FS Brisbane. Wilderness Equipment Expedition 1L backpack

[curley]

WE Expedition 1L backpack. 90 liter made from tough and water resistant canvas. Suitable for someone 180 cm or taller. Some small holes in back pocket and side mesh pockets - could easily be repaired or just use as is. $150 for local pickup.

[curley]

This is the pack you need when you have to carry most of your wife's gear, dog's stuff, fishing gear, kid's stuff, wine, seats etc: used to do it but no longer capable. Surely somebody still does this sort of hiking.

[phATty]

Surely somebody still does this sort of hiking.

Most definitely, one of my mates insists on lavish meals at the expense of pack weight. Not uncommon for his weight for a 7-10 day trip to exceed 30kg, can't be healthy haha.

[curley]

Price bump $120

[Aardvark]

These are one of the best made packs in the world. Great harness and that counts for a lot because that's what makes it comfortable to carry.
Treated correctly, this could give you another twenty years.
Unfortunately i have more packs than i can poke a stick at.
You'll probably have a hard time getting rid of it.
The current prevailing attitude is about carrying less and less. It may be a while for the pendulum to swing back toward being self sufficient, relying less on technology, conditioning oneself to carry a load.

[curley]

Agree entirely. Unfortunately I am getting to the age where long expeditions with heavy packs are just not possible.

[Moondog55]

I already have too many packs, but I've always liked the simplicity of these early WE packs.
I could be tempted if I had more storage room