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I'm looking for something I can take on day trips and keep on my back when I fish.
I saw this Sage Backpack on Amazon. Certainly it's less expensive than other ones. I
don't know if I can get a pair of waders into it.
http://www.amazon.com/Sage-DXL-Backp...6649313&sr=8-1
Randy
I wouldn't buy a pack sight unseen, any more than I would buy a pair of shoes without trying them on. If it doesn't fit just right, it will either be a pain the back or rub you raw somewhere. Look around. There are a LOT of good packs out there in the $100 and under range, from a lot of manufacturers.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...ick-bindle.jpg
I am selling these fairly cheap....Well under 100.00
Emoticon so you know I am joking----------> ;-)
Now that is just plain funny.:lol:
Isn't winter grand - just way too much time on our hands.
Yes, that is funny. But how much under $100?
BTW, I love the Orvis Gale Force but it's pricey.
Randy
Given the dimensions ( 19.5" x 8" x 11.5" ), this will pack somewhere around 1700 cubic inches, probably a bit less. Strikes me as too small, especially if you are planning to carry anything else in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by randyflycaster
John
This pack has been with me to some fun places and hauls a ton if "packed" correctly. I tight roll everything.
http://www.simmsfishing.com/site/hea...day_pack.html#
Wayne
Googling some reviews of the pack give a lot more info. Here's just one of many. http://www.deneki.com/2011/05/sage-d...ckpack-review/
I bought that same pack for the very same reason. It is better constructed than most packs I have owned(or bought and shipped back to Bean , Orvis etc). As for packing waders? Certainly not boot foot waders. I have given up waders in recent years. Most of the places I hike into don't require fishing in crotch deep water, and I don't mind getting my feet and legs wet up to that point.Quote:
Originally Posted by randyflycaster
Unless you want something pretty with a name brand label on it, check out an Army surplus ALICE pack. Holds a ton of stuff, frames and straps separate.
I'd check here if I were looking for a backpack:
http://www.trailspace.com/gear/backpacks/
here, too:
http://forums.backpacker.com/cgi-bin...ikonboard.cgi?
I would definitely not buy a backpack blind; don't know who makes Simms packs, but fit in something like this is a very personal matter.
Regards,
Scott
Thanks so much for all your help. The Sage DXL Typhoon looks fantastic, but it's out of my price range.
This one, though not especially for fishing, looks interesting:
http://www.amazon.com/Aqua-Quest-100...pr_product_top
Randy
It has got no side pocket for a water bottle or to secure your rod tube. I bought my SAGE for less than the price of the Aqua-Quest at Amazon. What kind of prices you finding on the SAGE?Quote:
Originally Posted by randyflycaster
Scott,
I can see where fit would be important for a 50-60 pound long hike or multi day pack, but this is a day pack.
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Originally Posted by ScottP
There's the Sage DXL and the DXL Typhoon. The Typhoon is great for carrying your waders, but it's the much more expensive one.
I carry my water on a belt and carry my rod, without the tube.
Randy
Ten years ago I was looking for a suitable day pack for fishing. At that time there were few fishing specific packs. I bought a daypack at REI for $60 that had a padded waist belt, wide padded shoulder straps, a sternum strap, and side pockets that would hold water bottles, rods in our out of their tubes, or other things. It would also hold my wading boots and breathable waders, which I pack in a plastic bag and then put into the pack. I devised a simple mechanism for attaching a small chest pack to the sternum straps. I have worn this pack for 8 hours a day or more. In many respects it is superior to any of the fishing specific packs I have seen. That particular model of day pack is long discontinued but REI offers many other similar style packs for less than $100, either under their label or other labels. Other outfitters besides REI offer similar packs.
And I echo the advice on trying a pack on before buying. When I purchase my pack at REI I was able to load it up to see how it felt with different loads.
Steck, speaking as someone who has carried around a day pack with ten or fifteen pounds in it for most of my adult life, I can tell you that fit is VERY important, if you want to be able to use your arms or walk upright on a regular basis. If you are going to wear it often, a pack should fit as well as a pair of shoes, with nothing rubbing, poking, pinching, dangling in the wrong place, etc. It takes very little weight and very little time before a good suspension system becomes a must. Stop any high school or college student on the street and ask them how important it is that their bookbags are comfortable.
Never thought about fit. Thanks so much,
Randy
I teach backpacking and own and carry three Go-Lite http://www.golite.com/packs-and-lugg...ntry-ultralite bags (since we've left "fishing" packs behind). They're on sale right now. I recommend the Jam ($69) for a day or week-end pack. The Pinnacle ($79) for a week long pack and the Gust (which they don't make any more) for a long distance pack. These are ultralight bags so don't expect much in the way of waist belts and padding. You only need padding and waist belts if you overload your pack... (Yes, I have cut the handle off toothbrushes and the margins off of maps to reduce weight;-)) They are very durable.
I was cruising the MRFC.com clearance section and saw this pack on sale for $69.95. If I was in the market for this type pack, I would jump on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MTWFF
http://www.mrfc.com/MadisonRiverShop...x?CategoryID=4
I use a couple of packs, depending on where I am going. If I have to take a lot of stuff, I use my old Marine ALICE pack. I can tell you from experience, you can live out of an ALICE forever. For moving fast and light, like on my bicycles, I use one of several daypacks I got from Walmart for around $14.00. For the money, they can't be beat. For extended long hikes, like over-night, and when I don't want the weight of my full ALICE Pack (50+ pounds, easily), I have a hunting pack I also got at Walmart, that holds everything I need for an overnight trip, or even for a few days of roughing it, and it even straps on my Kayak. I seldom use a tent, so that saves a lot of space. I mostly use my Jungle Hammock, or a Bivy Sack to sleep in, or sometimes, I just sleep on the ground. I get my food in the woods, and purify water from the streams, if I use up my 4 canteens worth. I don't take much with me, preferring "In-Country" supply as much as possible. If I needed to, I can make a shelter from local materials.
Aside from my fishing rod, and flies, the most important thing I carry is several knives. As long as I have them, I can deal with anything that comes up. And, in an emergency, I do know how to flint-knap....
I was in Orvis and I saw the Gale Force Backpack. I really like it, as I can also use it for walking around Manhattan. It's pricey, I might just wait until I can afford it.
Randy
I just picked up a Kelty Roam from Target for $20.00. Thats 50% off. I already have a larger model Kelty which has done well but for $20.00 I bought a spare. Just my 2 cents.
The Kelty looks great, especially for the money. As it turns out, I found the Orvis Gale Force on sale, so I pulled the trigger, though I might soon regret spending the big bucks, but I guess sometimes, with all of life's disappointments, when we see something we really want we should go for it. Besides, at my age it will probably be the last back pack I ever buy.
I like Multi-Purpose packs...because I engage in activities other than Fly Fishing...Check out these pack systems...and they are made in Bozeman, MT...;)
http://www.scribd.com/solsys/d/65973...litary-Catalog
PT/TB
Those are some interesting backpacks.
Randy
I'm an "old guy" (60) and I really question a pack that starts off with an empty weight of 5 or 6 pounds. Especially for a day pack. I used to wear a cruiser that weighed 6.5. At my age, I can't carry the d**n thing any more. My current loaded pack weighs 35 pounds for a five day trip. Includes food and water. (about 37 for snow and 39 for bear country).
Body Armor? :shock: Just what are those other activities? Attachment 9666Quote:
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Originally Posted by dunfly
Among other things, going out in the middle of nowhere carrying water, cameras and other "stuff" - looking for these:
http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...YPOINTS-1-.jpg
PT/TB :p
Dunfly,
After seeing those backpacks I would not have asked your question.
When I need backpack capacity, I carry a camelbak fourteener. I can throw all my flyboxes in there as well as have plenty of water for the day.