Brooks 7000

Love. Love. Love.

I am going to use this on my frame with the mainframe 2. EVERYONE is moving to optimizing less weight, but that comes at a price. Sure you can eliminate the metal frame and incorporate a fabric load shelf. Try hauling a metal bear bait barrel with a fabric shelf. My old Kelty Cache Hauler served me well for many years, but the metal bars that hinge the shelf get in the way of hauling a barrel. I am really glad that Eberlestock did not throw the baby out to change the bathwater, completely eliminating the mainframe with the mod frame. This is another reason why I trust Eberlestock so much. You can fanboy or fangirl your favorite brand based on their logo, but whatever brand you use... they are all basically making the same archetype of gear. Eberlestock is a company you can trust. They supply to multiple different industries which gives them lots of feedback on how components, straps, binders, zippers, velcro strap concealment devices work, work well, and need to be placed on their products.

Killer Pack

Carries weight well especially on the modframe. Only used it for a two night scouting trip but it will carry everything you need and then some.

Great Pack

I paired it with the Modframe and couldn’t be happier. Navigation, medical, saw and hatchet, food, clothing, hot tent and stove, bedding - the pack holds it all. Plus, and maybe most importantly, the Brooks lets me be the beast of burden when my kid comes along. Nothing takes the fun out of hiking and camping like weight on the shoulders and hips over long distances. I suffer that so my kid can glide along, but without the 7k that might not be possible.