Argggghhhhh
Id settled on the granite gear, came to âbuy-it-nowâ and the medium is out of stock! darn.
The dilemma - what to get now.
Durability is another priority - Yes I regularly carry over 20kgs (unfortunately) and occasionally, as a father, over those 27kgsâŚ
I do need to understand the denier materials for durability aspect. the Gregory uses 100 and 210d⌠which some feel is great whilst also being unsuitable on other packs?
At the moment I slowly am buying into lighter gear, its just a frustratingly slow process, and Yep I get the Rucksack weight:durability thing. and that I should loose 5kg personally. Cant wait for new-to-me tent to arrive. thatâll be interesting
Africa holds specific challenges for gear that international branding doesnât cater to, and generally my gear needs to last a long time if Im going to buy it.
I genuinely didnât like the picnic table pattern of the Granite gear but its not a priority, irritating, but can be spray painted overâŚ
Osprey:
Heavier but tried and tested, Iâve not heard a squeaking bag yet, its also very ugly!.
Ive tried one with a 20L jerrycan of water in - was great. Im just not sold on the weight : Price where are you getting the benefit of ÂŁ100 more than the Gregory?
My Deuter is in need of TLC or shooting and that Warranty thing takes a lot of time to process, which isnât much use for a regular hiker in SA and negates the attractiveness of the Osprey Warranty which needs to be sent off to Europe.
So to underline things the Warranty is of lesser importance, and fanny adams use when youre on a trail, and nothing beats the First Ascent Warranty that Ive experienced first hand.
Gregory
Apparently the Gregory is rated to 22.7kg, not the 18 mentioned above - a bit pointless in a 60l bag Like the Granite Gear Crown 2 rating it to 18!.
There is also the 68L & 68L Paragon for a few days more work which Iâm researching now. (yes 2 x 68L litre bags apparently!
Dear lord this is so frustrating!