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    How to pick a Pack (Kifaru vs. Exo Mountain vs. Stone Glacier)

    Yeah, if you want one you can change you'll have to go with Seek Outside that offers the 2" extensions. Also, I think MR had/has a frame(s) with slide out load lifter extensions. My point was that if you aren't semi-average height that you might be forced into Kifaru.
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    How to pick a Pack (Kifaru vs. Exo Mountain vs. Stone Glacier)

    Kifaru offers frames in 22", 24", 26" and 28", which they will help you order the correct one for your height. Exo only offers their frame in one height: 25". This can be an issue if you're tall or very short. SG also only offers one frame height. I think theirs is 26" though, but could be...
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    How to pick a Pack (Kifaru vs. Exo Mountain vs. Stone Glacier)

    What btbowers said... The decision is going to have a lot to do with your style and how you plan on using it. If you're going to regularly be hauling 100lb+ loads or like modularity and changing loadouts depending on trip you should go with a Kifaru. If you're a weight weenie minimalist and your...
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    Backcountry First Aid Kit, By Richard Rhodes

    Would you recommend adding campsuds to the water as well?
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    Backcountry First Aid Kit, By Richard Rhodes

    One thing to point out is that most off the shelf kits I've seen don't include an Anti-Diarrheal (you do in yours) and as I found this year it is pretty critical; not having it can turn dangerous (due to dehydration). One of my buddies came with me on a trip the day after he had gotten back from...
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    Barney’s vs Kifaru

    This is a pretty loaded question and the answer is a very strong 'it depends'. That's the nice part about Kifaru. You may prefer to start with an out of the box pack like the reckoning, woodsman or fulcram that doesn't have a ton of cusomization options, but as you get more comfortable or if you...
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    Affordable gear

    Check out a youtube channel called 'Darwin onthetrail'. The dude goes over some great budget lightweight backpacking gear.
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    Review: Electronic Earplugs, By Larry Shwartz

    I'm not sure if either you or them understand what I and I assume many of us are looking for. I am not looking for noise isolating or canceling headphones. I am looking for electronic earplugs with bluetooth functionality to overlay audio on top of ambient noise. This would be most useful to be...
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    Kifaru Slick Bags

    Verified on a cached version of the website: Slick Bag Looks like the change was made to the website on 10/2014. Slick Bag
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    Kifaru Slick Bags

    I'm not so sure. I thought they made some in Combat. Frank said he thought so too. Not sure how to tell them apart other than maybe weight. There may be a tag, I'm not sure.
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    Kifaru Argali dimensions

    Keep in mind that the lower diameter is significantly smaller than the top and it's not a perfect cylinder.
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    Kifaru Argali dimensions

    a 44" circumference would work out to roughly a 7" radius, so 10x10.75 vs a 14" diameter if it were round seems suspect too. I'll get you some measurements when I get a chance, but I'm fairly certain that they do beans for all their volume measurements. 35" seems about right on the height though.
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    Gun bearer for Stone Glacier?

    You certainly could. Kifaru does just sell the upper portion by itself. Universal upper is $6 + shipping. Gun Bearer Replacement Parts – Kifaru Intl. Online Store
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    Gun bearer for Stone Glacier?

    I think this depends on your rifle, but I have been meaning to talk to Aron about this. I usually end up just giving up and running it upside down. Not worth fighting it.
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    Gun bearer for Stone Glacier?

    Doesn't take long to get used to. I actually prefer it as it gives you something stable to glass off of.
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    Help with kifaru

    A slight exaggeration; 14745 ci if my math is right, but I think Kifaru is slightly conservative on a few of these numbers. The Native and Argali specifically I wonder how full they go when measuring. Argali w/ collar extended another 12" so that's 9700ci 2x Spotting Scope Pockets on Either...
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    Copper Spur UL 2 Anyone?

    You can get one without the lights and save some $. IMO I'd rather save the weight since I'll be carrying a headlamp anyway.
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    Kifaru 22 Mag review Videos

    Apollo is the only one I can think of off hand. The Tahr might not hang too far below.
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    Copper Spur UL 2 Anyone?

    Based on some reviews I've seen it sounds like the ground sheet you can purchase for it sucks according to reviews. I'd recommend just getting a Tyvek ground sheet which will weigh about 7oz if you feel like you need something. You might even be able to get it lighter with kite-making tyvek...
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    Copper Spur UL 2 Anyone?

    It's only big enough for 1 person or 2 children. The latest version has 2 doors, but until recently BA only put one door on most of their 2p tents. Lastly it has a very thin floor, so if you're hard on your floor you may need to carry a ground tarp depending on the area you're going into. Having...

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