Videos tagged with Lashing Capability

This guide, based on nutnfancy's expert assessment, details how to evaluate external frame backpacks like the Kelty Super Tioga. It covers understanding size classifications, assessing weight and load capacity, evaluating suspension for airflow, maximizing lashing capabilities, and optimizing external pocket organization for essential gear. The instruction emphasizes the practical advantages of traditional external frame designs for serious backcountry use.

This video is the third part of a series reviewing the Kelty Super Tioga, a large frame backpack. The presenter argues that external frame packs are superior to internal frame packs for most backpackers, despite being considered outdated. The review highlights the pack's suitability for extended trips (5+ days) and its advantages, including excellent lashing capabilities, organization, ventilation, and durability. Specific features like flow-thru pockets for long items (guns, fishing poles) are mentioned. While acknowledging the pack's weight due to robust materials, the suspension system is praised. The video emphasizes the long-term value and reliability of the Kelty Tioga model.