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Gear Review: Granite Gear Nimbus CoreLove traveling in bear country, but dread carrying bear canisters? Try a pack that's specifically designed to make carting a bear can a pleasant experience.
The Granite Gear Nimbus Core is one of the more unique packs on the market, as it was specifically designed to comfortably carry bear canisters.
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READERS COMMENTS
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Caption says the canister sits, "near the center of your back." It looks like it's actually at the bottom. I prefer to set the canister in my pack on top of my horizontally-packed sleeping bag so the major weight really IS in the center.
— Edd
Looks like a really wide pack, did you check the listed weight?
Is there a place to strap on a closed cell pad?
— Larry
Looks like a complex solution to a non-problem. I thought the solution to having to carry a bear canister was to put in your pack, put the rest of your gear in, put the pack on your back and start walking. Cool photos though.
— CapitolaDan
Just wondering why not pack the cannister on top of the sleeping bag - thought the heavier items were supposed to be higher. And this pack is pretty short already.
— Gary
With the OZONE at 12 oz. less, why change a great thing?
— bumpass
Does this pack efficiently accommodate individual-sized canisters AND 2X-sized canisters?
— Steve Alves
Looks like a cool pack. I thought I'd mention that my Osprey, Aether 85 (5100cu in), easily accommodates the Garcia "Backpackers' Cache™" crosswise and inside the pack. To keep the weight high I usually pack it under the drawstring at the top of the pack where there's a convenient strap to hold it in place.
— Donald Roman
Hmmmm. While I appreciate that a manufacturer is thinking about bear canisters, it costs almost twice as much as my Deuter, looks like it holds less, weighs more, and looks like crap. All this just so you have "easy" access to your bear canister. Looks like a major failure to me. Sorry, I don't have any room for "novelty" packs, and my Deuter holds my bear canister just fine.
— Ikan Mas
Something is either unique or not. Something can't be "more unique"
— unique grammer usage
i have a big fat gregory pallisade 80 lately ive been putting my bear can in the sleeping bag compartment and stuffing things around it....easy to get at...after reading this ive decided to stay with my big fat comfortable 6 lb mnonster....i almost bought this pack, too...thanks backpacker...
— adacus67
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