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 Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Gear Forum whats your favorite pack Reply
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| overthehill |
04/28/2012 06:46PM Kondos Outdoors. Outfitter Special. I have a GG Superior One as well. The nimbus great northern was tempting a few yrs ago, but couldn't get past the price. Kondos Outfitter cost was the kicker for me......I only use it to portage a week per year. |
| Les Ismore |
04/28/2012 01:56PM I love the Granite Gear Superir One. 7400 cubic inches, so one pack holds 2 guys gear, tent, food, fishing tackle, pretty much everything for a week. Makes single portaging easy. First guy jumps out of the canoe, grabs the bag, and heads out. Second guy picks up the canoe, and you're on the way. |
| ZaraSp00k |
04/28/2012 01:30PM there's only one Pack: Duluth |
| RaisedByBears99 |
04/28/2012 08:05AMquote mc2mens: I've looked at Duluth Packs and can't get past the price." Yes, My brother bought one brand new in the 1970s for $25. Same pack today is what, $185? |
| Frenchy19 |
04/28/2012 08:01AMquote Merganser: "quote Frenchy19: "Granite Gear Great Nimbus, hands down. It is no longer made, but you can still find them on the net. It is large (6500 ci) and has an excellent internal frame system that makes in incredibly comfortable on portages no matter how loaded it is. Very good call on the loading handle location on the Pioneer, and mc2mens is right about the quality of the fabric on the CCS. |
| mc2mens |
04/27/2012 11:46PM I like my GG and CCS packs. I have a GG Superior One and GG Quetico. CCS pack is the Rucksack. They're all good. GG has a better back support/suspension system in my mind. CCS uses better fabric. That Nimbus pack looks sweet. I've looked at Duluth Packs and can't get past the price. |
| RainGearRight |
04/27/2012 09:44PMquote Merganser: "quote Frenchy19: "Granite Gear Great Nimbus, hands down. It is no longer made, but you can still find them on the net. It is large (6500 ci) and has an excellent internal frame system that makes in incredibly comfortable on portages no matter how loaded it is. I also have a Nimbus, but have yet to take it on a trip. Bought it 2nd hand. It looks like will do the job though. Other than that I have and used GG's Superior 1 and while I like it, I find that I pack the @#$! out of it and it gets heavy, fast. I think my old #3 Duluth packs would have to be my favorite. Sure, the straps can bite a little on the longer portages but they fit great in a canoe and are bullet proof. You really cant go wrong with any of these packs listed so far. |
| Merganser |
04/27/2012 09:18PMquote Frenchy19: "Granite Gear Great Nimbus, hands down. It is no longer made, but you can still find them on the net. It is large (6500 ci) and has an excellent internal frame system that makes in incredibly comfortable on portages no matter how loaded it is. I have a nimbus and it's a great pack but I also have a CCS Pioneer pack and I think I like it better. The nimbus suspension is delux ant that is why I bought it but I found the the CCS pack is just as comfortable to carry. I like the CCS flap more and I like the loading handle on the belt line. |
| Cedarboy |
04/27/2012 04:41PM CCS, 2 Guides and 2 Pioneers I have owned Duluth Pack and Granite Gear and carried Superior and Kondos, CCS works for us. CB |
| fitgers1 |
04/27/2012 02:40PMquote HowardSprague: "quote fitgers1: "Howard put the best pack at the wrong end of his list - Granite Gear! I feel the same and agree when it comes to most products. I look at it this way, at least the majority of my money is going to a Minnesota based company. So if the majority of my money ends up at Granite Gear headquarters in Two Harbors, I'm fine with that. They don't pay the children much in Vietnam to sew anyway. My next pack will most likely be a Duluth or Frost River though. But I do like GG's stuff. |
| pamonster |
04/27/2012 01:39PM IMO if its sitting in the bottom of a canoe or at camp 99% of the time any Duluth pack is built for it and is going to be the best. If you do a lot of backpacking/hiking in or out of the BWCA then a Duluth wont be in the same league as one made for that. I use a Gregory Z65 in those cases and its an amazing pack, especially if its hot. I switch between the Duluth and the Gregory depending where I'm at and what I'm doing. |
| HowardSprague |
04/27/2012 12:34PMquote fitgers1: "Howard put the best pack at the wrong end of his list - Granite Gear! They look like great packs - I guess in a "tiebreaker" situation, I just tend to drop gear made in China or Vietnam down a place. |
| Frenchy19 |
04/27/2012 12:29PM Granite Gear Great Nimbus, hands down. It is no longer made, but you can still find them on the net. It is large (6500 ci) and has an excellent internal frame system that makes in incredibly comfortable on portages no matter how loaded it is. I really like my two CCS packs as well, but this one is a more comfortable pack and it is made very, very well. 
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| yellowcanoe |
04/27/2012 11:54AM Everyone's favorite pack of course is the one or several they own. I have three or four but have a "top pack". Ostrom Wabakimi. |
| alpine525 |
04/27/2012 11:36AM We have three Duluth packs - two #3 packs and a foodpack. We have used these packs for many, many years and they are still in great shape. We were looking for something a bit more comfortable so we just added two new Cooke Custom Sewing Pioneer Packs to our collection - and will use them for the first time this year. I agree - there's no pack that is perfect for everyone - but it's fun shopping and trying new gear. Based on all the positive reviews on CCS packs, I'm sure they will work out great. |
| fitgers1 |
04/27/2012 11:35AM Howard put the best pack at the wrong end of his list - Granite Gear! I have two and am in need of one more. We are thinking of going with a Duluth Pack this time. Overall, my favorite pack and the one I think you should get is a Sherpa. A Sherpa can carry all of your gear and they're really good at those up and down portages. |
| BWPaddler |
04/27/2012 11:12AMquote awbrown: "My opinion, a man/woman can't own too many packs, paddles, canoes, stoves, tents, tarps.........the list goes on and on." Amen!! +1 |
| BWPaddler |
04/27/2012 11:10AMquote HowardSprague: "quote bjager: "trying to decide what to get I always liked those Duluth packs." Personally, I'm working on the above approach :) Only thing I would change is to say that you should DEFINITELY get a GG, maybe 2-3 including an Immersion. It's great fun to have a variety of packs that can be loaned out depending on person's physique/age and expected weather. |
| awbrown |
04/27/2012 10:03AM Packs are like canoes. There just is no general consensus about which pack is the "best" pack. My opinion, a man/woman can't own too many packs, paddles, canoes, stoves, tents, tarps.........the list goes on and on. Lately, my favorite pack is a Frost River "Book" pack. It's very small, but it looks like a miniature #4. Waxed canvas, canvas and leather straps. Very traditional. I use it every day for my swimming gear that I haul down to the health club. I love it for it's traditional, rugged simplicity and classic good looks. It just looks, feels and smells right! |
| HowardSprague |
04/27/2012 08:35AMquote bjager: "trying to decide what to get I always liked those Duluth packs." What you really should do is purchase one of each - A #3 Duluth Pack a #4 Duluth pack a Kondos pack Two different Cooke Custom Sewing packs Whatever the brand is that makes the former Woods Mason packs A Cabelas Boundary Waters waterproof pack A Sealline pack or two Maybe a Granite Gear pack And then you will have 9-10 packs to choose from at any time, and plenty of packs for others in your group to use if they need one. Use whichever one you're in the mood for. And after a few years a favorite might emerge. Oh yeah - what's the other one - Frost River? Yeah, get one of those too! btw - I like the "waxed canvas" finish on my Duluth pack. Gives it a little added water repellency. |
| RaisedByBears99 |
04/27/2012 12:35AM We don't have anything but Duluth packs, so I really can't say they are the best, but they do the job and they seem to last forever. We purchased a couple of "Hudson's Bay" model Duluth packs about 15 years ago and they have been our standard packs since. I'm not sure they still make this model. They are a "box" style pack, slightly smaller - and with a few extras - than a #4 Duluth Pack. |
| Jackfish |
04/27/2012 12:35AM There are lots of "favorite pack" threads. Please scroll down the page and you will find them quickly. You can also use the search function located on the left side of the page. |
| bjager |
04/27/2012 12:16AM trying to decide what to get I always liked those Duluth packs. |
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