Hybrid Canoe Pack for 8x10

[dodphotography]

I'm with Vaughn on packs. He showed me his and now I have three MEI packs. I pack my 8x10, 11x14 and 8x20 in these. I had to get a Canoe pack for my 14x17. Search MEI packs on evil bay. They generally sell cheap. Not a lot of fluff in them but the suspension is great as are the zippers. You can customize to fit your needs.

What MEI pack do you recommend?

[jeroldharter]

I have 2 CCS portage packs, a knapsack, 2 Leans, a barrel pack, a food pack, and a tarp. They are made in Minnesota and Dan Cooke runs a great small business. Their construction is second to none. You should consider contacting him with the dimensions you want. They do make custom packs. You might want a variant of a food pack which has foam in it.

I just had a tree branch fall through my tarp so I sent it in to CCS with an email to follow. They repaired it within a week for almost nothing. Excellent customer service.

[Jim Fitzgerald]

What MEI pack do you recommend?

The one that Vaughn has. I'm not sure what they are called. I have one that has the side pockets and a day pack that is on the back. I think I spent maybe 100 bucks some time ago. May have gotten it off of ebay can't remember.

[tgtaylor]

Lowepro Pro Trekker 600 AW. Here's a Toyo-Field MII (15" wide and 15 lbs) packed into it:



There's plenty of room to accommodate your gear and Up to 5 8x10 holders will slide into the front pouch:

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As you can see, the pack is well padded for protection but that comes at a cost: 8.4 lbs empty so you wouldn't want to use this pack for overnight/multiple day backpacks but I find it's fine for day hikes as long as I keep the gear to a reasonable level. There's three places to attach a tripod and has its own rain jacket. $300 new.

Thomas