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Best pack for multi pitch.
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My favorite is the Mochilla Pack made by TUFA. |
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I second the BD distance 15 - great fit with harness, climbs better than anything else I’ve used, and pretty durable fabric for the weight. |
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Really really like my Mountain Hardware Multipitch 16. Perfect size—I barely notice it while climbing, it hauls well (when you want to do that) and it’s bomber. I love the guidebook storage pocket and all the clipping loops. I also love how you can hang it at the belay and open the top up really wide to get into it. Finally, I love how the mesh side pocket stows away. |
jackscoldsweat wrote: Technically.. they're superior. +1 for Mystery Ranch (Skyline 17L) |
  https://www.mtntools.com/cat/mt/packs/mt_stealth.htm  |
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I climbed in Vegas for a few months the last two years. I brought an REI flash 18 up anything big with a walk off. I would only bring a half liter of water on the route, with another bottle in my pack at the base. The small bag would also have both our approach shoes, extra layers, and snacks. To be fair, I didn't climb anything hard (no long routes over 5.9), but I would probably still bring it if I was, because I think it's way more comfortable to have all that stuff on my back than on my harness. You can take it off at belays, lead without extra weight, and easily clip it to a sling on your belay loop for chimneys. I will say the flash is a lightweight, not durable pack. But I've used it for years and only had to patch one hole. Used some of that fancy tape they sell for fixing tents, good as new. |
Kyle Tarry wrote: In addition to Kyle's link heres another thread with 3 more pages of recommendations https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/119868695/multi-pitch-day-pack |
Aaron G wrote: Gotta second this recommendation if you’re looking for something durable. I have loaned mine to two different people in the past nine months. Once in Cochise and another climber in the N Cascades. Both bought one after using mine. MH thought of everything: a three-point strap to carry a rope/helmet/jacket; removable and tuckable straps & haul loops; hydration pocket; an outside pocket for shoes that can be tucked; a pocket within a pocket for storage of shit you might need to carry with you, but don’t need on the climb and absolutely cannot lose (keys, phone, wallet); two gear loops in the main compartment; and super durable outer material. They make it in 20 & 30L last I knew. |
Steve McGee wrote: I like the Mountain Tools Stealth Pack. I've worn it in chimneys. Not sure if they’ve changed, but this pack isn’t haulable due to the very soft padded mesh back panel - huge disadvantage. Pack vs harness vs tag and haul vs tank up and go naked - best to learn all the above and do what’s best, every climb is a little different. Those suggesting 1 best way - likely don’t push any dimensions of difficulty. |
James W wrote: I hauled it. Made of ballstics. There's a small mesh pocket inside, but the back is ballistics. |
P C wrote: I've been using a Deuter Act for the last couple of years for multipitch and for snow stuff. I don't know how the materials compare for the model I have and the one you have, but I definitely would *not* recommend the Act for multipitch. It's the flimsiest pack I've ever owned. As soon as I started using it, stuff started breaking (buckle, webbing loop). The fabric also has not held up well to friction and is developing worn spots. It might be fine as a lightweight summer trail hiking pack, but that's about it. |
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Anyone have a Blue Ice pack? The squirrel series look sweet |
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Flash 18 if you need any layers on route. Bug for minimal size and durability plus carries a rope well. |
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Another vote for MtnTools Stealth pack. Slim, trim, and makes a great pack for snowboarding in the winter too. Thin enough that it doesn't make me lean forward uncomfortably on the lift. |
Drew Alldredge wrote: I have 18 and 22 and generally prefer the 22 for multi pitch. The top pocket is super useful and the closure system is more reliable |
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Carrying a bunch of stuff on the harness and in pockets is super annoying. It makes climbing more difficult because it’s really unbalanced and because it’s harder to keep what’s there organized. I really like the CiloGear 20L Hauly. It easily fits everything I need for a day and carries/climbs really, really well. At this point, I’ve carried and hauled mine up tens of thousands of feet of climbing in Vegas and elsewhere and it’s still going strong. |
Yoda Jedi Knight wrote: I have one.......excellent pack. The fabric is not the most burly but is certainly suitable for rugged use. If you were to need to haul it up a pitch......i don't think it would hold up. It's not a mini haul bag. It has a few features that allows it to carry bigger than it is. It came with a helmet pouch thingy that fastens to the outside of the pack, which is handy. The shoulder straps are well padded and sculpted such that they are compatible with athletic movement. It is fairly versatile....i've used it for mnt biking, hiking/scrambling, and multi pitch. It is small.....put a pair of trail shoes and a wind shell and modest thermal layer in there and you are almost done for space. If you were to stuff two pairs of trail shoes in there (yours and your partners) for a multi pitch ascent......likewise, it would be pretty much full. The BD bullet......mine is an older generation (i think the BD Bbee design replaced it)......has no structure either and any contents basically end up as a lump in the bottom. |
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fanny pack. |
bernard wolfe wrote: I’m guessing you have the BI squirrel 22? I see they make a 32 and maybe another size. Thanks for the description |
Yoda Jedi Knight wrote: I have a previous model of the squirrel (or maybe dragonfly? 18 liters and insanely light). It's been going strong for years now and has been used and abused. One small hole has been patched and held up-- |
