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Diamond Peak Ridgeline

Manufacturer: Cabela's

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Reviewed by: cpaul11

This pack is affordable and well built I used it one time bear hunting and had a sleeping bag, twin size air matress, hand pump, 3 gallon jugs of water, 4 days worth of clothes, 4 days of food, my tent, toiletries, and other misc. items. This does not include the tree stand and 20 foot ladder i had strapped to it, it held up well and I did not have any problems. The pack distributed the weight very well, and it weighed in just over 100 lbs. I would recommend this to a friend.
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