Really good pack!!!!
As for the weight, I am in poor shape and did fine with a 50pound pack, ended up doing 6 miles in 90+ degree weather with way to little water (never make that mistake again)

My wife bought them at Walmart during the back to school sales. I'm sure something similar can be found a similar store...Super K, Target, Dollar Stores, etc.



You and me both! I was expecting it to come out over 60 lbs for sure with the shoulder bags. The tape measure is part of my SAR gear. I've never needed it, just supposed to have one just in case.



It depends. I'll pack my bag differently each time I go out into the wild for whatever reason.

If I were to pick up the bag right now and say go on a weekend hike in the woods (the most likely scenario at this time of year considering the weather is so warm!) I'd ditch some of the gear. The first aid kit would go unless I were going to be out for more than a couple of days (my pocket kit is enough to cover me for that), I'd get rid of the extra cooking fuel and go with just one type (I don't need all of it for just a couple of days). The toiletries bag would go...I can put up with my own smell for a day or 3. I'd only take the food I needed with maybe a bit extra for an emergency situation. Leave the tape measure. Take the 'personal' stuff out of my shoulder bag (I don't need so many pens for example). For camping I'd cut back on the tools. Just a shovel, saw, a knife and a multitool.

For a SAR call out I'd try to bring it all and repack quickly once I know more about the situation. If I'm just on a hasty team I might only need the shoulder bag by itself...though I might trade out a few things first. Or just take the Scrambler pack and throw some essentials in it, leaving the bulky and heavy stuff back in my Jeep. The big first aid kit converts into a fanny pack so I might also take that by itself...or I might be carrying a SAR FAK backpack rig instead and wouldn't be able to carry my own pack. It all depends.

Because everything is so modular, and because I do silly exercises like I've done today, I know exactly what is where and can repack for any situation in little more time than it takes to fit the stuff into the bags. I like not being tied down to a single (or even just 2 or 3) layouts. I can adapt quickly.

Maybe it is for the fish that was "this big".

Umh, sir...can we have our survival-forum back?

Looks really nice. The only thing I could think of is replacing your spoon for a spork and adding some more Esbit-tabs (3 won't cut it)

I probably missed this, but rain-gear?

I normally carry more in the pack but I'm a little low right now...having a hard time sourcing quality tablets up here.

Great report, thanks

There's another item I forgot to mention (I bet it won't be the last either) as I'm looking for a good way to carry them without damage in the pack. I try to carry 3 pair of spare lenses for my sunglasses. an extra pair of tinted, an amber pair and a clear pair. I've nearly learned the hard way how dangerous it can be moving through the bush in the middle of the night without eye protection. I've had laser surgery so it's extra important for me to protect my investment...the amber/yellow lenses also help with my twilight vision (it's not as good as it was before the surgery).

As a side note I always buy the same glasses from the MEC. When I break a pair, they can be replaced for about $30 and the old pair is then salvaged for future spare parts.

Wow - thanks. I need to organize my stuff like this...

teacher

great thread, I've been meaning to put everything together and weigh it, I need to get it down to be about 30 lbs. Here in So Cal, low temp is not a big problem so I'm hoping to get by with the minimum.

Nice Kit Hacksaw!!!

And thanks for the link to the MooseGoo! I can't wait to mix some up for my next camping trip or I may take it on the river kayaking!

I saw you had some Sharkies too! I LOVE those...take them kayaking all the time. Reminds me I need to get some to stick in my ever growing emergency food kit in the house and some to keep in my car!

Great job!

Suzy