Kute, I know YOU know gear so I put a lot of stock in your opinion of the Kifaru. Ditto Ed T. I wonder whether this bloke had one of the early ones from offshore production?

Anyway, brother do I remember the Synergy... looked great on paper but was, basically, torture to carry! I gave it to a friend going on a long tour of Europe... didn't have the heart to sell it to him!

Thanks for the offer on Arcteryx, may take you up on that!

A 69" Versalite for barrels of good brew... I'm going to work on it right now <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />!

Take care you old Viking...