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deerfoot
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butthead: " deerfoot, Sylvania indeed in late Oct. 2007. Here is the trail to East Bear Mountain Lake,
 2 days latter and all the leaves were down!
butthead"
Gorgeous photo - definitely my favorite time of the year there.
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Speckled
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I have one and have had it for about 10 years. Stiches are coming loose on one of the straps and there's a small hole thats wore in the bottom.
I'd absolutely buy another one. It's been a great pack and with a little repair will continue to be.
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PointMe2Polaris
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Looking for advice from anyone who owns a Chinook Chemun Portage Pack or has ventured out with someone who has. Is it a good hybrid bag? Is it fairly comfortable? I know it's not CCS quality, but would it be worth it to buy this bag?
Darin
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butthead
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Large, comfortable, lots of adjustments, inexpensive, yes. Too wide yes!
Liked it for many trips, but it was a bit too wide, so the mesh pockets came off. Comfy in straight line but maneuvering a trail no as much. Materials are functional if not of sterling quality, as is the construction.
For a starter or budget minded it's a fine pack and more like a full featured backpack with stabilizers, lifters, bendable, aluminum frame stays. Did I mention size?
  the last photo it swallowed a 60 liter blue barrel.
butthead
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momike
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I bought 2 Chenum packs about 6 trips ago when I started outfitting myself. They have been used over 45 days in the bdub. My wife and I can put all of our stuff including 2 bear vaults in both for a 10 day trip. Easy to get in and out of the canoe and no problems carrying one while portaging a canoe. Wife finds them comfortable to carry....maybe alittle complaining after a mile portage. She has had to sew the stitching in a couple of places, mainly near the grab handles near the top on the sides. As long as they hold up, even with minor repairs we will keep using them.
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deerfoot
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butthead: "Large, comfortable, lots of adjustments, inexpensive, yes. Too wide yes!
Liked it for many trips, but it was a bit too wide, so the mesh pockets came off. Comfy in straight line but maneuvering a trail no as much. Materials are functional if not of sterling quality, as is the construction.
For a starter or budget minded it's a fine pack and more like a full featured backpack with stabilizers, lifters, bendable, aluminum frame stays. Did I mention size?
the last photo it swallowed a 60 liter blue barrel.
butthead"
Looks like a Sylvania photo at my favorite time of year there.
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boonie
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I have one of those packs but haven't used it in a while. It was OK and was nicknamed "big green". I think it has a seam that needs sewed for an inch or two. Do you want it? If so email me .
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RLJ
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As a lower cost pack, it works fine. I have used mine many times, holds a ton, easy to grab handles, comfortable to carry and fairly durable. I did have one repair done by the top handle, but has held up fine. I use the pack pretty regularly, although I have some other more quality pack also.
 
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butthead
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deerfoot, Sylvania indeed in late Oct. 2007. Here is the trail to East Bear Mountain Lake,
2 days latter and all the leaves were down!
butthead
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butthead
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I assume the Chinook is the same as the Woods Mason pack that I owned. It uses an internal frame just like older internal framed packs, vintage 1970/80's such as North Face/Camp Trails/Lowe . 2 aluminum frame stays that can be shaped, fit into a reinforced set of pockets the length of the pack. The shoulder straps and hip belt are attached to this reinforced section. The Chinook pack does not need a padded back panel. CCS packs are frame-less packs, quite different.
butthead
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PointMe2Polaris
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RLJ: "As a lower cost pack, it works fine. I have used mine many times, holds a ton, easy to grab handles, comfortable to carry and fairly durable. I did have one repair done by the top handle, but has held up fine. I use the pack pretty regularly, although I have some other more quality pack also.
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The CCS Guide has a pad sewn in so gear is not protruding into your back. Does the Chinook have that as well?
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