This year on my goat hunt I used a bsr 3000 stove that worked great, a bit slower than my BIL’s pocket rocket but not by enough to matter. Boiled water in minutes and packs down stupid small. Also lighter than the pocket rocket.
Also ran a new mystery ranch Metcalf 75 that outperformed my other packs by a long shot. Had an old alps frame pack and a pop up 38 that were way less comfortable with the weight than my Metcalf. Not to mention this bag fits more gear and has more adjustments to tailor the fit to me. Got it on sale for a deal I couldn’t pass up and glad I bought it!
Lastly, my BIL had a soft water bottle with filter that was amazing. Faster that boiling and ready to drink immediately. Still boiled the still water but any moving water was great. Filled our bladder and water bottles in 5 mins from a stream running down the mountain on our goat hunt.
Runner up would be the sleeping pad I bought off Amazon, gear doctor brand reg size it was like 80$ CAD and was much better and waaay lighter than my old pad. A big upgrade for sure!!
Also ran a new mystery ranch Metcalf 75 that outperformed my other packs by a long shot. Had an old alps frame pack and a pop up 38 that were way less comfortable with the weight than my Metcalf. Not to mention this bag fits more gear and has more adjustments to tailor the fit to me. Got it on sale for a deal I couldn’t pass up and glad I bought it!
Lastly, my BIL had a soft water bottle with filter that was amazing. Faster that boiling and ready to drink immediately. Still boiled the still water but any moving water was great. Filled our bladder and water bottles in 5 mins from a stream running down the mountain on our goat hunt.
Runner up would be the sleeping pad I bought off Amazon, gear doctor brand reg size it was like 80$ CAD and was much better and waaay lighter than my old pad. A big upgrade for sure!!
