• I've coveted a bigxtop for climbing/everyday for a long time, price is on point compared to many other options as well.
    The simple truth is though that I have a couple of mid 90's Karrimor 30l Hot Earth bags. They're amazingly comfortable, built like trucks and can resist being dropped down and dragged back up cliffs.
    I suspect the current offerings(SF excepted) aren't quite as solid but older ones are cheap as chips on ebay and will probably outlast your grandkids.
    Not as fancy as a lot of the modern offerings but still worth a look.

  • I have a daysack they're good, but I'd get ice axe loops added (or a couple of molle-style rows across the bottom of the front so you can attach extra gear) if you go custom. I think the roll top version has something like this.

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