Grab yourself some coffee and get yourself comfy cause this is going to be a long one.
I'll wait......
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After such a long time of pouring over what pack to get (I'm actually a little embarrassed on how much effort I've put into this) I have finally ordered a Mystery Ranch Metcalf. Not because I think it's the greatest pack out or that all the mountain ninja warriors use it. I never fit into that group anyway.
I already had bought a Nice frame and Longbow several years ago and have been adding a few pieces here and there as I needed them. With all the talk of Mystery Ranch coming out with something new this year I could only hope that it would be a lighter frame that would still use all the older bags.
Last week I noticed that thier web site had changed and that they would no longer be offering bags without the frame. Well my mind started working and I came up with the conclusion that this could only mean that they where trying to offload everything to make way for a completely new system. I could be wrong about this, but only time will tell. This is when I came to the crossroads. What to do? What to do? I could sell my setup and order something completely new, which means no other new equipment for this year, or call the ranch and see if they still had a Metcalf bag tucked away somewhere with my name on it.
This is when it hit me.... If I would have spent half the time exercising and or not eating donuts and drinking coffee while searching pack threads on the Internet, I would have lost the whole whopping 3lbs i was going to loose by switching to something new and spending my hard earned cash. Yup, 3 whole pounds. Let's think about that for moment.
I fluctuate 3 lbs everyday from morning to evening. As long as I stay away from hops and barley. It is also the equivalent to my running shoes. Or my workout clothes and gym bag. 3lbs comes out to $233.33 per pound. Wow, that's exactly what it cost me for a 3 month membership to the local gym. See where this is going yet?
I'll wrap this up as I'm starting to get twitchy for a pastry. I called and ordered a foliage Metcalf which should be here by Tuesday. The best part is I only spent $250. Which leaves me right around $450 to either spend this year or sock away for next years conundrum. They just so happened to have one extra one lying around. No it's not ultra cool, but I figure if it was good enough for most of the guys I have read about on here and other places, it should work fine for me. My search has now come to an end and so has my story.
I think I'll go for a run now and try to beat those 3 little pounds that have been haunting me for such a long time.......
Hmmmmm I wonder what tent the warriors are using this year???
Thanks for reading.
I'll wait......
.............
After such a long time of pouring over what pack to get (I'm actually a little embarrassed on how much effort I've put into this) I have finally ordered a Mystery Ranch Metcalf. Not because I think it's the greatest pack out or that all the mountain ninja warriors use it. I never fit into that group anyway.
I already had bought a Nice frame and Longbow several years ago and have been adding a few pieces here and there as I needed them. With all the talk of Mystery Ranch coming out with something new this year I could only hope that it would be a lighter frame that would still use all the older bags.
Last week I noticed that thier web site had changed and that they would no longer be offering bags without the frame. Well my mind started working and I came up with the conclusion that this could only mean that they where trying to offload everything to make way for a completely new system. I could be wrong about this, but only time will tell. This is when I came to the crossroads. What to do? What to do? I could sell my setup and order something completely new, which means no other new equipment for this year, or call the ranch and see if they still had a Metcalf bag tucked away somewhere with my name on it.
This is when it hit me.... If I would have spent half the time exercising and or not eating donuts and drinking coffee while searching pack threads on the Internet, I would have lost the whole whopping 3lbs i was going to loose by switching to something new and spending my hard earned cash. Yup, 3 whole pounds. Let's think about that for moment.
I fluctuate 3 lbs everyday from morning to evening. As long as I stay away from hops and barley. It is also the equivalent to my running shoes. Or my workout clothes and gym bag. 3lbs comes out to $233.33 per pound. Wow, that's exactly what it cost me for a 3 month membership to the local gym. See where this is going yet?
I'll wrap this up as I'm starting to get twitchy for a pastry. I called and ordered a foliage Metcalf which should be here by Tuesday. The best part is I only spent $250. Which leaves me right around $450 to either spend this year or sock away for next years conundrum. They just so happened to have one extra one lying around. No it's not ultra cool, but I figure if it was good enough for most of the guys I have read about on here and other places, it should work fine for me. My search has now come to an end and so has my story.
I think I'll go for a run now and try to beat those 3 little pounds that have been haunting me for such a long time.......
Hmmmmm I wonder what tent the warriors are using this year???
Thanks for reading.
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