Great video. I loved the real man saying he doesn't bother with dehydrated food and a lot of the pack weight was steak and eggs etc.on your trip abroad just carry a crossbow and make it a proper adventure but warn the BabelessBimbler when your bow is loaded. 👍🏼
Nice and helpful vid @Bearded Bimbler. Thank you so much for putting this on YT. Still, I am somewhat on the fence of buying this pack. Some thoughts from the peeps here would be appreciated. I am doing on a 5 day hike in Iceland next year and I now need to upgrade my pack. The last 3 years I've been using the Ultimate Direction Fastpack 25 on my 3 to 4 day hikes in the Alps, Vosges and Ardennes. I love it to be lightweight and each year I seem to be more aligned with my pack capacity. My gear consists of a tarp, a bivvy bag and a sleeping bag, some clothes and food. I noticed that a 4 day hike is really the limit of the UD Fastpack 25 and I am getting away with it because the pack can easily load more thanks to the rolltop. So I am trying to figure out what would be the maximum load of this pack. What do you think it could comfortably handle (without sagging)? Could it handle 10kg or would it be less? Can it be easily overpacked because of the rolltop? Also I wonder where I can strap my tarp and bivvy bag on the pack? On the UD Fastpack I could use the gearloops at the bottom (plus I sewed 2 extra loops) but also the gearloops along the mesh panel helped to cinch stuff on. Looks like the trailblazer only uses gearloops along the mesh panel? Any other options to tie up stuff? Sorry for the many questions guys. Please share your thoughts. Regards, Fabrice
Hmm, I missed it, but you gave the answer already in the vid. You loaded the pack up to 12 kg but ideal weight you say would be 8 kg. Thanks for this video. A great help! Fabrice
@@FabriceMous I would say for a weeks trekking and being comfortable throughout, 8kg is not unreasonable. I'm more of an ultralight trekker and this 2 day trip was a test. The bag really shines at around 6-8kg. Its comfortable enough to not feel the need to take it off whilst making short stops, like filling water or just sitting against a rock and taking it all in. It's the on the go access via the huge waist mesh pockets and harness pockets that are the real winners. I'm not a fan of storing things outside the pack, but you could use the hidden axe loops to Hold a lite foam mat or a tarp etc in a long stuffsac. The bivi pocket is great for this though. You could use the side compression straps and the tight recess that is the gap between pack and harness. Having the abity to use as a roll top or clamp down opening is great. Yes the temptation to overload the top section can occur. If you keep lightweight items in the top, it handles well. Enjoy your trip, no matter what pack you take, and thanks for watching. 👍
@@runhikesleeprepeat187 thank you for your reply. The harness pockets are somewhat intriguing. Good to see more packs coming available in this fast packing realm. Cheers' -- Fabrice
The drybag is a zpacks Cuban, around 45L and the quilt was bought used... Were lucky as the beardless Bimbler bought a used one aswell, so they do come up for sale. Its the golite ultra 3. It's great for single skin shelters as it has a water resistant foot box and a dribble strip at the top. Thanks for looking in.
I'm taking it away this weekend for 4 days, it will be loaded out differently this time. Hopefully sub 8kg with food and water. When the dry bag is past its best, I'll be ordering a treadlite gear plastic pack liner. Cheap and reliable.
Hello! Thank you for your review. I read it first on ultralight outdoor gear and saw you mentioned the video. One quick question. Do you think I could carry water bottles on the front of the side pockets or the bottles would interfere with my movement poking to my waist? The price/weight/features ratio is quite unbeatable for this pack so I m really close to pulling the trigger on the 44. Thank you in advance!
@@FreestyleGGD ula air-x is my goto for that duration in cold temps, otherwise a 35L sub 400g xpac fabric bag for milder tempretures. I can use a 25L for a week if I can resupply some food along the way 👍
Thanks for watching. The most I've hiked with is 8kg. It was very comfortable during the hike. 2 kg of the load was 2L of water, just to see how the bag felt with the weight.
Mucky fat & salt to go wi thar cap? 😂 Not from 'Tahn'.... My bloodlines come from Barnsley and I grew up and spent most of my life in a small mining village between Wakey an Barnsley. Occasionally picked on for how I spoke when I was out of the village. I'm proud of our dialect and ways. Is what it is. Cheers
Really enjoyed the video, I have a question about which Traiblazer to get: 30 or 44 litres. I want to use it for running but also hiking, so would you say 30l is enough for “lightweight” hiking? Is the 44l too big for running? If not I might get it as its ideal for hiking. I’d really appreciate your help.
Hi, thanks for watching. Re which pack to choose.... I use a 20L for 2 days summer... For winter racing and 2-3 nights, if say the tb30 is plenty and will be better for speed. It goes against my belief, BUT, for the weight penalty of 200g, I'm very happy to carry it for its extra features. Namely the adaptable roll top, the excellent 'Bivi' pocket and its ability to be used for true multiday trail blazing. I was singing as I ran at speed down the mountain recently... Packed correctly, it is very stable. Not perfect, but happy with its task. I am very close to buying a 30 myself.
If your likely to spend as much, or more time hiking... TB44 all the way👍 Spend some time with it loaded, make slight adjustments and try each adjustment over a couple of miles.. I hope you enjoy it. Ps. I've sewn my hydration port shut. Water can get in if it's packed a certain way. Duct tape works, but I will never use it.
Just ordered this instead of the osprey talon 44, mainly because it will fit as a carry on when i go abroad, saving hundreds in baggage fees!
wow. what a decision. same with me, but i still dont decide yet. any suggestion?
I use this pack for long distance walking hiking my only gripe with it is the non stretchy side pocket for water bottles otherwise it's perfect 👌
Great video. I loved the real man saying he doesn't bother with dehydrated food and a lot of the pack weight was steak and eggs etc.on your trip abroad just carry a crossbow and make it a proper adventure but warn the BabelessBimbler when your bow is loaded. 👍🏼
Excellent no nonsense review.
Cheers Mike, thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Nice and helpful vid @Bearded Bimbler. Thank you so much for putting this on YT. Still, I am somewhat on the fence of buying this pack. Some thoughts from the peeps here would be appreciated.
I am doing on a 5 day hike in Iceland next year and I now need to upgrade my pack. The last 3 years I've been using the Ultimate Direction Fastpack 25 on my 3 to 4 day hikes in the Alps, Vosges and Ardennes. I love it to be lightweight and each year I seem to be more aligned with my pack capacity. My gear consists of a tarp, a bivvy bag and a sleeping bag, some clothes and food. I noticed that a 4 day hike is really the limit of the UD Fastpack 25 and I am getting away with it because the pack can easily load more thanks to the rolltop.
So I am trying to figure out what would be the maximum load of this pack. What do you think it could comfortably handle (without sagging)? Could it handle 10kg or would it be less? Can it be easily overpacked because of the rolltop? Also I wonder where I can strap my tarp and bivvy bag on the pack? On the UD Fastpack I could use the gearloops at the bottom (plus I sewed 2 extra loops) but also the gearloops along the mesh panel helped to cinch stuff on. Looks like the trailblazer only uses gearloops along the mesh panel? Any other options to tie up stuff?
Sorry for the many questions guys. Please share your thoughts.
Regards,
Fabrice
Hmm, I missed it, but you gave the answer already in the vid. You loaded the pack up to 12 kg but ideal weight you say would be 8 kg.
Thanks for this video. A great help!
Fabrice
@@FabriceMous I would say for a weeks trekking and being comfortable throughout, 8kg is not unreasonable. I'm more of an ultralight trekker and this 2 day trip was a test.
The bag really shines at around 6-8kg.
Its comfortable enough to not feel the need to take it off whilst making short stops, like filling water or just sitting against a rock and taking it all in.
It's the on the go access via the huge waist mesh pockets and harness pockets that are the real winners.
I'm not a fan of storing things outside the pack, but you could use the hidden axe loops to Hold a lite foam mat or a tarp etc in a long stuffsac.
The bivi pocket is great for this though.
You could use the side compression straps and the tight recess that is the gap between pack and harness.
Having the abity to use as a roll top or clamp down opening is great.
Yes the temptation to overload the top section can occur.
If you keep lightweight items in the top, it handles well.
Enjoy your trip, no matter what pack you take, and thanks for watching. 👍
@@runhikesleeprepeat187 thank you for your reply. The harness pockets are somewhat intriguing. Good to see more packs coming available in this fast packing realm. Cheers' -- Fabrice
Thank you for a great review from a fellow Carnivore.
Excellent review. I have a question about this package. Is it waterproof?
No:)
Just bought one of these so good to see how you used it. Two questions, what size dry bag did you use and where did you get the quilt. Cheers.
The drybag is a zpacks Cuban, around 45L and the quilt was bought used... Were lucky as the beardless Bimbler bought a used one aswell, so they do come up for sale. Its the golite ultra 3. It's great for single skin shelters as it has a water resistant foot box and a dribble strip at the top.
Thanks for looking in.
I'm taking it away this weekend for 4 days, it will be loaded out differently this time. Hopefully sub 8kg with food and water.
When the dry bag is past its best, I'll be ordering a treadlite gear plastic pack liner. Cheap and reliable.
@@runhikesleeprepeat187 excellent info, I've been looking at the tread lite gear recently too. Will look forward to the next trip vid if you do one.
Hello! Thank you for your review. I read it first on ultralight outdoor gear and saw you mentioned the video. One quick question.
Do you think I could carry water bottles on the front of the side pockets or the bottles would interfere with my movement poking to my waist?
The price/weight/features ratio is quite unbeatable for this pack so I m really close to pulling the trigger on the 44.
Thank you in advance!
Can the backpack stand itself?
How do you feel about the bag over a year on. Would you buy it again? how did the mesh hold up?
Mesh held up well. I have recently sold it. Not due to comfort, more due to weight saving. The wife still has hers and uses it most trips.
Carnivore Hiker what’s your current go to bag for a multi day hike?
@@FreestyleGGD for how many days? Cheers
@@runhikesleeprepeat187 5 - 7 days.
Cheers.
@@FreestyleGGD ula air-x is my goto for that duration in cold temps, otherwise a 35L sub 400g xpac fabric bag for milder tempretures. I can use a 25L for a week if I can resupply some food along the way 👍
Hi there - what soft flask are you using with this bag and does it fit okay when full? Thanks!
Hi @tompi5 sorry for the late reply. It's not a great fit for a 500ml bottle. The wife uses 250ml and that works better.
How do you charge your fenix while hiking?
This bag can hold safely how many kg in a bag?
Thanks for watching. The most I've hiked with is 8kg. It was very comfortable during the hike. 2 kg of the load was 2L of water, just to see how the bag felt with the weight.
If your not from Barnsley I'll eat my hat !
Mucky fat & salt to go wi thar cap? 😂
Not from 'Tahn'.... My bloodlines come from Barnsley and I grew up and spent most of my life in a small mining village between Wakey an Barnsley. Occasionally picked on for how I spoke when I was out of the village. I'm proud of our dialect and ways. Is what it is. Cheers
Really enjoyed the video, I have a question about which Traiblazer to get: 30 or 44 litres. I want to use it for running but also hiking, so would you say 30l is enough for “lightweight” hiking? Is the 44l too big for running? If not I might get it as its ideal for hiking. I’d really appreciate your help.
Hi, thanks for watching.
Re which pack to choose....
I use a 20L for 2 days summer... For winter racing and 2-3 nights, if say the tb30 is plenty and will be better for speed.
It goes against my belief, BUT, for the weight penalty of 200g, I'm very happy to carry it for its extra features. Namely the adaptable roll top, the excellent 'Bivi' pocket and its ability to be used for true multiday trail blazing.
I was singing as I ran at speed down the mountain recently...
Packed correctly, it is very stable. Not perfect, but happy with its task.
I am very close to buying a 30 myself.
Bearded Bimbler thank you very much for the answer, so you would say If i were to buy one, go for the 44 litres one? Appreciate your help.
If your likely to spend as much, or more time hiking... TB44 all the way👍
Spend some time with it loaded, make slight adjustments and try each adjustment over a couple of miles.. I hope you enjoy it.
Ps. I've sewn my hydration port shut. Water can get in if it's packed a certain way. Duct tape works, but I will never use it.
Bearded Bimbler yeah i will, thanks a lot for your help! 🤘🤘