Gossamer Gear Gorilla Bear Canister

The gossamer gear gorilla sounds perfect to me.

Gossamer gear gorilla bear canister.

It sounds like more than enough space without being to much space or bulky. Please talk me out of it if. While a bear canister can make its way into the gorilla it leaves little room for other gear. The gossamer gear gorilla ultralight backpack is designed for backpackers who have already gone through the transition from a heavier gear list to a base weight that is under 15 pounds not including food fuel and water.

The gorilla is worse than average the exos is better. This bear canister is approved by the igbc and sibbg for use in both grizzly and black bear country. I have much less experiece with the 2012 version of the gorilla just 80 miles with it so far but given it s simularity to. I thing that from a feature standpoint they are most pretty nice.

Features belt with added stiffener and stay integration for superior load transfer and comfort new buckles on side compression unisex ergonomic belt shape the pack comes with a medium belt installed and small and large belts are sold separately to allow customers to choose the size they need tabs for attaching the fast belt and going frameless unisex. I live in california and in some areas a bear canister will be required but most of my trips it will not be. So like my other post. Opens easily with most any key.

The gossamer gear gorilla earned high scores for both load carrying comfort and durability. Amount of weight carried in the pack has varied between 15lbs for quick weekend trips to 25lbs on an 8 day trip with a bear canister. The gossamer gear gorilla is a typical ultralight style backpack with one large main pocket but it uses an integrated lid to close the pack. Gorilla 40 from gossamer gear on vimeo.

Its weight to volume ratio is compelling and its feature set includes all of the pockets and straps we consider most useful. Whether you re headed out for multi day multi week or multi month trips the gorilla will quickly become your go to pack. For those not needing a canister the gorilla is configured to keep all your large gear items inside the main pocket allowing for a really comfortable carry. The bare boxer contender will hold about a 3 day food supply for 1 person and fits in any gossamer gear backpack vertically or horizontally.

Bear resistant food containers are mandatory in most national parks forests where grizzly and black bears are present. Gossamer gear kumo and a bear canister fall in love august 6 2015 june 12 2016 virginia david planning to thru hike an extended version of roper s sierra high route i knew the dreaded bear canister had to join for the escapades. From what i ve heard its got a very supportive suspension system. The only thing that the exos is notably better at is back ventilation.

Great access to hydration without stopping. For my purposes i found the gorilla just the right size where the exos 46 was the wrong shape to take a bear canister and the 58 was too big. For me the gorilla is more comfortable carrying up to 25lbs.