Options... I spend many years searching to find a pack. I hope that my journey helps you as you search for that perfect pack. My trouble with packs is that if I get much over 50lbs in them they start to sag off my waist, primarily at the small of my back. I have to constantly crank down on the waist belt and it’s a nagging issue. I have had deal with it
I started this journey out of a desire to better understand rain gear and its performance in the field; vs. the hyperbole of marketing and internet biases. This journey has been huge, its exposed to me a behind the scenes peek at the technologies, thought, and processes that it takes to make a high quality, high performing set of rain gear. In reality rain gear performance is both complicated and simple, and the key is to use the gear as
I have been talking to a lot of hunters lately who have questions around gear. To help both them and me I need to quickly discern their gear philosophy. I want to provide with them good information that helps drive efficient, cost effective decisions. I am going to use rain gear as an example. While all 3 of the sets I mention below are all solid choices, other options do exist. All purpose gear: Gear that covers a broad spectrum
