I ordered the pack with the added stove pocket on top ... and glad I did. First off, the pack overall is sturdy and well made, with good materials. The stove pocket holds my Campingaz Bluet stove (used then) snugly, so as to not slide around. The pack doesn't come with any instructions, so some of it requires a little playing with to figure out, but most of it is easy to do. The extra web strapping included permitted my to lengthen the shoulder straps to an acceptable length, and left me with extra strapping for additional needs.

Mark - VA

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Finney - US

I used mostly South African webbing in Rhodesia, but this pack does stir memories of canvass & straps getting heavy in the rain. One thing I do notice with the quick release tabs is that these are sewn the whole length, wheras the ones I remember were sewn about 2/3 of the distal portion, leaving 1/3 as a quick "pull" tab when the lower part was inserted through the closure. I ca resew these, so its not a big issue. Overall, I'm happy with the purchase.

Barlow - LA