How Does Your Backpack Get Made? Behind the Scenes of Mystery Ranch Backpacks 

Loved their packs when I was a wildland firefighter from 2012 to 2014 and I've loved using their bags since Ive been in the Army. Big Army won't issue them but individual units frequently use their budgets to purchase and issue them. Spectacular company and product!

Very interesting, I didn’t know Mystery Ranch was headquartered in Bozeman or made packs for the military and firefighters. I was in the US Navy from ‘69 to ‘72 so as you can imagine I am “gifted with age” but I go day hiking every day now that I am retired. I have two Mystery Ranch packs, the Rip Ruck 15 and the Coulee 25 both of which I am Very happy with. I use the Rip Ruck for shorter hikes of 5-6 miles and once a week I do longer hikes of 12-15 miles so I use the Coulee for that. My Coulee was made in Vietnam which is a country I was in when I was in the Navy and it is nice to see they have rebounded economically especially after what we inflicted on them. Anyway nice to see the Mystery Ranch operation in Bozeman and the men and women who work there, thanks for the vid.

Just got my Terraframe 65l and a Blitz 35l yesterday! You folks do a great job, and though not cheap, I am glad my money went to a product and research that helps us all, especially our men and women in service

I just purchased the 55 Bridger after watching you and Dan talk about them on one of your backpacking match ups.. Now seeing this video, I am greatly pleased to support a company such as Mystery Ranch. Keep up the great work Eric, Happy Holidays to you and family!

Great packs, great people. Tim is the man!! Got to spend a week backcountry skiing with him and the Mystery Ranch Crew a few years ago, testing gear and making turns.

Stoked I came across your channel today, been saving for the Terraframe 65 - Deep Sea you’ve referenced in a few of your videos for the better part of year but life tends to keep pushing it back. Awesome to see the inner workings of Mystery Ranch.

Just bought their new bridger 55L cant wait to test it out! Been a mystery ranch fan for years now! Have owned many! Loved their original bridger (phillipine model) not satL version. Also ran their old bighorn pack for a while. Would love to see them bring the bighorn back new and improved! Their futura harness is amazing! Their nice frame is good too but overkill for what i do. Also like to see a 40 or 50L Rip ruck! I ran the camelbak trizip for years too which was a mystery ranch collab. So many good packs! Like to see a roll top pack of sorts too maybe dyneema fabric?! Thanks guys! Great work always! Hike on!

Very cool and interesting video! Thanks for sharing.

Just picked up the Bridger 65 on your recommendation (as well as several military buddies of mine raving about mystery ranch) and I can't wait to use it on the trail!

I absolutely love my mystery ranch 19 in and out and I’m definitely looking planning on another mystery ranch pack. Thank you army days of making me a total back pack nut lol

Sweet, love Mystery Ranch packs. So cool to see this! Also, new way to hold a soda can. 😂

Great video. Impressive organization. Thanks for the tour.

Love this!

Got my terraframe 65 recently. Was a pain to find up here in canada but lovin it so far

I totally need a new Pack Back! 😆 Nice tour, man!

Great video

Very much of interest 😄 Hi from The Perfect Pack fb group

Hi Brother. I am in Europe and backpacks are so expensive and it’s stopping me and others from exploring the outdoors. You would have a spare 65l I can do a review on and use 😂

Watched all of it

Loved the inside look, ive been researching for months on what pack to get for a day hike and one for multi day hikes....still torn but I am leaning towards mystery ranch, any recommendations?

Love my mystery ranch bag. This reminds me I also need to do a warranty claim.

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Would you recommend the glacier or the terraframe? I have a 40 liter REI trail series for 2-3 day trips but I'm looking at a mystery ranch product for my longer trips

Yeah finally found a top notch company that makes products 100% made in USA. Great Products

Mystery Ranch is the shit

Good video, but it was a little lacking on content. Would have been nice to see them sewing some packs and stuff.

Tried to check them out in July, sadly was closed to the public due to covid.

We have more Mystery Ranch products in the house than I can count, great products and the tour was good. I am not sure what more they could have shown for others to not be disappointed. They make solid fucking gear buy it or not but why look for them to blow smoke?!

My MR Marshall is made in Vietnam

Other than military or fire fighter, yeah I know where most of Mystery Ranch packs are made and that is Vietnam. Behind the scene? Not so much. Hence, the reason the production floor is so empty because these bags are made mostly from another country.

Funny that new employees get a free backpack when they start, and someone thought a hip pack would be a good one to get.

The guy that designed mystery ranch bridger what is hitting on your girl bro lol it was about obvious. On a lighter note I have just purchased a mystery ranch bridger 65 and freaking love it

Cool. To bad they dont make everything in the us.

dude seriously turn off the gangster rap while giving tours

Noticed Tim Gates said the warehouse was open to military or firefighters, but he didn’t say police. Just wondering what the Mystery Ranch’s company stand is on police that they were excluded from the other service professionals access to the warehouse. Can you clarify?