gymcoachdon wrote on May 14^th, 2018 at 4:01am:

My biggest grievance with the Magic is that my CCS Pioneer is just at the size to be a tight fit in the Magic.  Sometimes the straps snag while loading/unloading.  The solution is to have a smaller pack, not a wider boat, though!  I wish I had bought the Explorer instead.  But, something to think about if you already have hundreds tied up in a portage pack.

A note for future consideration:  the Kondos Outfitter Special   (You need to Login or Register has almost the same volume as the CCS Pioneer (which I also own) but is a narrower profile and every bit as well constructed and comfortable as the CCS. If I'm careful in packing the Pioneer I can get it in and out of my solo (which is narrower at the gunwales than a Magic) without too much catching- but since buying the Kondos it has become my go to solo pack.