Side note, and strictly a personal decision but I opted for aluminum stays. I believe I am a normal back profile but I've read more than once now where a person thought they were a normal profile, but it turned out the flat back stays fit them better. By going aluminum I have the ability to...
Living in Alberta the pack will see a wide variety of use. My primary use is summer hikes, and sheep hunting in the fall which can range from single day trips to week long excursions. Aside from this there will be moose, elk, and deer hunts that are backpacking in nature with the hopes of course...
Well after much deliberation I placed a Duplex Timberline 1 (complete with Longhunter lid, 2 medium side pockets, as well as a Grab-it) on order the other day. Lots of back and forth when dropping this much coin, so hopefully this all works out. With so many of these high end pack manufacturers...
Having read various threads it looks like if a person is unsure if stays may need to be adjusted to fit your back properly then aluminum is the only option? I assume the composites cannot be adjusted.
Doing our research for Wyoming 2014 and where I figure we could likely draw (5 points and change as a group), and also give decent land access as well. By no means engraved in stone but I have things narrowed down to 62-1, 67, 77, 78 and 80. Anyone familiar with and able to provide any feedback...
In the one video you mentioned the different ways to carry a rifle with this pack - any chance you could show us the different methods/options?
Thanks.
Congrats again Frans. You put in the time and effort and kept yourself in the game and got it done. It was quite the journey. Way to go.
Side note - As you know I'm still looking for my first BH ram and you are welcome to join me in the mountains. :-)
It is a mountaineering boot. You may want to have a look at models in the backpacking boot class, like the Tibet as mentioned above.
http://www.lowaboots.com/catalog/mountaineering/