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| Location: | Kentucky USA |
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I could not find one pack that would fit all situations so I broke my needs down and purchased 2 packs that fill my needs.
The first is a Kelty Super Tioga which is a large external frame pack that has a proven track record. It is a good value at the less than $150 price point shipped to you.
The second is an internal framed pack the Kelty Falcon 2850. This pack will be a good option for the Military and the civilian customers that need a very versatile pack that has the expandability through the Molle system. This is not a cheep pack, but offers a lot for its size. I wish I could find the receipt, but it was one of those times I through it in my pocket and tossed it in the trash.
I chose Kelty from experience. My wife carried a Kelty pack for 18 years and it is still in perfect shape. She is much better at listeneing than I am, and got the message to limit the amount of dirt that you get on fabrics during wilderness survival training, but that is another story. My North Face pack that was made in the U.S. did not fair quite as well.
Her 18 year old pack that was made before the common use of polymer buckles and fasteners. The metal fastener on the waist belt is a throw back to a very different time for sure.
