Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Backpack Hunting Kifaru vs. MR .... now I'm really confused.

Pure class.

I was reading some of the stories on the Mystery Ranch website and saw some great pictures. I was wondering when we are going to see more Marpat packs. I saw some Marpat CrewCabs but I don't see a color option on the website, just Multicam.

Avagadro,

We have a Long Hunter you can borrow for a weekend, if you want to test out a real Kifaru pack.

let me know and I can bring it to work.

You can only get the MARPAT if you are a stud of almost unbelievable and amazing proportions.

I guess not enough jar heads working at MR

super-cool jarhead dude w/MARPAT crew-cab. You have to know people in high places to score one of these..

Come on greenhorn every body knows the Marines stole the "Marine Pattern" from the Candian Army anyway

I like the marpat a little better then the multicam. Its too bad its not a stock color.

Greetings, Like has been said sooo often before, with packs as with boots, "buy the one that fits YOU best".
Regards, Jim

Some of us get stuck with the pedestrian version with bland colors.




Guess I need to may contact with someone higher up the MR food chain.

I've got a MR Crew Cab and recently ordered an MR medical gear pack. Excellent quality & well thought out. - I've also had the opportunity to try out a Kifaru Long Hunter pack. (And I own various Kifaru shelter/camp gear). Also very well made pack. What I liked most about the Kifaru was that it felt considerably lighter weight than the MR. I went with the MR because I waited awhile before odering the pack. With the lead time quoted, I wouldn't have received the pack soon enough for the upcoming hunt season. If you go with Kifaru, order with plenty of lead time. - - The MR was shipped out right away. - - Both companies make great packs and you'll be well served by either one.

Well I got some bad news. MR said they only offered a few bags in Marpat and that was a few years ago. They don't make any rucks in it anymore. That's a shame as the Marpat would work great in the timbers of Northern Idaho. Sometimes the Multicam is just a little too light in color.

Honestly, the last thing I'd worry about on an important piece of equipment is the color or camo pattern. 99.9% of that is pure market hype. For years, my primary hunting backpack was a Dana Stillwater in an ugly lime green/silver/black. It never cost me an animal, and had an undue amount of bloodstains on it.

I prefer subdued colors and if possible a camo pattern to help break up my outline. It's just personal preference. It's the same reason I'm dissapointed in a lot of tent makers. They are making the majority of their products in bright obnoxious colors. I like to keep things low profile and don't like to attract attention unless I want it.