I was really impressed with the demo pack I got to play with, although I didn't haul any dead stuff with it. I did put 10 days worth of camp in it, with a couple of steel plates in the meat compartment, and took a walk down a few icy trails. It handled that nicely. It also highlighted that my sleeping bag is freakin' huge, and I should probably look for something that compresses smaller than the size of a 2 year old Lab.
I also buckled the old lady into the sling, and packed her around the house until she had enough of that. Didn't really prove anything, but it did make me laugh. Sorry TDL, should have probably mentioned that.
I expect an old man dressed in red to drop one down my chimney in the next couple weeks, and I'll do my best to abuse and report.
Where you at in Nodak?
