Post edited 10:45 am – October 27, 2011 by Josh Lipton

Hi George,

The measurements on the site for the Mission Workshop Rambler are correct. One thing that I would point out is that when you expand the secondary compartment to the 10", the bottom of the bag stays at about 5". I just wanted to pint this out in case the expectation was that the whole bag would pop out to the 10" mark.

The belt attachment is really strong. The waistbelt actually goes through a sleeve and not just a "belt loop" type of loop. Inside the sleeve there is a velcro patch that keeps the bag from sliding from side to side. I had to give the belt a really strong pull to get it out. I don't know how the pack would perform on a long distance trip where you would have the pack sitting on your hips for an extended amount time.

There really isn't any "air flow" between the pack and your back. The padding is perforated to there will be some breathing, but you will sweat. We do have some packs in the shop that arch the back of the bag to create an open space for air flow.

It would be possible to make a hydration pack "work" with this bag. Mission Workshop does not design this bag with hydration packs in mind so you would have to do a bit of creative thinking. It's not an ideal setup but you could drop the bladder into one of the pockets and run the line out through one of the corners.