Thread: Good, lightweight pack options

Originally Posted by Tahr

These are excellent light weight packs and great value. Ive thrashed mind and its stood up well.

https://www.gossamergear.com/product...nt=29560217292

Looks interesting, anywhere to strap a rifle to it tho?

Originally Posted by H.M

Looks interesting, anywhere to strap a rifle to it tho?

No
But I have used the cactus rifle attachment on it ok.
Because the packs are so light they are not very stiff.

Almost went down the lightweight track but ended up with a cactus Foray and don't find it too heavy at all, simple pack with basic harness system with bugger all padding saves a lot of weight i guess. Still comfy tho once ya get the right size 🙄

Originally Posted by gilly

Tried my new Aether Plus out the other day. 4 day trip. Went fairly light and all my gear fitted in nice and snug. Carried out the backsteaks and boned out hindquarters of a stag. It was a pretty hard 10.6km walk out over some pretty shitty creek beds and up hill and down dale. 4.30 to the ute and was by far and away the most comfortable carry out I’ve ever had. Well worth the purchase in my book based on this trip. Only down side is that the waist belt chaffed above both my hips. But that might be a breaking in issue.
My old pack is a Cactus and the Aether Plus beats it for comfort, fit and weight.

Appreciate that review @gilly as I’ve been wondering what it’s like

Went with a Spika Drover for me, heavier material as a lot of my hunting area includes Matagouri. Did look at the Ospreys but all those million pockets is not my style of packing.

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

Went with a Spika Drover for me, heavier material as a lot of my hunting area includes Matagouri. Did look at the Ospreys but all those million pockets is not my style of packing.

That’s the one down side of the Osprey - there are a lot of pockets and zips BUT I just use the main pack itself. At 53 years of age practicalities have to take a backseat to comfort.

Another vote for Osprey. I've got a Aether AG for overnight and longer, a Talon for day trips and a really old Ceres for my daily commute.
The best thing after comfort and lightweight is their lifetime guarantee. My original Talon got repaired for free after fighting with a massive bush lawyer and later when it was about 8-10yrs old soem stitching got torn and the chest clip broke. Rather than repair they gave me a new Talon. Wickedly good service.

Kuiu

Kuiu.

Look a there frame pack systems. I have the Pro LT 5500 as my main pack & Pro 2300 as my day pack and just swap the frame between the two when on trips. Works epic.
https://www.kuiu.com/collections/frame-pack-system

Have both Tatonka Bison 75+10 and Kuiu 6000 Pro. The Kuiu is lighter for sure by around 1kg from memory. But having done a few multi day missions with both I have to say the extra weight in the Tatonka is not noticeable in terms of carrying loads. They are very comfy packs, carry a load really well.
Where the Kuiu comes into its own is the ability to change packs over on same frame. Like @Bryan I have the 2300 as well as the big 95L IconPro

K2 Hunter 75L

Had an osprey. Sold it due to the hip belt being just a bit too big to cinch down enough. Great pack and would have loved to keep it but no point if its swinging around and moving on me. Got a tatonka and it fits me better. Like its part of me. Secure feeling.
So IMO get something that is comfortable first. Can always lose a 1/2kg somewhere else.

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I purchased a Stone Glacier 6900. I got it to address a couple of issues. 1) I don't like having my tent strapped to the outside. I like it inside so it doesn't get caught in the scrub. This means I need a big pack. 2) I don't like carrying two packs. I want just one pack that I can use for both carrying all of my gear, and that can cinch down for hunting. My stone glacier packs down smaller than my 30l Stoney creek day pack. When expanded, it expands to over 110litres. It also has a centre zip so you can get to your gear without going through the top. Its by far the most comfortable pack I have ever had.

Originally Posted by Daniel Kwon

I purchased a Stone Glacier 6900. I got it to address a couple of issues. 1) I don't like having my tent strapped to the outside. I like it inside so it doesn't get caught in the scrub. This means I need a big pack. 2) I don't like carrying two packs. I want just one pack that I can use for both carrying all of my gear, and that can cinch down for hunting. My stone glacier packs down smaller than my 30l Stoney creek day pack. When expanded, it expands to over 110litres. It also has a centre zip so you can get to your gear without going through the top. Its by far the most comfortable pack I have ever had.

Been wanting a SG pack for a while. They seem the best by far and come with the price to match that.

Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

Been wanting a SG pack for a while. They seem the best by far and come with the price to match that.

With the k’s you do in the hills, you definitely need a stone glacier.


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