Whippa Wollemi 90 VS Seek Outside Unaweep 6300 VS HMG Porter 85L

https://sockdolagerequipment.com/products/bad-larry-90l-packrafting-backpack

Have you seen this review of the Whippa Wollemi? (Mowser’s channel – his previous pack was an HMG Porter). Whippa are usually pretty good at replying if you email them (I have the Overland).

Summit Gear (Whippa ‘s ‘parent ‘) packs are generally well regarded.

Where are you? If in Australia (particularly Tas), there is also Scoparia Designs https://www.scopariadesigns.com/

Cheers

Thank you both. I am in Norway so not able to try any of the products before buying. With these backpacks + SWD Wolverine 95 and Big Wild 95, the choices are very tough. I guess it’s a luxury but still; how to decide between them?

I have a 70 liter Porter (4400). Its been a decent pack. Held up for many years. I didn’t like the front pocket accessory . I think their weight limit is over rated. Lack of load lifters was a downfall when carrying heavier loads.

Sockdolager makes an interesting version. He also makes a bow bag front pocket that was originally for the HMG Porter.

I’m waiting on SWD. Five month lead time. Can be customized a bit more. Accessories can make it  expensive. I have their bow bag front pocket on another pack. Good quality, good folks to work with.

Hello Henrick,

Yes, not being able to see and try a pack on first is such a leap of faith.

For what it is worth, other users have requested Whippa not include a hydration port ‘hole’ when making their Wollemi so it’s more waterproof for pack rafting.

I found the framesheet and metal stays in my Overland easy to remove and shape to fit me well…..I’m assuming the Wollemi is the same.

Good luck with choosing 🙂.

I own, and have extensively used both the Porter 85 and the Unaweep 6300 for packrafting trips ranging from 5 to 35 days. For 5 days or less (under 55lbs) I take the Hyperlite, but as soon as I hit 60lbs, it’s the Seek Outside all the way.

Well, I ended up ordering a SWD Big Wild 95 L with a bow bag and some customization. Placed the order in late september and the pack arrived this friday – 30minutes before I left for a weekend trip. So repacked from the HMG Southwest 5400 to the Big Wild 95. Had about 18kgs starting weight. Skiing for 47km and 880 metres of elevation and limited ski tracks. Had the pack on my back for 3 intervals of about 5 hours each (one on friday and two on saturday) with one 40 minute break pr interval. This pack is incredibly comfortable. I only felt the weight of the pack in my legs and had no discomfort from the pack itself. I had no red marks on my shoulders or hips after I got back home. Because I had all the same gear in my «old» HMG before I repacked, I could compare the two well. The HMG was uncomfortable and did not swallow all my winter gear, by contrast to the SWD Big Wild 95z. Expensive at about 1250 USD including VAT, but this pack is a piece of art. Loving it so far.

Very nice!