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2lb limit ?
Forget about the 2lb pack weight limit, and you can open things up a bit.I'll throw my McHale Merkebeiner into the ring, and still be left standing, although,I'm not sure that it meets your...

In GEAR » pack recommendations
April 26, 6:49pm
Pictures
Meanwhile here's some pictures to wet your whistle: http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/579899924HCFIQA?vhost=outdoors

In GEAR » Any McHale packs in the Denver area?
April 25, 10:49pm
treat all water
I treat all my water using Aqua Mira, and can heat 24oz of cold water hot enough(close to a boil) for a meal and coffee etc, using one Esbit tab,with a Evernew .9 un-coated short Ti. pot,TD Sidewin...

In GEAR » Is one large boil more fuel efficient than two small?
April 23, 7:23pm
External
If your main objective is to carry most of the weight on the hips, I'd consider an external framed pack.(adjustable torso) As for an internal framed pack, McHale packs are designed to carry ...

In GEAR » Pack weight transfer question
April 23, 11:07am
Nunatak Backcountry Blanket?
Anyone here use one, thoughts,comments? What's the width of this quilt when its fully closed off, is it roomy?

In GEAR » Nunatak Backcountry Blanket?
April 19, 4:20pm
Oh Dan
What the ?

In GEAR » To all Jam pack users....
April 14, 11:11pm
McHale's
Yep, I have 2 McHales a Chasm and a Merkebeiner. If you have also noticed with Dan's design,look at the bottom of the pack, the stays are positioned just outboard from the lumbar pad and 2 shor...

In GEAR » Pack stays
April 13, 10:48am
stays added
Yes, I feel it improved the function of hip-belt load lifters. In your case with the Virga, a cut-down 4 section Z-rest should do the trick, without adding any stays to the pack. If you want a ligh...

In GEAR » Pack stays
April 13, 10:25am
frameless
With all the frame-less packs that I've owned, I would always use a section from a foam pad. A Z-Rest pad cut down to 4 sections, or a Ridge-Rest pad cut to the same size as the back panel(sit-...

In GEAR » Pack stays
April 13, 9:49am
Wider
Don't forget that many of the Nunatak quilts are a solid 55" wide at the shoulders. Makes a big difference for the larger folks. Backcountry blanket is big too.

In GEAR » Which Quilt?
April 05, 8:01pm

All Reader Reviews by Michael Fogarty

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McHale Chasm
I bought my McHale Chasm pack to be my one and only do-all pack, and I've not been disappointed in the least. First off, the workmanship is second to none. Next and most importantly is the fit. ...

In Backpacks - Internal Frame
November 14, 11:39pm
ULA Ohm
As with all of ULA's gear, their workmanship is excellent. Load transfer is good, and I could remove .9L plattys, from the side pockets, without needing to remove the pack. I would have scored th...

In Backpacks - Frameless
May 14, 8:29pm
Mountain Laurel Designs Zip
I just recently received my Zip pack, delivered as promised, within 8 weeks. First off the workmanship is probably the best I've seen, easily on par with ULA. The Green Sil-nylon is thicker th...

In Backpacks - Frameless
August 22, 5:32pm