Kifaru E&E

Front View Kifaru E&E Coyote Brown

Side View Kifaru E&E Coyote Brown

Back View Kifary E&E Coyote Brown

Having owned this pack for over a year and using it daily I feel I can give this a good review.

The Kifaru E&E is my favorite pack.  I use it for EDC, hiking and hiking. It is my go to pack due to its build quality and size.  

Quick Details:

Kifaru E&E G2 

Price: $100

From: Kifaru.net

Time owned: 1 year and a half

Build Quality:  Excellent

Volume: 1000 CI / 16.3 Liters

Weight: Approx 1.25 lbs

Comfort weight: anything less than 20lbs

Made in the USA

Build Quality

1000D cordura YKK zippers nuff said!

This pack is bomb proof and I have had no issues.  Stitching is strong and the buckles are of high quality.

My Experience

The pack may look small but it actually holds quite a lot of equipment.  Just be careful you don't overload it.  The shoulder straps have no padding and can only take so much weight before they will start digging into your shoulders. 

When worn it sits fairly high on your back and does not restrict movement at all.  Of note there is no waist strap but even when running with the pack I found it does not swing around too much.

It is a perfect day pack for a quick hike, you can fit your lunch, small survival kit, and a light insulated jacket in there.  With the PALS webbing you can add pouches but I have found that its best to try to avoid adding too many pockets to the E&E as it greatly affects the comfort of the pack.  My advice is that if you feel the need to add 3 to 4 pockets to it move up to a bigger pack!


Since the pack does not come with any padding in the back I found out that you can slip in a SAMI Splint to add some rigidity to the back and it also prevents any sharp objects you might have in your pack from digging into your back.

I would rate this pack 9.5/10