Karrimor SF predator tecmac 50 rucksack bergen patrol pack

[danwormald]

dont want to sound like an expert here but there to big the side pouches, you said you have 15litre on each side, do you no you can get 10 litre ones ? check you berghaus 10l side pouches

[blacktimberw]

Nice vid, this is technically not a bergen but a patrol pack, did you know that the back, complete with shoulder & belt straps, comes off completly ready to carry a radio ?...............With the side pouches it is quite wide, I imagine it must snag in narrow situations & wobble about a bit.too. Unfortunatly as with all packs made to be worn over belt webbing, the waist strap does'nt carry any weight,......carrying anything over 7 or 8 kilos on the shoulders alone is pretty uncomfortable..

[chris25119600]

@blacktimberw,Hi mate thanks for your comment, i know its classed a a patrol pack, however as its kind of halfway between a Bergen and a patrol pack out of habit i call it a Bergen, as for the side pouches they are pretty gud at holding weight, but i tend to but all the hevy items in the main body, they don't move around much at all, the waist belt takes a good amount of the weight of my shoulders, and finally yes i know the shoulder straps and back plate comes off but i wouldnt use this feature

[CragScrambler]

I'll have to keep my eye out for one, The Defy does a good job, its just the GPS function seems to suck the life out of the battery, even when switching the viewranger program off.

First time I went up scafell pike I got lost, no maps, no nothing I crapped em to say the least, there's a couple of patches where the tracks just end, luckily a group or army lads who were regulars helped me find my way.

Dread to think what would have happened should the fog have descend (as it has a few times since)

[chris25119600]

@CragScrambler - Did you get a SATMAP in the end ??

[CragScrambler]

@chris25119600 I didn't pal, I got a garmin dakota instead as a backup unit was £80 on ebay.

But i'm still keeping my eye out for a cheap satmap system but it seem's they are all the rage atm and arnt many cheap ones about even the older models are going for £250 on ebay.

[CragScrambler]

Nice pack and another good video.

How are those Satmap GPS systems? I notice a few of you lads have them but Ive never heard of them until I watched your videos, I think Themuss28 and goofa have them also?

I currently just use a motorola Defy with viewranger 1:25k maps of the lakes but its sucks the crap outta my phone battery.

Nice to hear you also use a jetboil ;)

[chris25119600]

@CragScrambler

They are really good Pal it cost me £300 for the ACTIVE 10 PLUS version which has extra charging options plus the route planner access which it excellent, as i can do a walk, then upload it and let other people use it as well, customer service is top class as well, i had a Garmin colorado 300 for my first GPS it was ok but kept freeing, which is not what you want when halfway up Scafell pike, with the satmap i tend to use this now as oppose to maps, so i have great faith in it

[themuss28]

Chris please tell me your either in the army or you been in ?please reply (I wanna know how crazy you are) ;-)

[chris25119600]

@themuss28 Ha yes, how did you guess mate !!, i was in a Commando regiment for 6 yrs, if you luk on my channel u will see a short vid on the commando training involved,that's why i went for this bergen, my body shape suits it, & also i hate the Civi shaped rucksacks, they luk like jet packs, its not the biggest bergen, karrimor do a SABRE which goes upto a 100Ltrs if needed, but i can get all my gear what i need in there, i did actually take my new tent with me.but too wet to pitch and do a vid