how_often,where,what,most_used,message,_date
monthly,off-track,10 to 20 kg,Home made oversized green canvas school bag,Durability through simplicity,2024-03-06T04:07:37.477796+00:00
biannually,good tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,Mountain mule ,"pockets in handy places, space which you can roll up if not needed, comfortable fit most important",2024-02-17T20:00:22.042822+00:00
monthly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,Macpac Canyon (1989 model),"Weight, durability, simplicity",2024-02-14T21:08:43.076546+00:00
daily,town,5 to 10 kg,macpac ascent,"comfort, durability, versatility",2024-02-14T18:22:37.393020+00:00
weekly,scrub,10 to 20 kg,Tatonka 40 ltr,Comfort / weight ballance,2024-02-13T21:56:45.717788+00:00
monthly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,Macpac Cascade (canvas),"Reliability ... by this I mean a well engineered and constructed pack. I became a customer of Fiordland packs to reduce running weight and to support local innovation. The pack is holding up OK, it's not as comfortable as my old pack but it's much lighter.",2024-02-13T18:44:28.916881+00:00
monthly,good tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,Fiordland 50litre,Simplicity,2024-02-10T21:06:32.272235+00:00
weekly,the tops,5 to 10 kg,"Macpac but I did have a pack from Swiss guide, I think made in Austria, and it was very simple, yet really comfy. Small is goodd.",comfort,2024-02-10T06:56:39.235252+00:00
weekly,good tramping tracks,5 to 10 kg,Macpac Cerro & Macpac Esprite,Simple to put on.  No extraneous straps and buckles.  Good wide hipbelt.  Two internal compartments with zipped divider that can be unzipped to form one large compartment.  Reasonably lightweight (but not at expense of toughness).,2024-02-09T08:35:06.152534+00:00
monthly,off-track,10 to 20 kg,"In the past, the first older Macpac 45L Pursuit...... now Fiordland 65L","tapered pear shape profile keeping the centre of gravity lower, waste belt that carries weight on the hips, tough but light fabric, roll top",2024-02-09T08:33:10.954889+00:00
monthly,good tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,Fiordlandpack,Weight and comfort,2024-02-09T02:16:41.244778+00:00
daily,off-track,10 to 20 kg,"My recently-retired Macpac Ravine - it lasted me 20 years with many hard trips. The best thing was that only one part of the pack would wear out at a time. It never had multiple parts give up at basically the same time, which I think is an easy reason for people to retire a piece of gear. ","(1) That it (and its materials) made in an environmentally conscious way, without exploitation. 
(2) longevity of the backpack for its intended purpose (with no uneeded features)",2024-02-08T19:30:27.180698+00:00
daily,town,5 to 10 kg,"","Tough fabric
Ability to make adjustments to improve balance and comfort
Strong zips
Practical compartments including:
- a strong pocket for car keys, made of fabric that won't rip
- a secure pocket for phone(s) and GPS",2024-02-07T20:45:27.417757+00:00
monthly,good tramping tracks,5 to 10 kg,"Well, for the past few months it has been my Fiordland pack. Before that, a heavy Osprey.","Comfort (good fit), lightweight, durability. ",2024-02-07T09:09:57.116716+00:00
quarterly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,35yr old macpac cascade,"Comfort, but I suppose having one pack for this long I wouldn't know if it is more or less comfortable than anything else.
I do know it's heavy and has way more capacity than I need. ",2024-02-07T08:32:31.017822+00:00
quarterly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,Had an osprey the longest time,"Comfort, good accessible side pockets, waterproof, lightweight since getting older ",2024-02-07T08:08:17.661377+00:00
weekly,off-track,10 to 20 kg,Your pack ,Durability and comfort ,2024-02-07T07:41:53.411610+00:00
monthly,off-track,10 to 20 kg,Macpac,Comfort,2024-02-07T06:35:59.190326+00:00
monthly,town,5 to 10 kg,Your 35l pack,Light weight and good fitment with durability and quality with easy access ,2024-02-07T06:28:48.575904+00:00
quarterly,off-track,+ 25 kg,Fairydown,"sleeping bag, swag, provisions, gun",2024-02-07T05:04:16.600278+00:00
quarterly,off-track,10 to 20 kg,My Fiordland pack would be getting up there. Haven't had time for the trips I want to do the last couple of years. ,Simple and functional. ,2024-02-07T04:32:26.243173+00:00
weekly,town,5 to 10 kg,An old Kathmandu Dash Pack,Light weight. Comfortable shoulder straps and waist support.,2024-02-07T03:07:10.959400+00:00
daily,off-track,10 to 20 kg,One Planet 50L pack,"2 compression straps on BOTH sides, and lid or other generous pocket for notebooks, and small, important items",2024-02-07T00:41:44.431970+00:00
daily,off-track,5 to 10 kg,"Fairydown Breaking Ice 75L Alpine Pack, over 30 years old, canvas, simple, not light (2kgs dry, but several more when wet), overkill now gear weights and sizes have changed with new technology etc. Love the clean profile in scrub and bush","Durability and clean (few straps/pockets on outside to avoid getting hung up in scrub, branches, etc)",2024-02-06T23:24:29.625926+00:00
weekly,the summit,20 to 25 kg,Macpac Ascent,"Comfortable harness, robust fabric, well thought out attachments - not just lots of buckles and fittings spread out around the pack. Good shape (no tapering) so that it doesn't loose shape as you pack different shaped items inside.",2024-02-06T22:29:29.575095+00:00
monthly,good tramping tracks,5 to 10 kg,Probably a cheap Kathmandu packable daypack that I use for commuting and daywalks.,Durability.,2024-02-06T21:58:21.162780+00:00
weekly,town,10 to 20 kg,Been going through packs trying to find a good one. ,Durability 1 and comfort a very close second,2024-02-06T20:48:05.463909+00:00
annually,off-track,10 to 20 kg,A 1970s Fairydown pack,"A properly fitting waistband if the pack is relying on it for weight carrying. I had a Macpac Torre for a few years but the band kills my hips, the band in an early esprit was good but again the later esprit killed my hips. I use my daughters esprit now.",2024-02-06T20:46:00.564508+00:00
monthly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,Fiordland Packs 65L (extended),Good size to weight ratio - big enough to take a big load but not overcompensating on build weight :-),2024-02-06T20:45:48.237581+00:00
quarterly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,"Macpac torlesse - nz version, handed down to me by my mother after 20 years of use, then used by me for 12 years. ",Comfort and durability ,2024-02-06T20:41:19.109161+00:00
monthly,off-track,5 to 10 kg,70L hyperlite porter pack,Comfort and weight in equal measure,2024-02-06T20:07:24.855193+00:00
weekly,good tramping tracks,20 to 25 kg,Scierra Designs Capacitor,Weight and functionality,2024-02-06T20:03:27.574239+00:00
weekly,off-track,10 to 20 kg,45L ,Comfort and durability ,2024-02-06T20:02:25.213706+00:00
weekly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,Macpac Weka (or macpac ascent),"Comfort, even with heavy loads and/or multi day trips. Also durability for work",2024-02-06T18:40:47.218146+00:00
biannually,tough tramping tracks,5 to 10 kg,Walked the TA last season with a Southernlite 35l frameless custom. ,Light weight. Simple. Cost,2024-02-06T16:55:22.178909+00:00
monthly,off-track,10 to 20 kg,External frame traditional,"Center of gravity, durability, simple cobstruction and light weight",2024-02-06T10:09:21.950197+00:00
weekly,town,5 to 10 kg,Macpac,"Harness, ice axe and crampon loops, weight.",2024-02-06T09:55:08.674824+00:00
monthly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,Aarn Featherlite Freedom,"To be light as possible while still being tough enough for bush-bashing,  and comfort.",2024-02-06T09:42:24.492996+00:00
monthly,good tramping tracks,5 to 10 kg,My Empty Pack from David Carey,"Comfort, durability, good sized pockets, waist strap",2024-02-06T09:31:39.346975+00:00
monthly,off-track,10 to 20 kg,"Macpac Ravine, and a Hyperlite Ice Pack 70 Litres","simplicity, lightness, comfortable fit, easily accessible space to pack and retrieve from. And they are all about even in importance to me. ",2024-02-06T09:29:17.292649+00:00
monthly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,Macpac Ascent & Cactus Deepwinter,"Strength and durability, enough room to fit everything inside, comfortable to carry, compressible, but lightweight is becoming more important.",2024-02-06T09:25:18.965296+00:00
weekly,good tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,I am currently using your 45L to walk Te Araroa ,Comfort,2024-02-06T09:20:56.539979+00:00
weekly,the tops,10 to 20 kg,Macpac (yeti from way back),weight distribution,2024-02-06T09:10:49.024946+00:00
quarterly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,Macpac,Comfort ,2024-02-06T09:05:36.475917+00:00
monthly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,45L ,"I value light base weight& reasonably durable material but versatility is king. I use all my packs in a variety of terrain from travel in glaciated terrain and summiting some light peaks to the rainforest in Thailand to my local trails in the Blue mountains or Tassie. I love the 45L because It works for 1 night or 7 nights, can take a descent weight if it's packed well and has the external mountain for everything from the tent & trekking poles to crampons & ice tools ",2024-02-06T08:43:40.742282+00:00
weekly,good tramping tracks,5 to 10 kg,Aarn liquid agility 35ltr,For me it would be comfort  eg the harness system. ,2024-02-06T08:12:54.973021+00:00
monthly,off-track,5 to 10 kg,The custom made one you made me before you changed the name of the company. It was a 35 lt pack,"Light weight 
I think I would have liked mine slightly bigger so you can fit a sleeping bag neatly on the bottom of the pack. It could also have had more material to fold down at the top. 
",2024-02-06T08:08:04.428780+00:00
monthly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,Day pack - have had various mainstream 30-50L brand packs which straps wear out ,Good strong connect of shoulder sraps to pack at top and bottom and over spec buckle to adjust tightness ,2024-02-06T07:56:59.416988+00:00
weekly,off-track,10 to 20 kg,One of your 55L with extra roll top,"Durable, wide enough to fit a double packraft ",2024-02-06T07:44:33.128032+00:00
monthly,scrub,10 to 20 kg,This back for packrafting from Fiordland packa,Good size and ability to carry a wide range of gear. It also has to be light and durable as well as functional ,2024-02-06T07:41:33.975203+00:00
weekly,off-track,10 to 20 kg,Osprey Atmos 50L,Durability,2024-02-06T07:39:48.620947+00:00
monthly,good tramping tracks,2 to 5 kg,Yours,Comfort and lightness ,2024-02-06T07:37:28.161477+00:00
quarterly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,Osprey kestrel ,"Otter pockets, water proof, durable, light ",2024-02-06T07:37:21.471605+00:00
daily,town,5 to 10 kg,Your small lightweight one ,"Lightweight, durable, stylish ",2024-02-06T07:29:09.604385+00:00
weekly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,This on now! ,Comfort and durability ,2024-02-06T07:23:19.743149+00:00
weekly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,ULA Circuit ,"Beyond normal comfort, durability, weather resistant for me it's the Hip belt fit",2024-02-06T07:22:44.876268+00:00
monthly,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,Exped Thunder,Comfort,2024-02-06T07:20:01.067656+00:00
daily,good tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,My Fiordland pack,I love my pack. One thing that would be good to add would be an easier way to carry my 3l water bladder (I sweat a lot).,2024-02-06T07:18:11.998518+00:00
monthly,off-track,10 to 20 kg,"Macpac Torre, Macpac Pursuit, Osprey 32l","Simple, robust, comfortable",2024-02-06T07:15:33.068546+00:00
quarterly,tough tramping tracks,20 to 25 kg,Made in NZ Macpac Torre,Comfort with loads. Toughness off track (i.e. just don't need to think about it).,2024-02-06T07:15:05.488775+00:00
weekly,off-track,5 to 10 kg,FP 45L,"Good straps, right capacity for the need, logical outside pockets (the attachable phone pocket on my FP 45L is my all time favourite bit of kit). ",2024-02-06T07:11:25.758802+00:00
biannually,tough tramping tracks,10 to 20 kg,"Macpac Torre 1990 - 2022, RIP","1. Comfort
2. Comfort
3. Comfort
4. Capacity for my gear internally
5. Waterproofness
6. Durability",2024-02-06T07:11:20.569598+00:00
daily,town,2 to 5 kg,Macpac Cascade. Super heavy/uncomfortable and glad I swapped it for a Fiordland Packs (25L) and Aarn 60L. ,Comfort and lightweight,2024-02-06T07:10:45.904785+00:00
quarterly,tough tramping tracks,5 to 10 kg,The one from you!,Lightweight but durable!,2024-02-06T07:09:31.397772+00:00
daily,good tramping tracks,5 to 10 kg,Macpac something,Well padded on the right spots,2024-02-06T07:08:59.445792+00:00
monthly,scrub,10 to 20 kg,45L pack,"Long lasting, quality materials and stitching, lightweight",2024-02-06T07:08:41.817380+00:00
monthly,off-track,+ 25 kg,Macpac amp and Torre ,Massive storage and lightweight (Torre is not !!),2024-02-06T07:07:21.998799+00:00
weekly,town,2 to 5 kg,"40L Montaine UL pack. Most universal, light, simple","Comfortable fit + pockets. I don't care anymore if it's 100g less or more, pockets are important to me :)",2024-02-06T07:05:51.371335+00:00