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Offline MountainWalk

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Re: Eberlestock
« Reply #30 on: July 18, 2015, 09:50:56 PM »
Just bought a Bikini frame. Pretty excited. Guess I chose the expensive way to find out what load lifters are... Any younger guys needing a pack? Make ya a great deal on an Eberlestock x2......it'll make ya strong...
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Re: Eberlestock
« Reply #31 on: July 19, 2015, 10:40:18 AM »
......it'll make ya strong...

 :chuckle:,  with sore shoulders.
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Re: Eberlestock
« Reply #32 on: July 19, 2015, 10:59:56 AM »
I love my eberlestock pack.....with that said I don't to long back country hunts so it is really just a glorified day pack that allows me the ability to pack meat if needed.  I have the team elk pack and it has a ton of adjustment.  Great pack in my opinion.   :tup:  Probably big enough for a 2-3 day hunt if you pack light. 

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Re: Eberlestock
« Reply #33 on: July 19, 2015, 11:04:44 AM »
I had an eberlistock just 1.  Gave it to my nephew.  Packed a bear out 5 miles with camp.  Did not use it again.  Weight too far out and too low.  Had to walk out leaning so far forward I could almost touch the ground.

Bought a Kifaru. 

 :chuckle: :tup:
I think there are a few of us that have made that switch.  Although I did pack out 3 bears with a badlands 2200 my 1st yr.....

Gee, these stories of leaning forward with an Eberlestock pack is sounding really familiar. Last year while packing out three quartered antelope in mine, I couldn't stand up straight. That was a tough 1 1/2 miles. I didn't realize another pack might have been more comfortable, and I have no clue what "load lifters" are. Never even heard that term until recently on this site. I guess I need to do some research. Really doesn't matter though, a new pack is not in my budget. My plan for now is to only pack out one animal at a time with the Eberlestock.

Load lifters are the straps that connect the stays to your shoulder straps.  On a well designed pack they will take the majority of the weight off your shoulders, resting on your hips instead.  Last fall I packed an entire bear and hide out in one trip (about 3 miles), was a 130 pound load, almost none of it on my shoulders.  I had sore legs but no sore shoulders or sore back

I love my 2200, although heavy for its size it packs out meat very well in my opinion.  An elk in 3 loads is quite comfy.

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Re: Eberlestock
« Reply #34 on: July 21, 2015, 08:05:53 AM »
I have and use an Eberlestock just one and it works fine.  The construction is high quality (on par with my other backpacking packs).  There are a few design issues I would like to see fixed, but nothing major.  It does sway left to right when really loaded, but not too bad.  Overall, I can comfortably carry a large amount of weight in relative comfort.  I have it adjusted to fit my 6'4" frame quite well.

Most hunting packs have way, way too many pockets, straps, 1,000 molle attachments and features.  They put them on there for marketing and they make the pack heavy and introduce more failure points (buckles, zippers, seams).  In my view, the ideal hunting pack would be incredibly simple with few bells and whistles.

If I had to do it over again, I would seriously look at an external frame meat hauler.

With Kifaru, you are looking at a huge amount of money, at least double.  They may be better, but at most I use it once a year.  I think most guys would benefit more from training their body to haul the load than buying more gear.  The few "professional" game haulers I have seen have beat up old packs that look like they belong at a garage sale.

 


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