Resurrecting an old pack

[Mosby]

I bought my oldest son a Granite Gear Nimbus Core pack over 10 years ago and recently found it in a corner of our basement...never used. I pulled it out and the longer I looked at the pack the more I realized why I bought it. It was a unique pack. It weighs about 3.5 lbs and what I've read is was rated to carry up to 50 lbs. My son has a couple of packs now including an Exo, so he isn't going to use it. The initial hurdle to keeping it for me was the waist belt size. I bought a medium belt for him but when I got on the Granite Gear website I was excited to figure out that they still sell a replacement belt and it was on clearance for $20. Got my XL replacement belt this week. The Nimbus Core didn't come with any side pockets on the hip belt, so I have an order in for two from Initial Ascent, which should fit nicely. I also have a Stone Glacier Load Cell bag that should work perfectly to carry clothes and gear in the center of the pack.

I won't use it to haul meat but I think it will be a great pack for scouting and camping trips. I do have a small, portable game feeder that is awkward to carry with my other packs, but I'm going to pull it out tomorrow and see if I can drop the feeder into the middle of it. It isn't much bigger than a bear canister. If it works, it will great for spring bear.

Here is an old review on the pack with pictures, for those interested. It's been fun to have a small project to play around with.

Gear Review: Granite Gear Nimbus Core

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[Golt199]

Before you take it out on a serious trip, load it up with 40-50 lbs and wear it around for an hour. The foam in the old shoulder straps might be compressed or stiff after sitting for a decade. If they feel uncomfortable, you might want to look at adding some strap padding or replacing the straps, though that's a more involved project. But from what you've described, it sounds like the pack is in great shape.