Thread: Best frame pack ???? whats every one using Lastenkraxe?

It seems to me the Tatonka Lastenkraxe is the best if not only out there!
lighter than my 90+10 (Just).
I think I would love one but what does every one think/use?

K2Hunter...heavy and solid,will out last me and still be going strong..find one,try it and see for yourself. the extra weight is what it is....can carry stupidly heavy load without fear of pack crapping out.

Very early Macpac Cascade. 80 L I think. Been patched a couple of times, replaced harness once, will outlast me now.

I have this for rock saltwater fishing, very light and very cheap.

Hard to beat. Light, flexible and rugged. Good selection of bags to add to it. Includes meat sling. In USD but not that expensive when converted to NZD. They will send to NZ.

https://outdoorsmans.com/collections...s/frame-system

Depends how tall you are the tatonkas won't shrink to be comfortable for me at 5'6' so I have a Spika Drover which feels bulletproof and built like the old Macpacs (not the new ones). Its not the lightest pack by a long shot but I rate it with its load shelf design

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

K2Hunter...heavy and solid,will out last me and still be going strong..find one,try it and see for yourself. the extra weight is what it is....can carry stupidly heavy load without fear of pack crapping out.

This or older Macpac Cascade. Both rugged and good for heavy loads.

I have a Tatonka Lastenkraxe

Squeaks like a motherfucker

I use a set of stretchies to hold a Vaude rolltop waterproof bag on it and my daypack

Really comfortable and you can scale the weight up or down depending on what you want also what no-one else has said so far, they are a great fireside camp seat

Still squeaks like a mofo though

Packs are such individual things that you've just gotta see what works for you but yeah I like my Lastenkraxe

Originally Posted by Tahr

Hard to beat. Light, flexible and rugged. Good selection of bags to add to it. Includes meat sling. In USD but not that expensive when converted to NZD. They will send to NZ.

https://outdoorsmans.com/collections...s/frame-system

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That looks like a very cool well used system there bud nice one.

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

Depends how tall you are the tatonkas won't shrink to be comfortable for me at 5'6' so I have a Spika Drover which feels bulletproof and built like the old Macpacs (not the new ones). Its not the lightest pack by a long shot but I rate it with its load shelf design

Yea I hear ya mate I had a big struggle as well the other way tho couldn't find some thing big enough that would ride my hips I'm 6'2 the bison 90-10 has been the only comfy one I have found a.

Originally Posted by 308

I have a Tatonka Lastenkraxe

Squeaks like a motherfucker

I use a set of stretchies to hold a Vaude rolltop waterproof bag on it and my daypack

Really comfortable and you can scale the weight up or down depending on what you want also what no-one else has said so far, they are a great fireside camp seat

Still squeaks like a mofo though

Packs are such individual things that you've just gotta see what works for you but yeah I like my Lastenkraxe

Lol son of a bitch more squeaky my 90-10 squeaks like hell as well annoys the shit out of me if I wasn't concentrating on not dyeing most the time it would definitely remove the little sanity I have left .
Love the seat thing had not thought of that!
I really like the idea of being able to chop and change the attached packs like you say with proper waterproof bags and the fact I can chuck a chilli bin on it and fishing gear or outboard motor or what ever it seems very versatile. Thanks for your experience bud.

Originally Posted by JD300

Lol son of a bitch more squeaky my 90-10 squeaks like hell as well annoys the shit out of me if I wasn't concentrating on not dyeing most the time it would definitely remove the little sanity I have left .
Love the seat thing had not thought of that!
I really like the idea of being able to chop and change the attached packs like you say with proper waterproof bags and the fact I can chuck a chilli bin on it and fishing gear or outboard motor or what ever it seems very versatile. Thanks for your experience bud.

What about one of the American systems and a load shelf? I've got a kuiu. It's pretty damn good. Hell of a lot lighter than a tatonka too.

I had a Lastenkraxe when I was possum trapping, great bit of gear. The pack sack I think it's called that just slips over the top and then velcro on is actually pretty good,I used it for my main pack for a while. As mentioned it does sqeak like 2 rats going at it which can be frustrating when hunting. I did think about spraying some silicone grease or the likes on the frame to stop the noise but never got round to it

Originally Posted by JD300

Yea I hear ya mate I had a big struggle as well the other way tho couldn't find some thing big enough that would ride my hips I'm 6'2 the bison 90-10 has been the only comfy one I have found a.

@dannyb has that issue too he is 6'7" I think, or least he is a giant to people of normal stature like me.

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

@dannyb has that issue too he is 6'7" I think, or least he is a giant to people of normal stature like me.

Yup i run a Tatonka bison too bloody great pack and carrys big loads well