Ll Bean Vs Duluth Trading Boot Socks

 Packs can be a pain in my ways,  if and when you can find one that you are truly comfortable with consider yourself blessed,  I've had many packs over many years and I think I'm finally through searching for the right one.
 I have to admit a bias, so let's get that out of the way first,  I'm a traditionalist (old fart), I don't like thin nylon packs, especially those that are neon colored,  I've tried military packs including the Alice pack, I don't care for the external frame,  my personal feeling is that they were built to carry varied and heavy gear and to take a beating,  they weren't built with the comfort of the carrier in mind.
 I got my first pack when I joined the Boy Scouts, it was a no nonsense canvas pack that held what ever a kid needed and not much more,  It wasn't the most comfortable,  but when you're a kid and it's all you have you use it,  what I did like about it was that it looked like an outdoor Ruck, it didn't look like a girls school bag,  I still feel the same way today.
 So there you have it,  my bias is for canvas packs,  waxed canvas is even better,  I had a Duluth pack and was disappointed in the way it was made the minute I took it out of the box and sent it right back to Duluth for a refund,  I have to be honest here, Duluth makes a good pack,  better than most,  but not as good as others,  and certainly not as good overall as Frost River,  I'm on my forth Frost River pack,  my first was their Back Pack, it was a bit too small, I sent it back and traded for their Summit pack,  the problem with both was no matter how you pack them they end up round like a ball and move around on your back when you move through the brush.
 Frost River customer service is the best,  they were patient and went out of their way to be helpful,  next I bought their Sojorn pack, it's a box type pack,  much more comfortable for me than the others but a bit too big for a Day Pack and too small a week long trip.
 I've now setted on two packs,  a Frost River box type "Scout pack", Frost River calls it their Book Bag,  it's small enough to be a comfortable Day Pack,  loaded my weighs about 10 pounds and I can carry it all day and not know that it's there,  my other pack is an LL Bean Traditional Continental Ruck bag,  it's waxed Canvas, has a leather bottom and straps, the top has a built in pocket,  the inside is one big pocket but also has a small front zippered pocket and a full sleeve type pocket at the back,  the back is padded and has a net material covering to keep you from sweating,  it has two external side pockets that will hold Nylgene type bottles,  a large external front pocket, and two leather strap tie downs one the sides for other gear such as an axe or shovel,  it has D-rings at the bottom for tying on a tarp or bedroll,  and the carry straps are wide and thickly padded for comfortable carry,  it also has a waste strap to steady the pack.
 The Frost River Isle Royal Sr. and Jr. in my opinion are much too big for general bushcraft needs,  the Jr. especially can be found on the trade blanket of many outdoor forums because people buy them and find them too big and heavy for a general duty bag for day trips or over night and weekend outtings.
 The LL Bean waxed canvas Continental Ruck is a good medium sized bag for the bush bum who takes day trips but also likes to do three day weekends or can stretch it into a week long event once in a while.
 Quality wise I'll take Frost River over Duluth any time,  cost vs. value again goes to Frost River,  although, I love my LL Bean Continental Ruck,  LL Beans free shipping and no questions asked life time warranty is something to consider,  if a leather strap breaks or some stitches let go, send it back and LL Bean will fix it or replace it free of charge,  most of the time you'll get a new one in exchange,  ask me how I know.

Ll Bean Vs Duluth Trading Boot Socks

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