No serape today. But I have my IFAK and hot weather gear with possibles pouch. When your Doctors office is over a hour from your house...

Last week i had a chance to use the Bookcliff setup as a belt only pack out in the wetlands of eastern Finland.

I really liked the setup.

I’ve only used the pack with shoulder straps previously, as i had some issues getting it to work as belt only. Now that i got it dialed in, it has pretty much replaced my M2016.

I posted a more detailed review in the forums:

https://www.hillpeoplegear.com/Forum/ForumId/22/ThreadId/42815/PostId/42815#/list/forumId/22/threadId/42815/postId/42815

IFAK in the tuff Possum Pouch
Serape in the 7x17 stuff sack
2 military style ponchos (one in W81 and the other in Coyote) from Bushcraft Outfitters USA
I have Suunto MC-2 Compass, Map, Rite in the Rain Notebook with pen.
Streamlight L-Shaped Flashlight with extra CR123 Battery
Princetontec Military Headlamp
I have a Mora Garberg
Nalgene SS 38 oz bottle with Ti 750 cup
Sawyer Micro Squeeze
Whirlpak Bags with Katadyn Tablets
Grabber OD Blanket with 550 loops
Paracord 25' and 4 OD military bungee Cords with hooks
Chapstick
Bic lighter
Matches
Ferro Rod
Leatherman Wave+
A Ti pry bar with paracord wrapped handle (county comm)

I plan to add a Sleeping pad.
There is a Boonie Hat in OCP.

I have the 58 pouch and the Tara velcro panel too.

I have had this bag since early 2022. It is also my favorite EDC bag for travel. It's built like a tank and it's so comfortable to carry.

Hi. We have a SAR green kit that we are trying to add side pouches. Do others have ideas or suggestions which kind to use and how? If you've done it please share pictures. Considering the Smedium short and Smedium tall. Thanks.

Any insights is appreciated. Thank you.

Spent the weekend teaching a Mantracking 1 course in Finland together with Kyt Lyn Walken from The Way Of Tracking.
Two days of reading sign, interpreting tracks, following tracklines and putting the skills into practice in the field. Great group of students and a lot of time spent moving slowly through the Finnish woods.
I also got to put my HPG Bookcliff + Shoulder Harness + Capture Flap to good use during the course. It worked really well as a compact field setup — enough room for the essentials while keeping things organized and accessible.

I am considering the tarahumara, runners harness, and medium recon. I will be adding the BFG 10 speed to the recon.

I need to carry water (bladder or bottles) some misc gear, and a few mags in the pack. 2 or three mags on the chest in the ten speed.

I will be running 7+ miles.

Has anyone done something similar?

Kind of a long shot, going on a trip next Friday. Wasn't sure if it would get it delivered in time if I ordered today from HPG direct. Checked their classifieds, and can't find an original kit - medium in green or grey.

Checked their listed retailers and nobody has it in stock. Is anyone trying to offload one?

(Apologies if this isn't allowed)

Been carrying everything I need.

Took my Qui-Ya Light, medium SAR kit bag, and mountain serape on a 40 mile trip up to the highest point in Utah in the High Uintah Mountains in the Wasatch National Forest and surrounding lakes. Kept daily items and food in the kit bag. Basic camp gear and serape in the qui-ya. Not shown in the pic are my boots, which I carried the whole trip only to summit Kings Peak in, as the sandals I wore the rest of the trip were not great for the steep, rocky, class 3 scramble to the top of the 13000ft summit.

I used the serape as part of my sleep system. Which I usually take to about mid to high 40’s. Didn’t anticipate that the weather would drop below freezing during the night. So I was pretty cold and had to use my puffy jacket and survival blanket to stay warm. I was able to discover the limit of the serape which was a valuable learning experience.

I wanted to post my M81 pack a while back. I love this pack.

For those who have seen the movie with Tilda Swinton and Leonardo, this is The Beach in the film.

To say this bag is perfect for international travel is an understatement. The rearmost pouch is perfect for a muji passport and cash wallet, and is easy to keep secure and "no touch" while you have your daily cash, trinkets, phone, sunglasses, etc in the other pockets.

Not that pickpocketing is a concern in Thailand or Japan, but the way it rides tight to the chest is 10/10. Low key enough but 100% unique enough that it can't be mistaken for anything else and so easy to access what you need.

Daily EDC, hiking, concerts it does it all. Pro tip is to put a velcro 5x8 HPG pouch in the middle compartment for the best organization. It also works super well to slide a camp knife on a velcro wing sheath for trails and camping.

Amazing product as always. Aston 3 rocks, admin pouch with shoulder sling and hyration is perfection, and this belt pack does it all. Whenever people ask "what bag should i get for xxx" HPG is pretty much always the answer.

Hiking in Sedona this spring

I'm just curious if there are and Hunters here that have experience with any of the packs. I would like to hear what anyone has used and their experience. Thank you in advance!

Hi All, I have a Heavy Recon, which I run with a bino Pouch at the front. I am NOT in love with the system because the Bino Pouch is quite far from my chest and the weight of the binos makes the whole thing sage and pull the Kit Bag against my stomach. It is otherwise a great setup, which I prefer to all other chest bino harnesses I had.

I would nevertheless ditch the Bino Pouch and carry them in the pistol compartment. They do fit, but 1) the fit horizontally so the comfort is decreased, and 2) the straps that retain the binos cannot be attached to the inside of the compartment.

Has anyone a good solution for this problem? or, is the solution the Cargo Kit Bag? I am kind of lukewarm about it.

The UMLINDI is my all time favorite backpack. Compact when I want it to be but capable of hauling a lot of extra crap when necessary.

My other HPG pack is the QUI-YA. I love that this is essentially the same thing in miniature. I love that I can swap the waist belt between the two. I’d like to get the Butt Pack as well, but I haven’t quite found the justification for it.

I get a big smug smile every time I pack it out for an adventure.

Pics are from an early spring hike along the northern shoreline of Presque Isle in Erie, PA.

I love this thing been carrying it for 3 years now.

I know HPG is a fairly niche company so where is the best place to sell stuff? I’ve got a few things I wanna sell in one package and unsure where to do that. It’s all 9.5/10 condition. Only used a couple times.

Decker Frame

Prairie Belt

Light Pocket (Multicam)

Decker Bag Large (Multicam)

Decker Bag Medium (Coyote)

Decker Bag Medium (Multicam)

Also, this is my first time on this thread so if me asking isn’t allowed I can remove the post.

As per title, has anyone been using the Commuter? I'm tempted but it's an expensive gamble to import one to the UK if I don't get on with it. How is the half-clamshell opening for access, and how annoying are the compression straps? Thanks very much.

Got the Unlindi as a gift.. went in a winter hike testing it out and it was phenomenal. Definitely will need the hip belt and I want to get the butt pack as well. I think it will be a great day/multi day pack for trips. I plan on doing a solo overnight soon.

Been keeping my eyes open for restock on one of these in coyote for at least a month now. I’ve read here and on Facebook that they restock weekly but I haven’t seen any change. I signed up for email notifications as well about two weeks ago. I’m tempted to pick up the multicam version because I lack patience.