I guess the big question is are they smart enough to leave well enough alone? Despite owning every higher end brand pack known to man I am an unapologetic MR fan. They were my first real pack that I wasn’t ratchet strapping quarters to a metal frame. I think my old dragon slayer and Metcalf packeted out more game then everything else I owned combined.
Yeti buys Mystery Ranch
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WBouldin
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Exo. Those guys are as true to it as it gets. Excellent customer service
Southern Elk
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I was wondering why I got a couple of likes today for making fun of your White Claw, on an old thread that hadn’t been resurrected. You fellows need a pack mule.7 miles.
Against The Grain: Ultralight Backpacking Edition
6 guys. Attended K-12 together. Yearly fishing trip . Probably our 15th one. 4 days and a few lakes. When carrying cases of beer on a 7 mile backpacking trip, fortify the cases with duct tape. Hiking beers are tricky. When one is drank from one case, one must be drank from the other...www.hunttalk.com
Also, I'd like to point out the man in jeans is also carrying Yeti Hopper filled with cold elixers on his chest.
#KeepShotgunning
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That’s sort of what I’m thinking. My pre yeti MR packs may be worth double what I paid in a year or two.
I just hiked with a new one today, I better baby it in the morning and put it back in the box when I get home.
I’m KIDDING!!! Sort of….
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Does the guy in lead have a Dutch oven strapped to his pack?7 miles.
Against The Grain: Ultralight Backpacking Edition
6 guys. Attended K-12 together. Yearly fishing trip . Probably our 15th one. 4 days and a few lakes. When carrying cases of beer on a 7 mile backpacking trip, fortify the cases with duct tape. Hiking beers are tricky. When one is drank from one case, one must be drank from the other...
Also, I'd like to point out the man in jeans is also carrying Yeti Hopper filled with cold elixers on his chest.
#KeepShotgunning
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802flyfish
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I’ll stick with my Exo..
VikingsGuy
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YETI - 50% heavier and 50% more expensive than necessary - it's their brand promise.
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I have a Dana Design; works fine, green bag with lots of lashing points for rod cases, etc, so I stopped there. Can't remember the model number, think 57-60L.
These types of deals rarely end well though, at least for the end user; beancounters take over; well, we can cut the quality here and offshore that. Happened with dozens of classic companies.
Let us hope this is the exception: production stays in Bozeman, no compromise in materials, no skimping on threads or production, and customer service is good.
These types of deals rarely end well though, at least for the end user; beancounters take over; well, we can cut the quality here and offshore that. Happened with dozens of classic companies.
Let us hope this is the exception: production stays in Bozeman, no compromise in materials, no skimping on threads or production, and customer service is good.
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The problem with these deals is baked in. The seller starts reducing costs/innovation in the last year or two to max up EBITDA to drive sales price up. The buyer’s deal team has to justify the ROI of the maxed up purchase price via a bunch of half-cocked “synergy” expectations and “hopeful” but not identified sales growth. When the synergies and growth, unsurprisingly, doesn’t just fall from heaven management demands a course correction to “save” the investment- so now the buyer now starts cutting costs and innovation. Users get irritated, sales decline, repeat process. It is almost always better to be the seller in these situations than to be the buyer, an employee or a customer.
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Nameless Range
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Just a backpacking cooking kit - lightweight nested pans and such.
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I’m impressed either way!
Hem
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Now I can trade my Pintler for one of Shrapnels new vintage pistoleros.
7 miles.
Against The Grain: Ultralight Backpacking Edition
6 guys. Attended K-12 together. Yearly fishing trip . Probably our 15th one. 4 days and a few lakes. When carrying cases of beer on a 7 mile backpacking trip, fortify the cases with duct tape. Hiking beers are tricky. When one is drank from one case, one must be drank from the other...
Also, I'd like to point out the man in jeans is also carrying Yeti Hopper filled with cold elixers on his chest.
#KeepShotgunning
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Saw this in my news feed this morning...
Ultimate mule for backcountry hike/hunt. The guy is training for the London Marathon and was mistaken as someone stealing a fridge.
YETI THAT! Haha!
Stevenage fridge-carrying marathon runner stopped by police - BBC News
Daniel Fairbrother says officers joked with him once they realised he was not a thief.
www.bbc.com
mmmhmmmmmUhh...
EXCLUSIVE: Dior Just Took an Outdoor Brand From Humble to Haute
Dior's most surprising collab in months might be this Mystery Ranch Backpacks drop it's issuing for Summer 2023, which even includes Saddle Bags.
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BigHornRam
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I'm thinking about bringing my old Kelty back out of retirement. There was never anything wrong with it in the first place, just needed to buy something new.That’s sort of what I’m thinking. My pre yeti MR packs may be worth double what I paid in a year or two.
I just hiked with a new one today, I better baby it in the morning and put it back in the box when I get home.
I’m KIDDING!!! Sort of….
Maybe that will start a whole new retro trend!
SaskHunter
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Can't wait for all the new ridiculous and overpriced MR back pack attachments!
YETI mug waist belt holster: $395
The 'Slim Jim' YETI cooler for meat shelf: $699
YETI cast iron skillet pack transport straps: $159
YETI MR 'Bark Straps' pack transport straps for dog bowl: $165
YETI MR High Country Soft Cooler: $1099
YETI MR 'BEAR BUNKER' hard cased grizzly bear tested pack: $2099
YETI mug waist belt holster: $395
The 'Slim Jim' YETI cooler for meat shelf: $699
YETI cast iron skillet pack transport straps: $159
YETI MR 'Bark Straps' pack transport straps for dog bowl: $165
YETI MR High Country Soft Cooler: $1099
YETI MR 'BEAR BUNKER' hard cased grizzly bear tested pack: $2099
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