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gray brow:
PacNW - Check out the Nimrod pack systems at www.nimrodpacks.com. The following is a testimony of my experience with these things. Sorry it's so long, but needless to say, I'm very impressed with them.
I bought the N-325 four seasons back and it has been absolutely the best pack I've ever used. The cool thing with these packs is you can hunt with them configured as a fanny pack which carries all your normal stuff like lunch, water, saw, rope, survival kit,etc and there is a pocket inside that holds the large cargo pack. Ample straps let you strap your outer wear to it when you get too hot.
When you get an animal down, you just convert the pack to cargo haul mode which just takes a couple minutes with a little practice. There are a couple of internal frame parts to slide into pockets on the cargo pack then you just buckle it onto the top of the fanny pack and to the shoulder straps. The thing will tote a legitimate 100 lbs without issue, which I can tell you from personal experience since I've used it repeatedly to haul meat, capes, & horns.
This system has three main components. First is what they call the Base Belt, which is the shoulder straps connected to a small fanny pack which easily holds a big water bladder. To that you attached the main fanny pack, what they call the Pinnacle Pack, which is not oversized but very good sized and will carry everything you will need for day hunting with complete ability to pack out up to a boned out muley buck. Again, I know from experience. The third element is the Wilderness Collapsible or cargo pack as I call it. This thing is 3000 cubic inches with lots of compression straps to cinch down and keep the meat load from shifting around on the way out. If you're not concerned about packing meat with it, leave it out of the Pinnacle Pack to lighten it up some.
All together, the pack system provides 4300 cubic inches of space and I believe Nimrod rates it for 100 lbs of cargo. There are enough pockets, straps, etc for you to customize how you haul your water, gear, etc. I like to keep my water in the Base Belt to help keep if from freezing and to free up space in my Pinnacle for meat bags, etc.
Since I got mine, 4 of my hunting partners have seen it in action and converted over to it and another one is getting one before next season. We have used them to pack in for the high hunt and they worked great.
Just my opinion based on using the thing. If you find something that looks like a better proposition, please let us know. I searched awhile to find this thing and still haven't found a better solution to my needs.
Good luck.
M_ray:
I also use a Badlands 2800. It's a pack/packboard all in one. It serves well as a day pack it is expandable enough to spike out or pack in a camp and it also is your packboard.
--- Quote ---for me it is way more comfortable than any external i've ever used and the ruggedness can't be beat, i don't think i could tear it up if i tried and the zippers couldn't be pulled apart with a truck.
--- End quote ---
I have to agree Badlands packs are the most comfortable packs I've worn, This year I put it to the test first on tmikes cow and then my Bull. I packed 70-80 pounds of meat and gear and it was more comfortable than my old day pack with 20 pounds in it!
http://www.badlandspacks.com/
boneaddict:
So far most of the big names are here.....nimrod for packframe or packing big meat. (moose)
Eberstock or badlands for hunting packs are good
Big frame?????there are more options.
Mortgage Hunter:
As with all gear, it all comes down to personal preference. Every pack fits a little different, and every pack has different features. It's really tough to find the perfect combination of the two. My wife just bought me the Eberlestock "Just In One" Pack for Christmas. For over a year, I've been looking for a good backcountry pack to replace the pack frame setup that I've been using. After looking at the Badlands, Cabelas, and a bunch of other packs, I found the Eberlestock. It has a full length gun scabbard, and converts from a 2900in daypack to a 7900in meat hauler. They're motto is "go out light...come in heavy". Obviously, I haven't had the chance to field test it. But, like a little kid on Christmas morning I loaded it down to simulate a loaded pack, and it's extremely comfortable. I really like all of the adjustments that you can perform while wearing the pack to fine tune the ride of the weight. The gun scabbard is awesome...no straps to unbuckle or loosen to access your gun. It also has a lifetime guarantee which includes normal wear and tear.
If any of you guys have this pack, I'm really interested to hear how you like it.
Here's a link to there website, check it out....
http://www.eberlestock.com/J104%20Just%20One.htm
* There's only one pack I would have like to have seen before buying this one, and that's the Hardcore pack. I looked at it online, but never found anyone who carried it locally so that I could try it on. Does anyone know where you can find them?
PacificNWhunter:
Thanks for all the help so far. Right now I have a hand me down Gregory pack, I think it is a 3900 cu in. and is an internal frame. I would continue to use it but I cannot get it to fit right. I do allot of recreational hiking as well as hunting and hope to be able to get a pack that can accommodate both. I'll keep you all posted on what I get, or find out there!
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