Badland Packs, Baddest a$$ packs on the Market

[h2ofowlr]

Good packs, they just need to fix those zippers.

[DeerHarvester]

I'm glad you started this thread James.  I have been looking at getting a new pack for deer season. Does anyone have the Badlands Hypervent Pack.  I love the concept behind this pack, but a few of the reviews on Cabelas stated it can be very loud in the words, due to the material being stretched too tight.  Looking for a few more reviews from hunters who have this pack.  Is this something that will break in???  If its going to make a lot of noise when hiking, I'm going to go with something else. 

[Bearhunter]

Josh, the hypervent is a great pack I love the fact that your back gets to breath when humping it up the hill.  I wouldnt worry to much about the noise factor, the country you hunt is pretty open, and when your going through thick brush your not going to be that guite anyways.  I would think about bumping up to the 2200 if I were you, its not a lot bigger but it will accomidate packing a boned out deer a lot better than the Hypervent.  If your going to Montana next year with use you need a good pack to pack out meat, we dont drag our deer out thats way to much work....

[DeerHarvester]

Yeah I was just looking at the 2200 prob. A better choice for the money. Now to find the best price.
 Thanks for the help

[MtnMuley]

Bearhunter, have you tried the Kifaru?  I will swear by the comfortability and weight packing part of mine.  However, the noise is ridiculous.  The material used is very durable, yet noisy as hell.  Unless I'm packing in for a few days, I just use the day bag for all my gear located on the top of the pack.  Every step you take, you hear the bag shuffle.  I'm in the process of having a custom fleece bag built and then I will call it the ultimate pack.  Was thinking about getting another pack to try.  As I take it, you definately prefer the 2200 Badlands over the Sitka and Eberlestock?  I've used the Mystery Ranch and it's a nice pack, but not for me.

[actionshooter]

I really like my  Badlands 2800 and use it as a daypack more or less. I'll use it for an overnight trip but anything longer or for bad weather where I'm packing more gear, my Mystery Ranch beats the Badlands 4500......IMO

[Bearhunter]

Great feedback guys.  Mystery ranch packs are intriquing but they are expensive as hell. >----->

[MHWASH]

I have the Ultimate? fanny pack and the Hypervent. Love'em both, I just wish the Hyper was a bit bigger for those all day Elk hunts. It's perfect for deer hunting, but I always carry more for elk. I tried to get the Superday, but they were out and I went for  the Hyper instead.

[actionshooter]

Great feedback guys.  Mystery ranch packs are intriquing but they are expensive as hell. >----->

I bought the Mystery Ranch this year. It replaced a Bozeman made Dana Designs 6500ci that I used HARD for about 15 years. The stitching was still holding, broke a couple of buckles, but I finally replaced it b/c the aluminum stays ripped through the top. I pretty much considered it wore-out.
 Mystery Ranch is owned and run by the founder of Dana Designs, kind of a no brainer for me.
 They are expensive but you will get your moneys worth.

[257 Wby Mag]

Just got me a Badlands whitetail Hybrid pack, love it. I have the original badlands day pack I bought 10 years ago. Still holding up, oldlady uses it on berry pickin missions.

[Bitt]

Another thumbs up for Mystery Ranch - I have 2.   http://shop.mysteryranch.com/s.nl/it.A/id.5850/.f?sc=8&category=24
The Crew Cab has to be one the most versatile hunting packs going - definitely made for the prospect of hauling heavy meat loads.

[Wacenturion]

I'm glad you started this thread James.  I have been looking at getting a new pack for deer season. Does anyone have the Badlands Hypervent Pack.  I love the concept behind this pack, but a few of the reviews on Cabelas stated it can be very loud in the words, due to the material being stretched too tight.  Looking for a few more reviews from hunters who have this pack.  Is this something that will break in???  If its going to make a lot of noise when hiking, I'm going to go with something else. 

I have the Hypervent.  Bought it mainly for packing my spotting scope...a 20x60x 82mm Nikon Pro Staff.  For those who wonder, my larger scope fits into the dedicated scope pouch very nicely.  The pack is a joy to wear.........very comfortable.  Son has a Superday.........another great pack.

[BLUEBULLS]

I'm also a firm believer in Badlands. I don't know how many miles I have on mine but it's at least a couple hundred. The 2800 is great for an all purpose. Filled lightly makes a great daypack. We also use ours for trips up to 6 days when we're going in 10-12 miles. We pack 1 man tents, sleeping bags and pads, food and cookware, hunting equipment and all of the other little stuff and it fits perfectly and organized.
This year we packed our camps and a deer out in one trip (10 miles) without a problem. anybody want to buy ALL of my other packs?

and they will hold a bunch of sheds

[halflife65]

I'm also a firm believer in Badlands. I don't know how many miles I have on mine but it's at least a couple hundred. The 2800 is great for an all purpose. Filled lightly makes a great daypack. We also use ours for trips up to 6 days when we're going in 10-12 miles. We pack 1 man tents, sleeping bags and pads, food and cookware, hunting equipment and all of the other little stuff and it fits perfectly and organized.
This year we packed our camps and a deer out in one trip (10 miles) without a problem. anybody want to buy ALL of my other packs?

and they will hold a bunch of sheds

I've got a question for you:  I have a 3200 pack that I use (an Osprey that I use when I'm hiking around during the summer) and the trouble is not weight but bulk.  What tent/bag/pad do you use to keep the bulk down so that you can get everything in the pack?  By the time I put my water bladder, bag, and pad in it, it's pretty much 3/4 full - let alone the tent, food/stove and a jacket + pack raincoat.  Just curious about how you make this happen - there are a lot of guys doing this but I always go with a larger pack for overnight, even though it's never all the way full.

[BLUEBULLS]

I'm also a firm believer in Badlands. I don't know how many miles I have on mine but it's at least a couple hundred. The 2800 is great for an all purpose. Filled lightly makes a great daypack. We also use ours for trips up to 6 days when we're going in 10-12 miles. We pack 1 man tents, sleeping bags and pads, food and cookware, hunting equipment and all of the other little stuff and it fits perfectly and organized.
This year we packed our camps and a deer out in one trip (10 miles) without a problem. anybody want to buy ALL of my other packs?

and they will hold a bunch of sheds

I've got a question for you:  I have a 3200 pack that I use (an Osprey that I use when I'm hiking around during the summer) and the trouble is not weight but bulk.  What tent/bag/pad do you use to keep the bulk down so that you can get everything in the pack?  By the time I put my water bladder, bag, and pad in it, it's pretty much 3/4 full - let alone the tent, food/stove and a jacket + pack raincoat.  Just curious about how you make this happen - there are a lot of guys doing this but I always go with a larger pack for overnight, even though it's never all the way full.

My sleeping gas is not the smallest, I like to put my extra clothes/rain gear in it and then roll it up and put it in a compression sack. My tent is a Northface Canyonlands and it fits in the side pocket of my pack.I use a cheap roll up foam pad(not real comfy but it keeps me from soaking up the cold ground) it's strapped on the bottom of my pack. The hardest thing to fit is food, which I take plenty of. A better (smaller) sleeping bag is in my future.

my dad uses the Big agnes seedhouse 2 tent. (not sure why he needs a 2 man for himself???) there's a top flap on our packs and he secures his tent right under that. These packs just seem to have just the right storage.

I'm trying to figure out a setup where I can leave my pad and bag in the tent, roll it up and strap it on. It'd probably be easy with a Bivy sack but I like to sit up and get dressed and store my gear in my tent.