22-25 liter climbing pack recommendations
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My Patagonia Ascensionist 25 liter is getting pretty holey, and I think it's a matter of time before the side panels disintegrate. They no longer make this size. Are there any decent replacements? Should be able to carry a rope, and have some kind of side attachment system (compression straps, loops, or daisy chains) for carrying skis in an A-frame, and hopefully weigh 1.3 lb or less. Don't want to go much larger than 25 l because I find that volume works well for me, and I have an Osprey Mutant 38 l that I really like. Currently considering the Osprey Mutant 22 and BD Speed Zip 24. |
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Check out Cassin Eghen 22. Climbs great. Meets all your criteria. |
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Hmm Eghen 22 is a bit on the heavier side, but looks great. |
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Really good experience so far with my BD speed zip 24. No complaints whatsoever, but I would never use it to carry skis. It does everything else really well though. |
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I'm on my second Tufa Mochilla. Truly a superior pack. Doesn't have ridiculous fancy features. Just the simple necessary shit. The VX fabrics are super burly and can withstand some pretty serious hauling. Josh is a super nice guy that hand makes these in his garage in Montana. I'd recommend the cinch top for ease of access while on route. |
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The new version of that Patagonia Ascensionist would probably work well. It’s 30L on the listing but more like 28L. |
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Mutant. |
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The Arc'teryx fl-30 is 23 liters, 20oz, burly, waterproof, and a great climbing pack. |
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Osprey Skarab might be something to look into. My brother uses it as his crag pack and he's impressed with how light, and easy it is to deal with. I pack reeeaally light so I used the Osprey Raptor 12L which is a mountain bike pack but I've found a way to alter it and use it to pack in draws like crazy! |
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Tufa Mochilla. Best small climbing pack out there. Josh is great to deal with. Look up Tufa and contact him for what you want. Definitely the cinch closure is better for actual climbing. |
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An alpine pack, or custom rig from Alpine Luddites would work well. |
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I just got this pack (Scrambler 25, new model) from Mountain Hardwear, and it is awesome. Everything you need, plus some, in a super light, cinch able package that remains quite durable and comfortable on long approaches. I just scrambled for ~4 hours in Eldo with this baby (couldn't find the "obvious descent gully") full of a double rack to #4, and it was great. You get a discount as AAC member, too. |
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AlpineIce wrote: How? Angle carry in the shock cord + straps? It seems the TUFA Mochilla is a favorite in this thread. I just emailed Josh. The Mochilla and the FL 30 seem the most streamlined of the packs mentioned. |
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Mochilla looks great. I'd caution against the drawstring top though. I have the analogous top on the Patagonia 18L Linked pack and it is very far from weather-proof; rain and snow both get in pretty easily, so in my opinion not a closure for alpine conditions. |
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Another vote for Osprey Mutant. My earlier edition 28L is far and away my favorite pack, with swiss army knife like flexibility. |
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maybe also have a look at the UD SCRAM. I haven't used it but looks quite cool. |
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Have the discontinued mutant 28, I can’t think of a single thing I’d change, add or remove. The 22L seems very similar in design, but haven’t looked at one in person. |
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Koy wrote: Really good experience so far with my BD speed zip 24. No complaints whatsoever, but I would never use it to carry skis. It does everything else really well though. Hi, do you carry a rope on it? I read a review that says the rope strap forces the rope too close to your neck, do you find this true?Thanks |
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Niccolo Gallio wrote: Nope... haven’t had any problems w/ the rope creeping up over the pack. Not really sure how that would happen. |