I have a BigHorn and Grizzly. For a day pack the BigHorn would work great. It gives you enough room for a warm weather overnighter. Another good thing about the BigHorn is its just tall enough for the load lifters to work.
From the looks of the first set of pictures it looks like you can still tighten the straps on the lid some more. I have a Grizzly and I have mine tightened up all the way and I don't have that problem. On my lid I also have a middle strap that attaches to the top of the pack in between the...
Mystery Ranch has links to videos for fitting their packs on their website. It's easy to fit their packs. You just slide the yoke up or down to the height that works for you. It doesn't take much time to fit their packs. http://vimeo.com/search?q=mystery+ranch
I have the MR Big Horn and the Grizzly. I like the lumbar pad. It fits nicely in the small of my back and helps distribute the weight and keep the pack from shifting. I had back surgery on my lower back in 97 and the lumbar pad doesn't bother my back at all. I like the support there and I...
I only use the military line of camelbak bladders. I find they're very durable and they already come with the bite valve covers, on/off valves, and hose covers. I've abused the same one for 7-8 years now. I like how the hose has the quick disconnects for easier cleaning. I find the camelbaks...
Earlier in the week they had posted on their facebook that the sale started at 9. Later in the week either on Thursday or Friday they changed it to 8. I got there about 5 minutes after 8 and was able to score a multicam Grizzly for 300, a prototype pocket and my wife scored a good deal on a...
I read that the new version has long pockets, the stik it flap and internal compartments. They don't have any pictures out yet so I don't know if the long pockets are permanent or the removable ones that are on the Tactiplane.
I hike alone so I don't have any pictures of me wearing it out in the field. I can tell you this though it is very comfortable and will carry 45 pounds of weight with ease and make it seem to disappear. If you do a search on 24hourcampfire.com you'll see some people with some loads on it. I'm...
I'm saving up for a MR Grizzly or Kodiak. I love my Big Horn. That little pack just makes the weight disappear but sometimes I need something bigger. The nice thing about the Mystery Ranch and Kifaru packs is the compression straps will really cinch down the larger packs into a smaller...
Now the hard part is finding a good tent that isn't in some loud obnoxious color. I do like the the Big Agnes Emerald mountain series of tents. The weight isn't too bad and thy have dual doors and vestibules. I prefer each person having their own door.
I know I like my Bighorn. The load lifters on it work great. They really take the load off of your shoulders and snug the pack up to you. I've only had about 40-45 pounds in mine so far and the suspension of the Bighorn just makes the weight disappear. Between that and the construction and...
I like this thread that someone started on 24 hour campfire. It has some good comparison pictures and a short write up.
http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/3721082/1
I have read on a different forum where a guy has loaded up his Big Horn with about 70-80 pounds with no problems and another guy has a daughter that carries 60 pounds in her Big Horn for training. I've only had about 45 in mine and it has been very comfortable.
MR just redesigned the Dragon...