Mission Rover 45

I’ve used about every pack on the market. And my favorite is Hill People Gear. Fits more like a real hiking pack, but still comfortable for digging line. Can fit way more than I need compared to Mystery Ranch Big Ernie or nargear packs. Can stuff chaps (typo was “chaos) or even a whole bladder bag u

I used to be a big Mystery Ranch guy, but the quality started to suffer and I switched to Stone Glacier. The SG fit is 10X better than MR.

I just returned a mystery ranch frame (22.5” torso). The shoulder straps were long enough, but the load lifters were way too low at the taller shoulder length. I’m returning an Eberlestock frame right now too. It fits better than the MR, but same issue with the load lifters angle.

This is why it’s so important to try as many things as you can, w/ mystery ranch and Eberlestock it’s the exact opposite for me. I absolutely adore the 2 eberlestocks I’ve had (one is the one from the first picture, 3 day zips into 2 outside panels…has a chinook or a sky crane on it) and the other i