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<blockquote data-quote="gcamp54" data-source="post: 432988" data-attributes="member: 16056"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Made it back from Wyoming and wanted to report on my mods. The straps worked but I found out that if you need to make this mod you're carrying too much stuff. A full duffle sticks out too far when full and causes the pack to lean back too much. I started out with about 80lbs and in my opinion I was way too heavy for that climb in the Greys River area. I made it 5 miles in to the base camp but it was painful. I don't think this pack carries as well as a quality internal backpack frame but it does have features for hunting that makes it a keeper for me. It's well constructed and designed for it's purpose. I especially liked the rifle scabbard design. It carried my 12 pound rifle well and added sufficient protection for it also. Overall I'm happy with it but I don't think I'll plan to start with a duffle attached. I can see where the duffle might be useful for putting gear in it when your meat is in the main compartment. After the first climb with 80lbs I changed my strategy and only carried my spike camp in the main compartment for 2 day trips up the mountain and back. That worked great. I didn't take pictures but if someone needs pictures of how I attached the straps, just let me know and I'll set it up with the straps and take some pictures. The only other thing I'd modify after this trip is to move closer to Wyoming. The 4000 mile round trip drive is long.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Gordon</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcamp54, post: 432988, member: 16056"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Made it back from Wyoming and wanted to report on my mods. The straps worked but I found out that if you need to make this mod you're carrying too much stuff. A full duffle sticks out too far when full and causes the pack to lean back too much. I started out with about 80lbs and in my opinion I was way too heavy for that climb in the Greys River area. I made it 5 miles in to the base camp but it was painful. I don't think this pack carries as well as a quality internal backpack frame but it does have features for hunting that makes it a keeper for me. It's well constructed and designed for it's purpose. I especially liked the rifle scabbard design. It carried my 12 pound rifle well and added sufficient protection for it also. Overall I'm happy with it but I don't think I'll plan to start with a duffle attached. I can see where the duffle might be useful for putting gear in it when your meat is in the main compartment. After the first climb with 80lbs I changed my strategy and only carried my spike camp in the main compartment for 2 day trips up the mountain and back. That worked great. I didn't take pictures but if someone needs pictures of how I attached the straps, just let me know and I'll set it up with the straps and take some pictures. The only other thing I'd modify after this trip is to move closer to Wyoming. The 4000 mile round trip drive is long.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Gordon[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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