Whats the best gear pack? For getting all your stuff to the crag.
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I'm trying to figure out what gear pack to buy. |
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You need extra room for booty |
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Ryan Bowen wrote: Yes the pack I have is just to small |
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Check out the Trango Crag Pack. Or Patagonia Crag Daddy if your trying to save a little dough consider buying a cheap tarp and draping your rope over the top. |
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Travis Bieber wrote: Cool thanks |
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I've got the Osprey Variant 52L. It works and is comfortable. If i'm going light and small, I use the REI Flash 22. I never complain about extra room in my pack. |
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Travis Bieber wrote: I have the Crag Daddy and really like it but it looks likes Patagonia doesn't make it anymore. |
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Trango Crag Pack is a piece of garbage, would not recommend. The mesh pocket on the side started ripping after about 4 uses, and the main compartment material is not very durable. Mine started getting holes after only a bit of rubbing on rock. There's a reason it's so cheap. |
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Stephen Lander wrote: Weird, Mine holds up great. Love the thing, easy access pockets, especially the mesh pocket for my shoes. |
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I use the Mammut Neon Crag. Comfortable for long approaches, and the canvas is durable. My only issue is that the total volume is slightly tight for a full double rack + rope, lunch, and everything. Several of my buddies have the BD creek packs. The 35 is likely my next pack. The 50 is gigantic. |
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I have had the opposite experience with the Trango crag pack. Mine has held up incredibly well compared to a few previous packs (main compartment). I like the mesh pocket for my shoes. I do wish the side access zipper ran the full length of the pack. |
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Count me in as a Trango crag pack fangirl. Mine's holding up strong despite total wanton abuse I've heaped on it. |
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How long is your typical approach, and what kind of climbing are you doing? (e.g. sport, trad, ice, or combination) |
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ebmudder wrote: Typical approach is around a mile and for the climbing sport, and trad |
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Kris Stewart wrote: This sentence makes you sound like Aleks! :) |
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Max Rausch wrote: The Creek 50 is awesome. It's big enough for a lot of gear, isn't that heavy, and carries well. I've logged miles with a 70m rope, 2 full racks + draws and runners, helmet, shoes, water, etc... and am impressed how well it handles. I tend to trash around brushy areas and drag the pack around instead of picking it up and it's holding up really well to wear and tear. I probably have had up to 80 lbs in it when I haul the drill & bolts + chains and it was still manageable. My quads hated me but that's a different issue. |
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Kris Stewart wrote: For short approaches and sport I've been happy with the CAMP Rox. You can flake and feed rope directly out of the bag, which opens from the "inside" (you lay it on the ground with the shoulder straps up). It has outer mesh pockets for shoes and a small zippered pocket inside, and some internal loops for racking draws (another small zippered pocket on the outside which doesn't hold more than a phone and a couple of bars). Some people have criticized its durability, but I've thrashed it for 3 seasons and it's still like new. It doesn't have a waist belt and it's wider than a pack you'd climb with, but for short approaches and dragging around the base of the crag it's well suited.. |
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Thanks guys for all the feed back. This is going to make buying one way easier. |
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Creek 35 is perfect for almost everything. Incredibly bomber, carries loads like a champ. Perfect for carrying everything and the kitchen sink for sport days, and awesome for bringing all you need for a day of trad climbing. If you're having a gear heavy trad day, top collar extends really far and the rope strap on top works very well to get your rope out of the pack and well secured. I would say for about anybody, the 35 will be plenty of room. It definitely feels bigger than 35. The 50, as stated before, is gigantic. |
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I have a Cassin Eghen 22 that I'm a big fan of. Helmet and rope go on the outside and the inside has pleanty of room for rack, harness, shoes, etc. They are coming out with a 35L version soon that would be worth waiting for if it's comparable to the 22. |