User Review: Mountain Hardwear Scrambler

Mountain Hardwear Scrambler
Above: The current Scrambler, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed June 11, 2009 by Artem

Rating:
Design: top-loading with lid
Price Paid: $45

I bought this pack to replace my beat-up North Face daypack from '98 in '08. It sold me on it because of the price, brand and weight. I have used it in commuting, carrying groceries, and camping.

So far, it has held up great, with the only complaint being the straps, and not the mesh as some people have mentioned, but the webbing keeps sliding up, and thus the pack keeps sliding down. However, I usually like playing with the tails anyway, so I don't mind it too much, but it does get annoying.

The ability to stash it in internal pocket down to a size of a fist is a great feature. For example, I camped two nights in the worst conditions (hike in was a downpour, followed by blowing wind, almost a foot of snow and 15 deg F next day) next to Killington, and brought my 70 L pack with change of clothes, stove, tent, etc.

I rode at Killington all day next day and then the following day, so this pack came in extra useful, since I was able to carry a bunch of stuff with me out, and more stuff in when I came back.

Packing it in the large bag didn't take much space at all, which makes this a great bag for bagging five peaks in a day and coming back to basecamp without having to lug a huge pack with you.

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