Gregory Denali Pro Pack

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I've had this pack for over 10 years now & it still looks like new. I've used it on everything from 100mi treks to 10mi adventures. It's always my go to pack because of the stability & support. I've had it loaded down with 75lbs of gear & it felt as good as a pack possible can with that much weight in it. Yes, it's heavy but gives me the support I need & is built like a tank!!

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Built like a Sherman Tank, but as comfortable as your favorite recliner.

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I generally carry a Granite Gear Vapor Trail for weekend trips. But when I go camping with my family or taker a multi-day hike into the desert with 20 liters of water, the Denali is the pack I take.
The Denali carries quite comfortably for its weight. This past weekend, I carried 75 pounds (those 20 liters of water plus a weekend's worth of stuff) over 12 miles of rough terrain. I am not in terrific shape, middle-aged, and there were a number of places where my balance had to be pretty good. Today I am a little tired, but nothing is pulled and the pack did not rub me or my clothes raw anywhere.
The Denali Pro is pretty versatile. I cached some of my water, and the load was easy to shift around among the two major gear compartments, and to pull close to my back, for continued good balance. The straps are sufficiently strong that they only needed adjusting every 1/3 mile or so with the 75 pound load, usually after a jump, or after bending down to fix up a cairn. It would be nice if they just stayed set, but I don't mind tugging on the straps every 8-10 minutes.

For less dense loads, the Denali Pro is infinitely expandable. I have carried 2 tents, three sleeping pads, two sleeping bags and 5 days food for 5 into the Grand Canyon on a family hike - also about a 75-pound load, but one that protruded up over my head. Again, the weight could be arranged so that it didn't mess too much with my center of gravity or basic balance.

I am really a fan of this pack. For the rare times when I can't go out within the 30-pound load limit for my Granite Gear, this is a great choice.

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I've used this pack on 8 week trips and covered over 250 miles. There is no better pack out there. It is as durable as a London Bridge.

For someone to comment it is heave is like saying "my Suburban is heavy".

This is a Denali and it doesn't get any better.

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This pack was a replacement for the Gregory Palisades pack of 2007. That pack did me very well for trips in excess of 7 days in one location, or 30+ miles in two days with very heavy loads. The Denali Pro has one (maybe two) FATAL flaws. The mesh interior lining seperationg the front pocket to the inside of the bag is a joke. THERE IS NO HYDRATION SYSTEM. For a very expensive EPEDITION PACK, you would expect a way to carry water other then toting nalgine bottles. The item will not suit the needs of someone doing long hauls in an area with little to no water. There is no camel back bladder holder or slot for the tube. Unacceptable.

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I purchased this pack for [$] from a private individual. I used it for a week of winter climbing. 60 pounds. When I lifted it up I felt all the weight, when it was on my back it felt like 30 pounds. The weight was distributed nicely and no fatigue all day long. I have never used a pack that handled like this one and if I had to purchase it at full price, it would be well worth it. I also have a smaller Gregory pack for shorter outings. I am selling all my other packs as they are not needed any longer.

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I have owned this pack for several years. I also own a Gregory Whitney and a Gregory G Pack and love em all.
I would never even consider a back pack that didn't say Gregory on it.
Once I lost the sternum strap off the G Pack (don't ask how cause I have no clue) I called Gregory to ask how to order, pay for and get another strap. It wasn't a Gregory defect, it was a me defect. I was told there would be no charge...not even shipping. These things I NEVER forget.
As for the Denali Pro of mine...Want it? You can't have it EVER!
I've loaded that pack with everything but the refrigerator, carried it for many miles with never a problem. I feel it will stand up to anything but a hungry bear but if the bear wants my Denali Pro he's gotta fight me for it.
Enough said.

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Sea level flatlander from the Midwest. Ex-SFODA. Rucks in SF average from 90-130lbs and heavier (doesn't even count your LBE)--meaning a good ruck is not a luxury. Bought this after lots of research. Hit the trail for Flattop Mountain in Colorado at the beginning of a 5-day hike/camp with my son and his Gregory Palisade. His was 60lbs, mine was 70 ([*] bear canisters). He's young, I'm not. Six hours later at 12,000 ft., I knew the Denali was the right choice for me and the Palisade was the right choice for my son. Despite the 70lbs, the altitude, and the six-hour plod (I'm old and I have short legs), neither I nor my son had fallen into the the thousand-yard stare. The best indicator of this type and level of gear is very simple. What is the condition of the hiker after a long march carrying a heavy load over difficult terrain in an environment to which he/she may or may not be acclimated? If you're blown and everthing hurts (and you're in decent ruck marching shape to start with), then you've got the wrong ruck. If you're alert, still making good decisions, and you got the juice to keep going, then you've got the right ruck. This is the right ruck.

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After a 20 yr hiatus from getting out I geared up and went on a 5 day trip with a Gregory Whitney and a stupid-heavy load. The Whitney started to fail (see the reviews.) Disappointed and not wanting a repeat (stupid-heavy load or not), I returned it for this pack. I actually preferred the carry of the Whitney, but this pack has so far carried a heavier load than the load that seperated seams in the Whitney, and has done so with no hint of failure. I am very VERY pleased with this pack simply because it is a modern interpretation of the expedition packs of what is now a bygone era of long approaches carrying lots of gear into remote places. As such it represents the pinnacle of weight hauling, capacity, durability, and overall carry. And it is one of the last, if not the last, large Gregory pack still made in the US. Light-and-fast this thing is NOT, but if you want a do-all pack that can carry any load over any terrain (reasonable or not) in any conditions (reasonable or not) and not have to have a closet full of packs based on what you might be taking on your next adventure, then this thing is for you. Oh, and another thing... The day is coming for most of us in most parts of the US wherein bear cans will be a requirement and not just a suggestion or good idea. That is already the case in a fair number of areas, and the fraction of areas requiring bear cans is increashing constantly. Point is, bear cans are HUGE relative to most modern packs, more so relative to ultra-light or light-and-fast gear. But this thing (and the Whitney) swallow bear cans whole! Again, make no mistake that this is an expedition pack in the old-school sense, but if you want one pack that will carry anything over any terrain in any conditions, this is it. If you can load it inside or strap it on this pack and get it up onto your back, this thing will carry it!

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As a retired professional guide, I find this pack to be ruggedly constructed and designed for comfort. The zippers, seams, loops, fabric, all the essential materials, are designed to function well and take abuse without failing. The zippers flow easily and do not jam. The pack is designed for versatility with access from numerous locations. The top telescopes to a considerable height to accommodate increased volume. Smaller loads are easily cinched down by compression straps. The downside to all this is the seemingly endless number of straps hanging everywhere, resembling Medusa's head. I miss the big side pockets that used to be almost standard on all backpacks. Fortunately, one Osprey Crampon Pocket straps perfectly to each side of this pack, with the pair adding an extra 400 cubic inches of volume. The yoke system of this pack is superb. Weight is distributed to the top of the sacrum and the hip points by the well designed and very large padding in the waist system. Some believe the weight of the pack to be a disadvantage. This pack plus the Osprey pockets come in at around 9 pounds. I have put 40 pounds of gear into this pack for a 49 lb. total. I have put the same 40 pounds in a 5 lb pack (45 lb. total) and into a 4 lb. pack (44 lb. total) and the 49 lb. total of this pack is immensely more comfortable and easy to carry than the others. I am now close to 60 y.o. and the most I have put in this pack is about 70 lb. In my 20s, I carried as much as 120 lb in my old Synergy Works pack and I can tell that this pack would easily carry that much and in far more comfort. There are other great load haulers such as McHale and Mystery Ranch, but the M.R. weighs even more and both are extremely more expensive than the Denali Pro. For serious backpackers and Sherpa duties on up to medium rated rated world class mountaineering expeditions, this pack is as good as it gets.