Maxpedition Lunada Gearslinger

By Orion

I've always liked Maxpedition products and own several, so when I was looking for a lightweight grab 'n go pack for short hikes that could still carry enough gear in case I got into trouble, I researched Maxpedition's Gearslinger line.

After much consideration I decided on the Lunada.

The Lunada Gearslinger at 390 cu. in. is close in volume to the Maxpedition Versipack Jumbo and larger than the Versipack Fatboy Type S my wife uses.
It features a 12" X 8" X 3" main pocket, 7" X 3" X 1" front upper pocket, 8" X 7" X 1 1/2" front lower pocket, a 6 1/2" X 5 1/2" slip pocket as well as a 6" X 8" rear pocket with a hook and loop fastener for attaching the Maxpedition Universal CCW holster.
All zippers are YKK with paracord zipper pulls. It also includes a beltloop that fits up to a 2 1/2" wide belt, MOLLE attachment loops and a carrying handle.

I added a 5.11 Gear cell phone pouch and compass pouch. I find the 5.11 gear attaches to the MOLLE loops easier than the Maxpedition MALICE clips. That's the only beef I have against Maxpedition products.

Both the shoulder strap and cross strap are ambidextrous allowing for carrying across either shoulder. The pack is very comfortable. Surprisingly so since it only has one shoulder strap.
With the cross strap buckled the pack stays put with no movement at all.

Another handy feature is the cool little pea-less whistle built into the cross strap buckle that rivals any Fox 40 or ACME pea-less whistle.

One thing about this pack is that it carries so much gear that it's sometimes tempting to overload it which can make it tiring to carry, being a one shoulder pack.

I try to stick to the basics but me being a gear nut, it's sometimes a bit difficult. The following picture is what I normally carry in it. The only items not shown are spare socks, a poncho and space blanket.

Contents

- Titanium mug

- 500ml stainless steel water bottle.

- 10X25 Bushnell compact binoculars.

- Silva match case.

- Victorinox Rucksack SAK.

- Key ring with Photon Microlight, Suunto compass & DMT key chain diamond hone.

- Mini Bic lighter.

- Spare AA lithium batteries for GPS and camera.

- Bandanna.

- First aid kit.

- 50 ft. 550 paracord.

- Folding Esbitt stove and fuel tabs.

- Orion clip-on LED light.

- Wyst compressed towels.

- Katadyn Micro-pure water purification tablets.

- Signal mirror.

- Toilet paper.

- Aspirins/Tylenol

- Wet Ones wipes.

- Grohmann DH Russell #1 knife (usually on my belt).

- Swedish Firesteel.

- Snacks (iced tea powder, instant coffee, cup-a-soup, excursion biscuit, Datrex e-ration bars).

- Rite-in-the-rain notebook and mechanical pencil.

- Various commercial tinder.

- Hand sanitizer.

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