ULA Epic Pack Review

I would be interested to see a side by side comparison. Even if the quality of the Paragon isn't as robust, you could afford to replace it and still save money. It sounds like distance hiking with the Paragon may also be more challenging than the Epic.

For an extremely robust solution you could always go for a made in Australia One Planet Polar Pack. I believe that the cost would blow ULA and the Paragon pack out of the water. http://www.oneplanet.com.au/polar/polar-pack.html :)

Greg – that's not the drybag that comes with the ULA.

You can get UL Pnemo 50L bags for about $25.

"Greg – that's not the drybag that comes with the ULA."

Right.
And it's not light.
But it is tough.

So with the Pneumo we'd be at $80.

"It sounds like distance hiking with the Paragon may also be more challenging than the Epic."

Looking at the first photo in the review, I can tell you that the Paragon carries at least as well as the Epic.

Greg,

I don't know how you can state how a pack carries without actually trying it.

The Epic is priced $75 less than the Arctic Ultra was. Value is certainly in the eye of the beholder.

I still have my two Racer X packs…..they are good if you don't go over 20 pounds.