Finally decided to buy one. And everyone is sold out... story of my life...lol
Camo large.
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For all the scent control guys how easy can it be washed?
Mine came tonight too. I'm in love. My 8 pack of stepps fits great in the load shelf and you don't even know it's there. The design is awesome. I can see the material getting noisy as it gets colder. I'd like to have a few straps on the front of the pack to strap clothing to. Can't wait to put it to use.
Between this and the Alps Hybrid X. Both seemed sold out
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I can second this statement, I have a MR fire pack that gets daily use as my work pack and on wildfires/prescribed burns. It has spots were 3in fire brands have landed and left scars but there gear is beastly and stitching doesn't look stressed after years of heavy loads.You cant go wrong with mystery ranch. I use their fire packs and have done so since they first came out with them. I still use the same one since 2010 and it gets worn 16 hours a day with 40-60lbs in it and has been bullet proof. Nobody is rougher on gear than fire crews. So anyone contemplating buying gear from mystery ranch rest assured its well worth it.
Mine came tonight too. I'm in love. My 8 pack of stepps fits great in the load shelf and you don't even know it's there. The design is awesome. I can see the material getting noisy as it gets colder. I'd like to have a few straps on the front of the pack to strap clothing to. Can't wait to put it to use.
Not sure if you noticed, but the straps on the frame become compression straps if you lengthen and buckle then together. You could also change buckles to run vertical compression straps from the bottom of the frame up to the load lifters.
Cordura is definitely noisy in the cold. I don't fidget in my pack much once I am setup. Two, it's not really the most unnatural sound. Three, it does break in some with age. For stalking through brush and things, a fleece cover is an option.
Finally someone mentioned the scent control thing, you can remove the bag from the frame completely and I imagine wash it. Pack frames are notoriously hard to keep odor free. My 5 year old MR pack frame smells like hockey gear after hunting season. I've mentioned that in other threads.
I've learned to get my stuff out of my pack when I start my hunt - there isn't much I go in there for unless it's to store camera in rain, or get a snack on all day hunts. grunt and rangefinder and thermacell are in front of me on tree.
Had no idea the pack came completely off...now i'm considering modifying those strap adjusters or replacing them with something that lets the pack come completely off easier...I like it. - EDIT - I just looked and if you're nuts enough to cut off the strap adjuster, you can thread a G-hook on the strap on bottom of the load shelf. It will adjust the same way as it does now, but can be unhooked very easily. I suppose you could just cut the doubled end of the strap and unthread each time, but the G-hooks are so easy...Now, to just get the B@LL$ to chop on this pretty pack...
Thanks for pointing that out!Not sure if you noticed, but the straps on the frame become compression straps if you lengthen and buckle then together. You could also change buckles to run vertical compression straps from the bottom of the frame up to the load lifters.
Thanks for pointing that out!
I just played with it when I unboxed it last night and didn't even take off the tags yet. Just fooled with it for a few more minutes on lunch.