functionally the same as the Pintler except 10L larger, slightly lighter material and without the internal pockets.
I suppose I should clarify- my multi-day trips would be without hunting gear. Hunting trips would likely be 24 hours maximum...
I recently bought a Mystery Ranch Terraframe 50. My use case is 1-3 day camping trips in all seasons, some trips also carrying axe/saw and in the future a rifle or bow for hunting trips. I can load all of my winter camping gear in the Terraframe without having anything strapped externally.
Now...
I think their sizing might have changed recently, they claim to have a S/M and a L/XL yoke. Do you happen to know the torso length range for the one you have?
Hey, just wondering if anybody knows whether you can order the futura yoke from mystery ranch seperately? I currently have the L/XL but wanted to get my hands on the S/M to see if it fits better. Their customer service is closed until monday I believe.
Thanks in advance!
I've been hiking through and camping in dense woods in eastern canada my whole life, but always using cheap and crappy quality tactical-style packs with no frame or hip belt. I never knew any better until I tried to do a multi-day winter trip with a pack without a hipbelt and it was not a fun...
Pretend you have your current measurements, but your torso was 2 inches shorter than it is now. Do you think you'd be able to shorten the torso on your pack by another 2 inches and still find a way to get it fitting good with your upper body shape?
I've had mine come close to what I'd call...
I seem to be having a hard time getting my new pack dialed in. I'm having the same issue with this pack that I've had with every single pack I've tried in the past. I'm not an expert on pack fitting but I have suspicions that problem is related to my body proportions.
I'm 5'9" with a 19-20"...