Not For Everyone - Frost River Summit Expedition Duluth Style Pack

[@ertraccia]

Hi. Thanks for your review. I see that the brass ring is connected to the pack with only a little piece of leather. Did you had any problem with that? Can it hold the Summit Expedition full of gear without breaking? I mean between 18-30 pound with long walk. Thanks.

[@BullMooseFox]

I used to carry and use a Duluth Pack wanderer on travels and hikes when I was in the military. I am from Minnesota and was homesick for a lot of that time. I loved that backpack and it felt good to carry something from home that was made in my home state. But after getting out of the military I picked up a more modern pack, a FILBE assault pack from a surplus store, and I haven't really gone back. I spent a summer in Utah doing more serious hikes and the modern pack with the padded back, hydration system port, and fastex buckles and zippers was just more comfortable and convenient. Now that I live in Minnesota again I don't really feel the need to carry that piece of home with me on all my adventures anymore. But I still love that pack and the other things from both Duluth Pack and Frost River. I have a Frost River adventure duffle for travels and a few others things from them as well. All excellent products. I want to buy another pack from Frost River but don't know if I would use it for serious hikes anymore. But I agree with you. They are amazing, high quality, cool looking products.

[@NickShabazz]

Appreciate the honesty and nice comparison!

[@CedricAda]

cheers nicolo, I try and give my pricier things a higher 'burden of proof' before I tell people to pull too many triggers

[@ROE1300]

👍 Excellent comparison between vintage and modern. Excellent food for thought as I seek a new medium sized pack. Than you!

[@denofearthundertheeverlast5138]

Can you please write the name of the pack you are comparing it too, so I can find it, I cant understand what you said the name is, your accent is making it hard to understand for me : Whisper Wood Craft Pack?

[@BadSensation]

Love your honesty and how you put things into perspective. Keep up the great work!

[@RJxMacReady]

What was the name of the other pack in the video?

[@CedricAda]

Kyle Ward thats the Wisport Woodcraft pack. Check out the Black Owl Outdoors video on it - its the same actual pack (i won it from them)

[@Saw_Squatch]

Gear consists on a continuum. Price, weight, and durability all act on each other and we're all looking for different things that's why there is no one best piece of gear for everything. You just need to determine what's best for you in your situation and find something with the best combination of features for you.

[@mickjacobs8295]

I have been going back a forth for months on purchasing a Frost River Isle Royale or a Karrimor sf 75. They are both great packs but the Karrimor has modern materials and a better carry system. Thanks so much for the video and all your videos love watching them.

[@listenup455]

This is like your third video in a row that I've been one of the first to see. I must stay up too late (in America).

[@CedricAda]

Matt K what time is it there?

[@listenup455]

Here on the West Coast it's 3 in the morning! Time to quit watching gear reviews and hit the sack.

[@denofearthundertheeverlast5138]

You mean Ferrari from the 1880's...lol

[@tigerou812]

Love the old style look and the rest. But yeah would get old pretty quick carrying it for an extended time. Great thoughts thanks for sharing. Take care. Craig :)

[@lovingmesomeoutdoors8729]

I love the frost river bags, such high quality. I own two of their bags.

[@randal1470]

What a relief, it’s not just me that’s baffled by the design of these otherwise beautiful packs.

[@adhair]

My only complaint about my 5.11 Rush 12 was that the front pocket didn't detach, and I started deconstructing it to make exactly that... and then they announced that product at SHOT, "for women."

[@Robert31352]

I appreciate your perspective; however, you would never take a Ferrari to the real deep woods? The difference to me is comparing a four wheel drive jeep to a Ferrari. The Ferrari is for city boys. I have the Frost River Royale pack as well as the equivalent Duluth Pathfinder model. I also have the Duluth Scout and the Wanderer packs. I hunt and fish in the deep east Texas Thicket. It is not very forgiving or kind on equipment. The Frost River and Duluth packs are bomb proof. As you have said," they will outlive me ". The Frost River and Duluth packs may not be rocket science, but for those who walk trails, a plastic grocery bag will work, but or those who break trails, the Frost River and Duluth packs are not equaled.

[@Woodswalker1965]

Well said. I'm awaiting my Frost River Pack to arrive as we speak. I get it✌ Wade

[@howardgreen9718]

Pete I know what you mean I had a 69 Lc Torana loved it but all round drum brakes no radio no power steering no aircon and I sold it now I have a Hyundai love the power steering love aircon power windows I understand what you're saying but I wouldn't judge anyone who chooses tradition over comfort maybe it's a phase in all our lives

[@CedricAda]

oh yeah, you cant account for the x factor of an item

[@thewoodsmanshollow7007]

Great honest review, and I want one lol

[@flashdamingo]

check out the High range Outdoors sr20 Pete...

[@TACx3]

Wow ! A backpack review on perfectly clean, never used before gear from a basement ! And not the bush !? NEXT !!!......

[@CedricAda]

thats a strong assumption game you got there, fella. Totally wrong, too. Did know you dont have to shoot a video inside a football stadium to make a football commentary video too?

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah Cedric, Yeah, Defenetly a good l@@king Pack. But I'm not that fancy. I have a Max. Condor 2 that serves me we'll, I also got a Kodiak by Max. and for a Gearsling, I like the size, how it swings to my front for easy excess, and it hold's alot. made out of good material, and It'll willvallow me to up-date because I didn't have to second mortgage the house to buy that good pack of your's.,,.

[@bendado116]

Why not just run the straps through an Alice frame?

[@adhair]

A certain narcisisitic KZbinr whose channel I don't subscribe to on principle calls that the "second kind of cool," so thanks for avoiding the term.