What did you buy today?

After much deliberation and fabric abrasion resistance spec ratholing, I bought a ULA Ultra Catalyst to replace my thrashed HMG Southwest (thanks mom for bday $). It's a slightly bigger version of the popular Catalyst. Bonus that the packs are made in UT, and that they offer repair support. I also looked at the Durston Kakwa, but the fabric isn't as abrasion resistant, and I preferred a slightly bigger pack to having the option of storing a climbing rope or bear canister inside. Appreciated Durston's honest and prompt customer support. I don't have time to try to make my own pack, and factoring in prototyping and materials unforgiving to sewing mistakes, I can't see it being cost effective.

Inevitably, I will need to reinforce the bottom. Planning to do some experimentation with a urethane roofing coating to beef up abrasion resistance after success with a similar substance on my Hyperlite.

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Heavy... They are made to carry ropes etc and drug on rock.... Not really backpacking
 
canadug said:
Anyone use a pack from this Utah company? https://www.canyoneeringusa.com/store/?category=Backpacks

They look pretty solid!
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Our local outdoor shop carries them. I have some of their canyoneering gear, although not one of their packs. I don't personally care for their aesthetics, and prefer climbing haul bag material with minimal straps for my canyoneering pack. I bought a euro style one instead from Petzl after shredding my older climbing packs. Black Diamond also had a similarly durable Creek line designed for hauling around a large number of cams for places like Indian Creek, but they don't have drainage holes.
 
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