The RUSH 72 has an internal aluminum reinforcing panel that fits in a sleeve between the padding on the back, and the hydration pocket. And the yoke system in the shoulder straps helps to distribute the load better. And it has a real waste-strap, so that you can rest part of the load on your hips. It is a great pack, and I really like it. But, it ain't cheap. OTH, it is worth the price. We have two - one for my wife. (Two RUSH 24 packs too - one for my car, one for wife's - plus two sets of the Tier System straps.) The RUSH 24 pack also has a heavy-duty sheet of some kind of polymer like Kydex or something, also located in a sleeve between the padding and the hydration pocket, that acts as a reinforcing stiffener for the pack. The RUSH 24 does not come with a waste strap, although there is provision for a place to buy one if you want to purchase one as an accessory.locke_n_load wrote:The GHB is good, and it reminds of something that I keep in my truck - workout gear.
I couldn't do 20 miles in my work boots and jeans - that's why I keep a pair of old tennis shoes and some workout clothes in my truck at all times.
I was also going to ask, for that 5.11 piggyback system, does the 72 hour pack have enough rigidity to support that much weight away from your body? I have a 3 day pack (condor, I believe) that does not give enough support, so it ends up bending and putting a lot of weight on your shoulders, as I found out on a 14 mile bug out drill.
MSRP on the RUSH 72 is $169.95, but you can find it on Amazon for as little as $132.18, depending on what color you order.
