Here's my review of the Mariposa Plus. If you're thinking about getting one, feel free to email me or leave a comment and I'd be happy to answer any questions you have about it. Also, a while back I did a video showing a little tip for the bungee cord system that you might find interesting.
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Another great review!
I'm glad you mentioned using the hip and shoulder straps as hidden pockets. It's never really made sense to me as a location for spare socks. But that is exactly where I keep my ID, credit card, and emergency cash.
Here's one other thing to keep in there: a spare pack of coin batteries for my headlamp. Perfect size.
Heber-
Oooh, that's a great tip about the batteries! What other things could go in the "secret" pockets?
excellent review. I'll probably incorporate some of that into the golite ion I'm presently working on outlining the mods and ordering material for.
Jared,
Can you send me pictures when you're done with the pack?
Nice review! What a beatuiful place you live in!
Great review.
I've been using a homemade G4 for a few years and its probably time to retire it and get a new one.
Is looks to be a pretty good replacement.
LB, if you have a picture of your homemade G4 I'd like to see it.
The sleeping pad storage is ingenious, and Capitol Reef makes me excited to get back to Utah. Great review!
Jason, a superb review! The idea of keeping ID and credit card in the hip belt is great, and very useful. Sectinhiker also had a nice review on his blog on how he likes to use the mesh pockets, which I found very useful. Those two convinced me of getting one, not just need to figure out my size and get my order in!
Would this be a good pack for 2 nights and 3 days. Weekend warrior trips? I haven't bought my first pack yet and looking at the ULA catalyst or this one along with the Osprey exos series.
Just noticed the emergency whistle on it. I picked up an Under Armour hydration pack that has the very same thing on it. Presumably for coaches and stuff, but I find it to be a neat little "wait up guys" or "over here" type thing for the trail.
Thank you for the very informative video. I appreciate your efforts more than the makers of the pack.
Thanks for the excellent review...I do have some questions if you guys don't mind. For several years I used a Mithil (Moonbowgear)and loved it when I was a ground dweller. I have since switched to hammocking and the Mithril like many lightweight packs required you place your sleeping pad inside to provide structure to the pack. I just finished a 3 week hike using a GG Meridian Vapor-it was OK but I kept thinking about a GVP-4 I gave away-this after meeting a sobo thru-hiker using the Mariposa Plus. He told me it has a aluminum stay.
My question is this--will the aluminum stay and the sit pad on the outside provide enough structure without using a pad coiled inside the pack? Being a hammock hanger I don't carry a pad but do carry a 2/3's underquilt and the sit pad would be perfect for the heels/calves...I carried a very short CCF pad in the GG just for this purpose.
Also starting out with 3-4 days food/water my pack was 25 pounds. Do you think the Mariposa Plus is OK at that weight.
Thanks for any input.
Sincerely,
MedicineMan
MedicineMan,
I think you would be fine with 25 lbs. As for not using your pad, it would be OK as long as you pack right. Make sure you have something soft against the inside back panel and that there are no pointy objects against your back otherwise it will be uncomfortable.
Jason thanks!
I will carry a pad to put on the outside of the pack against my back but only a small sit pad--actually a 1/4 CCF folded several times....but I won't carry a typical thermarest pad inside the pack.
Thanks to your review I'm on the list to know when the Mariposa is available in my size.
Thanks again.
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