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09-12-2020, 06:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
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Backpack
I have been using a 1000cu backpack for day hunts. The idea would be to be to have a small load to hike around and spot and stalk.
Issue is hauling the meat back, I have to make it back to the truck to get the frame and then make the trips back and fourth.
What kind of packs are you all using? What works best for you?
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09-12-2020, 07:01 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: In the woods
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I have the eberlestock just one pack. Has enough pouches to carry the essentials and then the main compartment opens up to haul out quarters. Not the lightest pack but not the heaviest either. Has a nice pouch you can put a rifle in to free up hands if need be as well.
https://eberlestock.com/collections/...ducts/just-one
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09-12-2020, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
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absolutely spend the money and get a kifaru or a stone glacier. The initial cost hurts but they are the best there are and will haul meat like nothing else. Eberlestock are ok but theyre heavy and don't handle the heavy load very well. A plus with kifaru and stone glacier is that once you buy the frame, you can then buy different bags to go on that frame. Meaning you can buy a smaller day hunting bag for day hunts and then get a larger one for multi day hunts and they all use the same frame.
I used a stone glacier solo for day hunting. Its meant for 2 or 3 day trips but I love it for day hunting. I also used it for heavy weight training for my mountain goat trip, Ive had 80 pounds on it and it handle it amazing. I also used a Kifaru ma deuce for my 10 day goat trip and it performed awesomely. If I had to pick one brand over the other, I would go kifaru over stone glacier, but both are at the top of the list for packs and you cant go wrong with either. Packs are one of those things that it pays to shell out the cash up front because youll have it for a long time over some of the other cheaper packs.
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09-12-2020, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: GP
Posts: 951
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I have an exo that would suit your purpose very well. Works great as a daypack, but the bag separates from the frame and can pack meat or supplies between.
Check out their website.
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09-12-2020, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 435
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Look into a kifaru Stryker. Good daypack size, but with a built in shelf that will hold as much meat as one would care to carry.
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09-12-2020, 09:36 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 5,189
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You can go mountaineering route also, lots of proven value there. Arcteryx bora line or more blue collar Osprey. I’ve had the 700 dollar kifaru and it hurt me more than any pack I had before it. I run Osprey xenith 88 now, it squished down to nothing but can take me in for a few days and let me come out with a ewe pretty easy and it cost less than half of a ‘hunting’ pack. I don’t chase elk though, may want a real frame for continued back country elk/moose duty.
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09-13-2020, 07:11 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Edmonton Ab
Posts: 383
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kako
I have been using a 1000cu backpack for day hunts. The idea would be to be to have a small load to hike around and spot and stalk.
Issue is hauling the meat back, I have to make it back to the truck to get the frame and then make the trips back and fourth.
What kind of packs are you all using? What works best for you?
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Depending how far you’re going from the truck, there isn’t anything wrong with your current strategy. Sure... can always spend more money on another pack lol. That’s what the industry pushes these days- spend spend spend. I have a pack that I hunt with, it’s purpose is to be light and comfortable, carry what I need to be successful in hunting all day and hopefully harvest an animal. I’ll go as far as 3+ km from the truck with it. Then return for my frame pack and field processing gear. If I’m going further than 3km, I’ll use my frame pack as it has a removable pack itself that carries all my gear/water/food.
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09-13-2020, 07:40 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Airdrie
Posts: 70
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kako
I have been using a 1000cu backpack for day hunts. The idea would be to be to have a small load to hike around and spot and stalk.
Issue is hauling the meat back, I have to make it back to the truck to get the frame and then make the trips back and fourth.
What kind of packs are you all using? What works best for you?
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Kako,
My Vote is Mystery Ranch.
I Found myself in the same dilemma last year, spent hours going to multiple stores, adjusting/ trying on packs, and reading reviews online. Look into Mystery Ranch Packs (Jim Bows carries them). I ended up getting the Metcalf, soon as I put it on it was night and day comparison. The one thing I didnt like about the pack was the $$$. But if your like me, I never regret (afterwards) spending the extra money for something that is Quality and will last for years.
https://www.mysteryranch.com
Cheers
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09-13-2020, 09:08 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
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Top tier packs will cost close to 1000$. For me even though I see and agree with the fact that they are better/ lighter ECT. It's hard to justify the cost of these when you only use them a couple times a year.
There are more affordable options.
Alps outdoors commander x hybrid
Horn Hunter full curl is another good budget pack
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09-13-2020, 09:19 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: edmonton
Posts: 1,852
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When i bought my pack crappy cause it would have been nice to go to a store that has a few different brands and try but i ordered and got lucky
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09-13-2020, 11:11 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 2,931
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There's a HH full curl system in the EE right now for a decent price. This pack is very versatile and can be run as a light day pack yet will pack 100lb loads should you be successful.
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09-14-2020, 07:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Location
Posts: 4,961
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mike.t
Kako,
My Vote is Mystery Ranch.
I Found myself in the same dilemma last year, spent hours going to multiple stores, adjusting/ trying on packs, and reading reviews online. Look into Mystery Ranch Packs (Jim Bows carries them). I ended up getting the Metcalf, soon as I put it on it was night and day comparison. The one thing I didnt like about the pack was the $$$. But if your like me, I never regret (afterwards) spending the extra money for something that is Quality and will last for years.
https://www.mysteryranch.com
Cheers
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Nice packs but they come with a substantial weight penalty.
Another vote for Exo Mtn. Buy once cry once. Hauled 2 rams in it now and couldn’t be happier with how it loads and rides. Very stable and perfect distribution in every way. Can’t say enough of how I like that pack, especially considering how light it is
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09-13-2020, 09:19 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Crowsnest Pass
Posts: 95
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Look into the mystery ranch pop-up 28 great day pack and can haul meat too.
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09-14-2020, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 122
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I have the mystery ranch Marshall as my main pack, with the frame I can swap out to a smaller bag.
The pintler (what I have on it for bow season) can be purchased as a bag only or with the frame. The mule is the other smaller bag that can be bought on the frame or bag only.
I had a Eberlestock dragonfly last year. Not a bad pack, just a little heavy and I could not get it to fit me comfortably. I found the balance a little off and getting the waist belt cinched up properly.
Great north precision and Mountain Man outdoors have good prices and stock on Mystery ranch. I bought the Marshall from great north and the bag from mountain man, both were great to deal
With.
Jim bows in Edmonton has some mystery ranch on the shelf if you want to buy local. They did not have the right waist belt size when I was looking last year so I had to branch out.
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09-14-2020, 07:50 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Cowtown, agian
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I have a Stone Glacier 6900 Archer something. Its a god send for general pack work and handles massive loads very well. Was a significant upgrade from my Eberlestock.
I would spend the 1k again in a heart beat.
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09-14-2020, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Rocky Mountains
Posts: 509
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I have a Kuiu 7200 for multi day trips. It works alright, it can carry a lot of meat, gear or both. But it only starts to carry well when it's 3/4 full. For a day hunt, it's too much.
I guess what I'm saying is don't go too big. If I was going to get a day pack now I would probably get something in the 3000-4000 cubic inch range. Maybe the SG SOLO. That's enough space for all the warm stuff you might need for a cold day in November.
Packs are getting crazy expensive. If you want to do it a bit cheaper, second hand is the way to go. Any hiking backpack can do the job. The most comfortable pack I used, was loaded to the gills on a sheep hunt, Lowe Alpine. I sold it because I thought I needed a meat shelf, it's nice, but I was wrong.
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09-14-2020, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Edmonton Ab
Posts: 383
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Maybe Check out Alps Outdoorz
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09-14-2020, 10:29 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 307
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Another vote for Stone glacier, I have the sky talus 6900 and couldn’t ask for more in a pack. Big enough to fit everything for a week long trip but packs down nice and small as a day pack too.
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09-14-2020, 11:00 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Dodge City
Posts: 1,283
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Quote:
Originally Posted by coxy95
Another vote for Stone glacier, I have the sky talus 6900 and couldn’t ask for more in a pack. Big enough to fit everything for a week long trip but packs down nice and small as a day pack too.
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I have the same pack and love it for multi day backpack hunting, absolutely night and day compared to my old eberle J107 and I've had the fortune (or unfortune) of packing meat back in both with a full set of multi day gear.
I don't think that is what the OP is after though. As a day pack I wouldn't go for something like the sky talus bag. It's meant to be loaded up for multi day trips and then expand with the meat shelf if you kill something. The top bag is absolutely akward unless the main bag is full.
I've been looking at a better light day pack to replace a badlands superday and the mystery ranch pop up 38 has really peaked my interest. Seems perfect for a lower profile day pack that can haul some meat out if needed. Can't seem to find one in fat guy size though.
No experience with it obviously but seems to check a lot of boxes for that nice compact day pack that can do some hauling if needed.
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09-15-2020, 01:39 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 34
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Thanks for all the replies!
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09-15-2020, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 122
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OL_JR
I have the same pack and love it for multi day backpack hunting, absolutely night and day compared to my old eberle J107 and I've had the fortune (or unfortune) of packing meat back in both with a full set of multi day gear.
I don't think that is what the OP is after though. As a day pack I wouldn't go for something like the sky talus bag. It's meant to be loaded up for multi day trips and then expand with the meat shelf if you kill something. The top bag is absolutely akward unless the main bag is full.
I've been looking at a better light day pack to replace a badlands superday and the mystery ranch pop up 38 has really peaked my interest. Seems perfect for a lower profile day pack that can haul some meat out if needed. Can't seem to find one in fat guy size though.
No experience with it obviously but seems to check a lot of boxes for that nice compact day pack that can do some hauling if needed.
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I almost bought the 38 than realized I did not want to have two frames so I went the pintler route and swapped out the Marshall bag for my non-overnight trips.
Love the Marshall I just was not able to cinch down enough to keep it from swinging in the breeze for a day trip load out.
So it came down to saving a few dollars to swap bags out when I need to.
Not a 5 minute job as I have an older guide lite frame so I have to swap some buckles, but an easy 20 minutes in front of the TV
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09-28-2020, 05:29 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Crowsnest Pass
Posts: 95
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here's the Mystery Ranch Pop up 28 .with a rear quarter.
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