The guys at Exo Mountain Gear have made some changes to their packs for 2015. I have had my hands on a 2015 model for a couple of months now and have been using it for training hikes. The main concepts and design of the pack and frame are essentially the same as the 2014 model, … [Read more…]
We all love new things. We all love nice things. But none of us can afford to have the newest and nicest everything. A reader left a comment of Facebook yesterday about the price of the Exo Mountain Gear backpack that I just reviewed. He said, “Pretty pricey pack. I would like to hear from … [Read more…]
Good times, bad times. Light loads, brutally heavy hauls. Many laughs, and close to shedding a few tears. These are just some of the experiences that I’ve had while harnessed into the Exo Mountain Gear 3500 backpack. I have received a lot of questions about the pack since I posted a “first look” review and … [Read more…]
iˌniSHēˈāSHən: the action of admitting someone into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual “This is a big animal…and such a little knife,” I thought to myself. The celebration is over. The tag is notched. It is time to begin the daunting task of getting this elk processed, packed, and cooled. … [Read more…]
In this video I walk through my new elk hunting pack, The Exo Mountain Gear 3500, and talk about the overall layout, features, and design of the pack. To show you how much the gear the 3500 can handle (and why that number is somewhat deceiving), I have the pack loaded with almost everything that I … [Read more…]