I have an older one in Ranger green. I bit the bullet and sent it back. It's nice enough, but for the cost new I'd rather be enthusiastic than indifferent.
OD Motherlode (old gen) I really love the color contrast between the bag and its MOLLE system...too bad Camelbak didn't carry it on
Here's my H.A.W.G.! What a beauty! "This pack is a favorite of the Navy SEALS. If it's tough enough for them, it's tough enough for anybody." - Camelbak
Resistance is futile. I gave in to temptation after thinking of the HAWG for a month. No regrets! Here is my thread... https://www.edcforums.com/threads/someone-talk-me-out-of-a-potential-impulse-buy-that-i-may-regret.138270/
Camelbak to release a new model, the Sparta, and new editions to the Motherlode and BFM: https://www.military.com/kitup/2019/01/28/camelbak-unveils-new-pack-redesigns-two-favorites-2019.html?fbclid=IwAR15kYrQjywGXmd2tGKglsKWDkH7ekj-db3Rfu3272spZPcFQtwo8PuNvJ8
For the Motherlode and the BFM refreshes on those pictures, look in the upper right corner and it shows that they both have a Mystery Ranch Futura harness system... a la the old Linchpin! Edit: the article only states BFM has it, so maybe the Spartan and the Motherlode were just staged in the same place.. that Motherlode would definitely win me over if it had it.
