Mountain Hardwear

Scrambler 35L Backpack

Cool

Lightweight and cool looking. This backpack is great for day trips. I hike everyday in Katmai and it usually rains and this pack keeps my stuff dry.

Handles heavier weight well

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

M/L

I bought this as a replacement for the same Patagonia pack that my daughter stole from me. I was just out on the Sierras with it and love the extra pockets and handy gear tie-downs (note: water bottles do not fit in well when the pack is full). What I loved most about the pack is the comfy shoulder straps - I ditched the hip belt to save the ounces. Then, I ended up helping a sick hiker and carried their pack on mine from base camp back to the trailhead. It was their 42 pounds on my 25 for a moderately hefty load, all on my shoulders. This pack felt great the entire time.

Good backpack

Great backpack very versatile and plenty of storage for gear. Only down side the clip to secure the top down is not a buckle and sometimes comes undone. Only an issue if you don't have a lot in the pack or no rope.

Good pack, minor inconveniences with buckle.

One year in, gone on many adventures. My alpinist friends told me a backpack shouldn't just open itself spontaneously so I modified the buckle with click action instead. Indeed, if it's not loaded to brim, especially since you wear all your gear on you, it's never gonna be full. The hook is not as good as other brands. If you reach to unfasten shoes on a multipitch, it may open and the flap will hit you on the head. And good luck tying it back without taking it off your back first... I picked it because of open side pockets and many attachment points, will see how it carries an axe in near future.

Good pack

Good quality. Love the size and the features. Overall great pack.

Perfect Pride Pack

This pack has it all! The comfortable hip straps are a nice upgrade. I had the 25L pack first and gave it to my partner when I got this one. My partner and I are LGBTQ+ and avid climbers and often host and organize activities bridging the two communities--not only is this back comfortable, practical, and full of great spaces for all your crag needs--it also helps us show our pride for climbing as confident, out queer and trans folks :)

Buckle is terrible but pack is great

great pack but buckle is terrible. So sad, I love the scrambler (had old 30 L, and now have the 35, but the new buckle comes detached all too often...They should ache stayed with the old model buckle for attaching the detachable hood to the pack. I am surprised more reviews do not mention this problem!

Awesome!

Perfect bag, been training for lobuche with it and will be taking this guy all the way. Great functional pockets and have had 0 issues with the gear loops.

Scrambler 35

This pack really is one of the best multi purpose outdoor adventure packs on the market. I’ve had several versions of the scrambler and this one is the best yet. At 35L it’s a good size for a multitude of activities. It can be stripped down to bare nuts or fully equipped, whatever your taste. Quality is superb. Material is crunchy (due to weather resistance) but feels very durable and light. Features are great without being too much. A much needed improvement was the addition of stabilizers on the shoulder straps, as well as a removable hip belt. I would like to have seen a second set of compression/utility straps toward the bottom of the pack as well. The ones toward the top of the pack are removable and can be relocated pretty much anywhere on the pack. A second set would have allowed for more gear attachment versatility (snowboard/snowshoe/etc). You can still get it done with the provided straps, but two more would have been ideal especially considering they are removable if not wanted. The representation of color was the big disappointment for me. MH typically does a great job at subduing their logos on certain items. On this product webpage, the black version looks very black, pretty much blacked out. The logo looks to be a dark shade of grey and does not contrast much against the black. Also the harness looks to have a very subdued checked or box pattern on the material. I needed a blacked out all purpose climbing/hiking backpack to comply with work regulations, and was excited to see the pictures of the black scrambler on the product web page. Upon arrival however, there was a pretty drastic difference. The front MH logo is basically white and stands out a lot. The checked pattern on the harness material is also basically white and creates a major contrast against the black, much more than meets the eye on the product page photos. Kind of disappointing when the product photos look basically blacked out. I checked the appearance of the pack on my phone, computer, and a second computer and all looked the same.

Hook not great

I love the style of the backpack but I agree with the other reviewers regarding the hook - the hook is not secure enough and the lid is constantly open.