r/Savotta

Got home from walking my first Camino de Santiago (Portuguese) with the Kantamus 40 and decided to reward it with an ALICE makeover.

https://youtube.com/shorts/dCq82b5J1ho?is=sanJGdpCUken5Ggl

Had one years ago in green, sold it away, read that Savotta ended production and after of couple of weeks got a decent one for a good price. Immediately like again the Jääkäri’s overpacking ability that the Kahakkas and Niukkas lack.
Guess I’ll see if it replaces one of my Kahakas.

Hello there!

Another addition to my Savotta collection - happy stove. Took a family on small trip and together enjoyed kinda different lunch, surrounded by nature.
And I have to say that Happy stove pleasantly surprised me with its draft. The fire burned steadily and strongly. Nice piece of gear - simple, but very useful.
(btw don't mind the pan — I still need to get a practical outdoor one ;)).

So I just had to get out into nature for some days. Of course K60 was ready and loaded. Its always ready for some good views. Except this time the view was minimalt. Fog all the time. Except this last day.

K60 packet with just about little more than 20 kg. No issues at all carrying it for a whole day with a small peak thrown in for fun. Initially I thought the peak would be cumbersome with 20 kg. It worked very well except for the foggy view. Perhaps not the longest of trips, but for full day and almost 600 height meters it worked very well. Tomorrow its back home after some sleep in my old Hilleberg.

Had my tent and camera gear in the pack so it was easy to load it down. Camera gear weighs about 6-7 kg.

Also, Rintamus on chest was a pleasant experience. Easy access to glasses, snack, etc.

The sitting pad is a great addition. Really like how it integrates into the pack.

Being honest I was ready for bed afterwards but that is more me and less K60.😂

Really enjoying the Askare and the Packing straps makes it even more versatile when you want to carry or store something like a jacket or picnic blanket.

I also threaded a piece of 550 through the grommet on the bottom so I can secure a knife sheath inside to draw the knife one handed.

I remember being surprised that the Askare doesn't have a large flat pocket on the backface but after giving it some thought, it makes perfect sense now. If you were to put something large and square in a pocket like that it would be simply uncomfortable to carry. Putting items in the elastic bands will not hinder your comfort since the bag can still bend around the waist. I honestly think Savotta tried the flat back pocket at first and realized it's not practical and decided to remove it. Love it!

My day-trip setup. Kahakka 25 with Askare as a chest rig.