Wilderness Pack Question??

[actionshooter]

Heres a MR with 105# in it, yes it was weighed.

[PacificNWhunter]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/spo/2408727679.html this guy is selling a Kifaru Longhunter for $200. If your in the market get ahold of him soon, the base price of one of these is $500 or so.

I hunt out of a badlands and an Arcteryx as of right now. Both are in the process of being sold to make room for my Kuiu pack 

[colockumelk]

Well, I see that a lot of military people have it.  I called and talked to the MR guys and the military personnel are the ones most buying the packs.  Great packs - and they can carry a lot of weight.

Sorry I meant a post A-Stan present for hunting purposes.  Im an Apache pilot I wont be needing a pack. But having been a former ground guy that pack looks way better than anything the Army issued me.

[Wea300mag]

Heres a MR with 105# in it, yes it was weighed.

I believe you, I've seen you before.

[actionshooter]

 


Hey PNW, Thats a steal!!
someone here should grab that.

[JPhelps]

I hunt with the pack on 98% of the time.  Just tighten down all the cinch straps and the 6500 c.i. pack is the same as a bare frame.

Last year when I killed my deer we dropped the packs and ended up killing my deer 1000 ft. below in elevation.  I was cursing the whole way pack to the packs.  NEVER AGAIN!

Where we deer hunt two trips to the TRUCK is NOT an option. 

[halflife65]

I was wearing the pack when I shot the deer with archery equipment last year.  It packs way down and isn't restricting at all.

Yeah Colockum - fortunately, I guess you wouldn't need a pack in an Apache, eh?

[MtnMuley]

Hey PNW, Thats a steal!!
someone here should grab that.

I just checked and I don't see it?  Must have sold.  I would have bought it and turned it for $300 easily.  A couple accessories for mine were more than than price.

[PacificNWhunter]

Hey PNW, Thats a steal!!
someone here should grab that.

I just checked and I don't see it?  Must have sold.  I would have bought it and turned it for $300 easily.  A couple accessories for mine were more than than price.

Did not think it would last to long.

[iflyils]

Go and spend the money on a Mystery Ranch!!! The crew cab is perfect for 4 days or the alpah wolf pack!!

[kalamasasquatch]

I've been using a Kelty 4500 internal frame.  I'm looking into swithing to the Kelty Cache Hauler with a waterproof dufflebag that can be thrown on, or maybe a seabag.  Just hook the gear on, or take it off for packing out.  A buddy uses a pack from Cabelas in which the 'pack' detaches so he has the shelf to mount the game bags for the pack out.  I have found for the long range hunts, the pack fit makes a bigger difference than the weight.  My pack for 4 days is between 75-85 pounds (with very little water...I plan my route through watering holes), and the biggest killer is the belt.  If I can't get the belt portion tight enough, then the pack feels heavy.

75-85 lbs??? why are you so heavy? my 5 day pack comes in at about 45-50lbs max. that includes food game bags for elk and a one man tent.

[colockumelk]

Oooh now I'm sort of torn between the Kuiu Icon 6000 and the Mystery Ranch Crewcab.  Probably still gonna go with the MR Crew Cab.  But the Kuiu looks pretty dang sweet.  Anybody have the Kuiu Icon?  Anybody know anything about it to compare against the MR Crewcab.

[dreamingbig]

The KUIU frame wasn't meant to pack the same weight as the Mystery Ranch but it will carry 60 lbs as well and with less weight (frame and pack) than the MR.

[JPhelps]

If money is no object take a look at the new Kifaru Timberline.  It has all the features I want in a pack and it is a sub 6 lb. pack.

[colockumelk]

I am not willing to drop the amount of money that Kifaru wants.  Thanks for the input dreamingbig.  I guess I'll stick with the MR Crew Cab.