Mountaineering Packs for Hunting

[Special T]

You'll regret it once you get an animal down.  Mountaineering packs seldom see more than 60#'s and they're designed with that in mind.  I used one for years, and there's no comparison to my Exo.

I'm not saying I disagree, but I am curious what "mountaineering" pack you, " ran for years"

I ran a lot more than 60lbs in my mountaineering pack on many occasions. I think 90-100lbs on several occasions was about the weight. Nothing is comfortable about huge amounts of weight no matter the pack. I can think of a bunch of occasions where packing in 80lbs of gear to base camp before being able to attack the mountain with a more manageable load. I've owned a few different packs, and tried a bunch of other folks packs over time.  A huge amount of finding the right pack is learning how to adjust a internal frame pack and just trying it out.

Does everyone agree on the feel of a glock, 1911, sig, etc in thier hand? Of course not. Packs really arnt that different.

The one exception is packs that are specifically  built to haul a load and a ride or bow. But if you have hauled enough gear  you can usually find a way to accomplish what you need.

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[buglebrush]

You'll regret it once you get an animal down.  Mountaineering packs seldom see more than 60#'s and they're designed with that in mind.  I used one for years, and there's no comparison to my Exo.

I'm not saying I disagree, but I am curious what "mountaineering" pack you, " ran for years"

I ran a lot more than 60lbs in my mountaineering pack on many occasions. I think 90-100lbs on several occasions was about the weight. Nothing is comfortable about huge amounts of weight no matter the pack. I can think of a bunch of occasions where packing in 80lbs of gear to base camp before being able to attack the mountain with a more manageable load. I've owned a few different packs, and tried a bunch of other folks packs over time.  A huge amount of finding the right pack is learning how to adjust a internal frame pack and just trying it out.

Does everyone agree on the feel of a glock, 1911, sig, etc in thier hand? Of course not. Packs really arnt that different.

The one exception is packs that are specifically  built to haul a load and a ride or bow. But if you have hauled enough gear  you can usually find a way to accomplish what you need.

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I ran a Kelty and Osprey.  If you all want to believe your internal frame mountaineering packs compare to an EXO or Kifaru, be my guest.  Find me someone who's put serious miles with meat on both that actually believes that...   

[Elkcollector82]

I run an alpsoutdoor commander x  pack. Cost $350’ish at bobs sporting goods. It ain’t no high end kifaru or exo. But it comes with everything they have. The padding is great, load lifters work. Comes with rain fly and bow/rifle holder. I’ve had 40# up to 140# plus. That’s 4 trophy rocks, 4 5.5lb bags of vapple, 4 trail cams, water and food. Walked 4 miles into wilderness before setting first cam. Felt great and wasn’t sore or hurting afterwards. Don’t need to spend a bunch of money on a high end pack. Find one that work and spend money on other gear. Been running strong for a few years now. Zippers are tough and so is the material. No hot spots or unwanted rubbing. Pack zips off and meat shelf works wonders. Comes with extra straps to reattach the pack. When meat shelf is in use. You get a lot of bang for your buck with that pack. I know some people will say kifaru or exo only way to go. But I’ll hike with any amount of weight just as far or farther with my alps pack. All why saving hundreds of dollars.

[Magnum_Willys]

That pack won’t work as is - no way -- wrong logo on it.   

[Elkcollector82]

That pack won’t work as is - no way -- wrong logo on it.   

I took a black sharpie and drew a rhino on it. Lost 3lbs of weight and gained 2,200 cubic inches of space. Just by doing that. So impressed I drew an NF on my scope and started shooting 1/4” groups  at 1,800 yards. 

[jwfaber1]

Thanks to everyone for the advice! I actually just got an Exo 3500 as an early birthday gift from my wife and parents and I'm stoked! I probably wouldn't have splurged for an Exo myself, so to get one as a gift, I was pretty excited. Tried it out on Sunday with about 35-40 lbs and was super impressed. I know I won't be disappointed.
Now I just need some meat to put in it...

[yakimanoob]

Thanks to everyone for the advice! I actually just got an Exo 3500 as an early birthday gift from my wife and parents and I'm stoked! I probably wouldn't have splurged for an Exo myself, so to get one as a gift, I was pretty excited. Tried it out on Sunday with about 35-40 lbs and was super impressed. I know I won't be disappointed.
Now I just need some meat to put in it...

Good luck with the meat part!