SeattleClimber

To clarify: my pack is not for sale.

In response to ASmith's post: I'm a female climber who works at a local gear shop, and I was recently on Mount Rainier with my new CiloGear worksack. I did interact with a man carrying a McHale pack, but I'm not sure if I'm the person you're referring to. If you're the man who approached our group asking for help because of problems with leg cramps, then we have had different impressions of our interaction. I was descending the snowfield after a summit attempt, and was tired, sore, and carrying a significant portion of my partner's weight due to an injury. When you stopped us to ask for electrolytes to help your leg cramps, we weren't in the mood to discuss packs - we just wanted to get back to the car. When you inquired about my CiloGear pack, I did mention that it was new to me, that I was carrying more weight than I wanted to be, and that the waist belt wasn't properly adjusted to my hips - but never that I was unhappy with the pack itself. I did not accept your repeated offers to try on, carry, or otherwise handle your pack. When you offered your opinion on my body shape and size (and how well my "oddly shaped torso" would work in a McHale pack), I thanked you for your thoughts but made it clear that I was not looking for a new pack. Our party shared our electrolyte drink mix with you, established that your leg cramps weren't serious enough to prevent you from walking out, and continued down to the parking lot. I definitely agree with the conclusion you make in your post - that different packs have different strengths, and are best used for different things - but I want to be very clear that (if it was in fact your interaction with me that you refer to) I'm enjoying my CiloGear pack. It took me a couple of outings to properly adjust it, but now that I've got it set up correctly, I wouldn't trade it for any other pack on the market.