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Jamestown...

Glad to hear you're happy with the pack so far.

What bag have you been using currently that will be getting replaced by the Stone Glacier? I have yet to get my hands on one but would like to try one out.

Barney's Pinnacle primarily, although I am fairly pack heavy at the moment and need to thin the herd a bit... I can see the Terminus replacing it for all sheep and goat hunting.

Are you around Anchorage? TDL (above) has one that he loaned me. You'd certainly be welcome to take a look at mine when it comes in.

I got one of the Solo packs a couple of weeks ago. I loaded it up with two bags of water softener salt (80 pounds total) and took it out for a hike. I am very pleased with it so far.

To be honest, I was a little skeptical that a pack this light could be comfortable with a heavy load, but the frame is very ridgid and the suspension fits my body type well.

I will take it on several backpack trips this spring and summer and if it holds up, I will use it on a Dall sheep hunt in AK in August.

FWIW, mine weighs 3.62 pounds on my digital scale, so the advertised weight is very close.

Chet

Been a few months since any posts on here. Just wondered if anyone has anything new to add on these packs. I've been looking hard at them, and liking what I"m seeing so far.

I know...this is my first post, hopefully many more to come!

I got one for christmas. Have been packing/playing with it, but not much hunting yet. That all changes in about 10 days.

I've got a Solo and have been using it quite a bit over the summer on overnight scouting trips and just as a daypack. It's the best pack I've used so far. Looking to see how it does with some heavy loads later on in the fall.

I have quite a few miles with the SG Solo on my back so I will comment a bit.

First, the bag is designed for someone with a minimalist approach, which for my style of backpacking/hunting is great. One of the knocks I have heard over time is that it really isn't big enough to get a full week of gear and food in. I think it is, but it will take a some real planning and strapping a few things to the outside.

The size of this bag makes the load shelf functional. With some of the bigger packs that have this option, my opinion is that there is potential to get the weight too far back with a full pack. The Solo bag is small enough that it won't throw the weight way out there.

The panel loader is a good design, and provides easy access to the main compartment. The two pockets are in well thought out spots, and make it easy to find a few of the pieces that tend to need their own space. The rest of my gear ends up in ditty bags or dry sacks, so why double up on organization?