Mystery Ranch backpacks

[high country]

Clock, you might do some digging, I bought my mr pack from a guy in the air force here at fairchild, he told me they got a smoking buy on them....i bought it as new for $100.00

[colockumelk]

WOW! That is an incredible deal. Congrats on that deal. Yeah I will definately check around.

[Wild Bill]

I have and have used both. As previously mention, they are comfy. HEAVY!!! its a give and take as with every thing else. I have hauled a bunch of elk meat, and even seen a drunk carried around in one (dont ask). The removable cells are a good idea, but add pounds in material. The cells seem to be fairly water resistant.
Alot of troops use them as extended mission rucks down range, but your loaded heavy already so you may as well be comfy as well. Colockum, if (judging by your picture) your a 64 pilot, i'm sure theres more than a couple dozen short and long tab guys, as well as JTAC's who are alive because of your mindset with those  30mm rnds and rockets  . Give one a call. They get em issued. 
WB

[Wild Bill]

Clock, you might do some digging, I bought my mr pack from a guy in the air force here at fairchild, he told me they got a smoking buy on them....i bought it as new for $100.00

  That never happened! lol.... I'm sure he is a SERE guy (only ones on that side who get em), and definitely did not buy anything
Good for you though

[high country]

The packs are heavy.....that is a fact. I fought that for a long time until I tried one. When it is loaded with my deer and camp I find it mucho more comfy than any lightweight pack with less weight.

[Ridgerunner]

I'll say the crew cab as a daypack is pretty unbelievable, you can cinch that thing down to a super low low profile and it carries very well.  For 3-4 day trips I think it works well with the load cells as well, but anything over that and a 6500 bag would be nice to have.  I don't think I'll be buying another backpack though, for me the MR is enough, I've sold all my other packs.

[Ridgerunner]

Sticker shock on these is real, but you can get some good deals on used ones, I found mine off monstermuleys, got the CC plus the daypack lid and 3 load cells on a practically new pack for only $500, a 33% savings!

[couesbitten]

There's a guy over on the http://www.rokslide.com/ website in the classifieds, that is selling a Crew Cab with two load cells for $470, saving someone about $100.