cmon fellas... lets hear it.. what backpacks have you purchased that have served you well. i am kinda a backpacker/backpack-fan... i have kelty, ll bean, jansport, outdoor, vaude, and osprey.

the best backpack i have bought has been my osprey.. these packs are just second to none IMO. here is a pic of the one i bought recently. i love this thing. it rides great when i am on my bike and it makes for a good pack to carry in the urban sector or in the sticks...

bundeswehr
army mountain ruck+the square sleeping pad/frame and you have an award winning combo for about 14.99 if you can find the pad in the US
I also have the giant backpack for the bundeswehr that uses the same pad/frame system

From what I hear, Kifaru packs are the best.

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i will post a pic when sometime soon when i am a little more sober but i just got this 3-day pack made by "battle lab" at diamondbacktactical.com and i'll tell you it is the bestest,most thought out pack i've ever had and believe it or not i collect 1000 denier packs like i do knifes.i thought my spec-ops "the pack" was good.this is the best pack i've seen to date although i have to admitt i havnt gotten my hands on a kifaru yet but i also didnt have to wait for this pack

i ordered it and had it at my door in a few days.i'm serious,i collect back packs like i do knifes.camebak,blackhawk,spec-ops,eagle,tactical tailor,USGI MOLLE packs and all that good stuff aint got nuttin on this one.

i'll posts pics this weekend

I have got the Cerro Torre Rigi 28L
http://www.trailspace.com/gear/cerro-torre/rigi-28l/
I love it it is a great day pack lots of neat little things about it and the price was darn good too. I have a 3000+ cu Jansport pack too for bigger outtings, I would like a kifaru, but I can't come anywhere near that price justification point, but they sure look nice.

here's the pack i was talking about.....i absolutely LOVE it.

Battle Lab's 3-Day Assault Pack they sell at Diamondbacktactical.com
here's the front with my Emerson Knives skull patch on it.



the back has a material like Blackhawks HAWK-TEX that is very gripy so the pack doesnt slide around on your back,except this material is a bit better.i removed the sternum strap.



......and it even has molle/pals webbing on the inside of the main compartment.i've never seen that in any of my packs.




i dont think this pack can be beat for $170.00 and no waiting period like the kifaru's.

here's the rest of my "collection"

this is my big one for when i'm carrying for two people or just lugging a bunch of unnecessary crap

Blackhawk S.O.F. Ruck.....almost 6,000 cubes.i'm 5ft 9in for size comparison.



an ALI-PAD from HSGI is a must when carrying a load like that.




this is my main B.O.B.,it is a Spec-Ops "T.H.E. PACK"....its a great pack for the money.




this is my secondary B.O.B. tha i keep in the trunk of my car.
Blackhawk FORCE-5 which is identical to their 3-day pack.i got this on clearance for $42.00 when it was around $160.00



this is a Blackhawk 3-day pack and it is where i keep all my knives....it is heavy.i figured it beats a box.



this is the best fanny pack i have yet to handle although i'm interested in one Maxpedition makes.it is made by CSM Tactical.they arent very well know outside of the S.F. and SWAT communities.it is top notch gear which is why those guys use it,made by hand with only a 1 week waiting period and very,very affordable.i've got 2 of these i like it so much.

also in the pic is a great tiny little Northface pack that is just perfect for my 7yr old boy for hiking.

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Eagle Industries 3-day pack that doesnt scream tactical.no camo,no molle,just a nice pack to blend in with sheaple.


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genuine USGE MOLLE ASSAULT pack with sleeping bag pouch on the bottom.i had 3 of these.i got rid of one,am trying to get rid of another and plan on keeping one for me.

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Camelbak AMBUSH and Blackhawk STRIKE.i got this STRIKE fo $32.00....crazy.

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Camelbak H.O.A.G.
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i just got rid of htese two this week.

Tactical Tailor DAY PACK and Maxpedition Pygmy Falcon 2.

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.....and on the way to me as we speak is a Tactical Tailor 3-day MOLLE pack and a CSM Gear ASSAULT PACK.

hopefully next will be Tactical Tailor MALICE-3 pack.

i also have a million different molle pouches to go with all these packs.i get'em cheap by shopping around the Fort Drum ARMY base, home of the
10th Mountain Division which is about an hour from me.

^Wow nice packs.
I finally found someone with as much as me. I have about 15 mostly surplus but with some gems.
Its my other, other, other hobby.

... I'll take a pic of sick pack later.
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i like that......

other,other,other hobby.

i have a few of those.

oh yeah,i forgot i have a med. USGI ALICE pack too.

any of you guys ever hear of Badlands Packs???

they make incredible packs that are mostly geared towards hunting.they really have some incredible designs and are [censored] inovative.they are made in Israel which i found interesting.i really suggest checking them out.they are unique.

here is their warranty statement from their web-site.


BADLANDS UNCONDITIONAL LIFETIME WARRANTY

like most consumers,we have a great distrust for warranties.it would be so simple if everybody just wrote the truth when telling about their so-called lifetime warranties,but then again not everyone can be as straight forward as we are.

we dont care what happened or who's fault it was,we will fix it for free,for ever.we could care less if you bough it at a garage sale or a gear swap,as long as it says Badlands on the pack its covered.all we ask is that you use and abuse your pack as much as possible so we can learn how to make better products.

NOW YOU SEE WHY WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A SHAME TO HIDE A WATTANTY LIKE THIS IN THE FINE PRINT.

THOSE OTHER PACK COMPANIES WARRANTIES

"We are putting a lifetime warranty on this product not because we believe it to be worthy of such a thing but because we figure most people will forget about it after and simply throw the crap we make away.However,for those trouble makers amongst you who attempt to hold us too our word we do promise to him-haw around and do everything in our power to place the blame on you for actually using our products,and then we'll try to weasel out of any responsibility if at all possible,unless of course you are rally pissed and we will see what we can do"

PRETTY HARSH,BUT YOU KNOW ITS TRUE.BADLANDS MAKES IT EASY AND DOESNT LEAVE ANYTHING TO VAGUE INTERPRETATION.

i like the way they do business.it sorta reminds me of the busse kin warranty.

if you hint these packs are the best.they have packs that have slots for a rifle like the Eberlstock packs do but these guys also have one that will hold a bow for archery hunters like me.

those badlands packs are pretty cool, to bad the dont have OD green

recently as a shoulder pack I have been using a old para reserve bag for reserve parachutes
I got it from ranger ricks
I'll take a pic later, the thing is sweet.

yeah,i wish they had other colors.thats why i say their geared towards hunters.
the comfort level is through the roof though.

i wanna see this thing you talking about.