Camp Trails Shasta

Review Date
December 21, 2006

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: j. molidor(Unregistered User) ,  Snowboarder

Price Paid:  $120.00 at H&H in Baltimore

Summary:
This bag has been all over the world with me. i love 20+ states. 15+ countries. i have had it for 6 years. i have never had any sort of issue with it. it held up very well!!! i love it. you should totally buy it.

Review Date
June 23, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: sabetha janzen(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from sabetha

Price Paid:  $115.00 at scout magazine

Summary:
Only four pounds! Reallitively cheap. And after 40 days it hasn't busted a seem or broken a zipper. My highest load was only 40-45 pounds. It carried well. I wish that the top lid would be removable.

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Review Date
January 29, 2001

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: SC(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Chicago

Price Paid:  $100.00 at Oshman's

Summary:
Simple and lightweight describes this basic pack and it has served me well for the past four years. A top-loader with two side pockets fits about 5,000 cu.in. it has hauled as much as 60 pounds on my back at one time (carrying 3-days worth of water in SW Texas). Needless to say, 40-50 pounds is the max for comfort as the hip belt is not very firm. Anything above 50 pounds begins to put strain on the shoulders. It's a cost-effective pack, but one that will remind you that you've been hiking all day with your house strapped to your back. The harness adjusts quite well to fit your torso but don't get me wrong here... a Gregory or Dana Design wearer would turn up their nose at the Camptrails. Features are few, but it will hold a water bottle in each side, has one top and two side compartments for quick-access-items, and a convenient bungee cross on the very top to lash things down (wet clothes, dinner bowl, etc).

If you are pinched in the pocketbook but need a good 3-6 day pack that will last you long enough until you make a salary where you can afford a Gregory or Dana Designs, then this is a quality alternative that will get the job done. It's gotten me to the highest point in 9 states as well as through 12 national parks since I purchased it four years ago. My Shasta now has sentimental value worth way more than what I paid for it. An average pack with decent fit yet a high value for $100!

Customer Service:
No issues maintenance-wise. Zippers are all functional and material is in-tact. It's simplicity makes for fewer things to break in the first place.

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