Very thorough review! I have a Osprey Kestrel 38l. Weighs 1500 grams, so the G4-20 gives more capacity for considerably less weight. I'm a warm-weather multi-day hiker - this will be my bag of choice this coming summer. Thanks for your review.
To be fair I think you overstated how small the bag and zippered pocket are. It appears like a small pack but I can get a weeks worth of food and all my gear to go into the Sierra ...including a bear can. the small or large bear vault. The pocket that also seems small carries a one gallon ziploc folded in half with ALL of my ditty gear. The only thing not in it is my 600 ml cook kit and my trowel. It carries a lot and it carries it well. I should qualify a "lot"...I don''t carry over 25 lbs...usually 23 with water and food. The sit pad pocket is awesome and provides structure. I switched it out for the more versatile foldable 1/8" pad. The long side pockets are my favorite - they perfectly carry the days food in a stink proof bag or a 3 liter bag of water for the long carry. I really enjoy it. Theres enough room for your stuff...but leave some of it home. cheers
Hi There, just picked up this pack a week or so ago. My walking pals swear by it. Its previous owner didn't know what to do with it. I packed it today and as you say, it will take a few times too get it just right. But already I know it will be a fine addition to my backpacking days. Coming from framed packs the floppy nature of the GG G4-20, will test my grey cell, but I am up to the test. It was interesting to hear how it faired in the hoolie, you encountered. Dry bags will be the way, if only one used as a liner, but that tube passage at the top may need some sort of modification. Thanks for the video, enjoyed your insights.
It’s much harder to - the secret with these kinds of packs is to keep the content so light that that sort of adjustment is less necessary. It has to be part of a whole gear strategy, really.
Very thorough review! I have a Osprey Kestrel 38l. Weighs 1500 grams, so the G4-20 gives more capacity for considerably less weight. I'm a warm-weather multi-day hiker - this will be my bag of choice this coming summer. Thanks for your review.
To be fair I think you overstated how small the bag and zippered pocket are. It appears like a small pack but I can get a weeks worth of food and all my gear to go into the Sierra ...including a bear can. the small or large bear vault. The pocket that also seems small carries a one gallon ziploc folded in half with ALL of my ditty gear. The only thing not in it is my 600 ml cook kit and my trowel. It carries a lot and it carries it well. I should qualify a "lot"...I don''t carry over 25 lbs...usually 23 with water and food.
The sit pad pocket is awesome and provides structure. I switched it out for the more versatile foldable 1/8" pad. The long side pockets are my favorite - they perfectly carry the days food in a stink proof bag or a 3 liter bag of water for the long carry.
I really enjoy it. Theres enough room for your stuff...but leave some of it home.
cheers
Really thorough and helpful review! 👍
Thank you very much - really glad you found it useful!
Helpful. Very keen on the backpack
Thanks! It's definitely one I can recommend.
Hi There, just picked up this pack a week or so ago. My walking pals swear by it.
Its previous owner didn't know what to do with it. I packed it today and as you say, it will take a few times too get it just right. But already I know it will be a fine addition to my backpacking days. Coming from framed packs the floppy nature of the GG G4-20, will test my grey cell, but I am up to the test. It was interesting to hear how it faired in the hoolie, you encountered. Dry bags will be the way, if only one used as a liner, but that tube passage at the top may need some sort of modification. Thanks for the video, enjoyed your insights.
Without load lifters can you still adjust for load and comfort?
It’s much harder to - the secret with these kinds of packs is to keep the content so light that that sort of adjustment is less necessary. It has to be part of a whole gear strategy, really.