Originally Posted by
Five Tango
I remember when all this news broke about the ripped up Ursak.It turns out that Ursacks made after a certain date have a tag in them etc and they are a more durable material as I recall and much more resistant to the bear.The company also makes a metal liner that goes in the sack which weighs about 10 oz and will boost the bag weight up to about 19 oz. total.
This 19 oz of weight gives me pretty good protection and I carry it because I make the Ursak double as a stool;thereby getting a bit of a "twofer" out of the system.However,I do use two sit pads on top of the bag to keep the liner from getting too uncomfortable to use.It's not total creature comfort by any means but works fine for the few minutes it takes to fix a meal or have some coffee in the morning.I note that the ubiquitous Stansport folding stool that is popular with lots of backpackers weighs 17 oz but it will not double as a food bag like my Ursack does.
Best of all,I can load it horizontally in my ULA CDT pack or strap it on top if the pack is maxed out with my winter set up.I am pretty sure that the Ursak that got all ripped up and publicized was one of the first generation models.