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Another Backpack Question
« on: June 04, 2008, 01:32:56 PM »
I see packs advertised that say they have a meat shelf.  These are the newer internal frame high end day style packs (1800-3K " variety).  So what exactly would they be referring to on these?  A discontinued pack that I got last winter (Black Ridge Puma) is an example of one that advertises a meat shelf.  I believe even some of the Badlands packs are advertised as having a meat shelf. 

I've always just crammed meat in the main compartment or lashed it to the frame.  If there's a better way please enlighten me. 

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Re: Another Backpack Question
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2008, 01:46:02 PM »
I am not positive But a meat shelf pack is one that has little shelf that can be folded in out of the way or folded out. It is suppose to be designed so that the meat or heaviest thing in your pack rides more in the middle of your back. You really dont want the heaviset part of the pack to be down low or up high making it bottom or top heavy. But lets face it that can't always be done and you end up doing like Bone does and packing the whole deer out in one trip. But that's just my two cents.
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Re: Another Backpack Question
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2008, 02:08:44 PM »
SkyValhunter...you got it right.  Here is the Badlands Owners Manual.  I wish someone would do a video on how to load up the 4500 properly.  I messed around at home several times trying to figure out the best way to utilize all the compression straps, but I still throw on a couple of bungee cords to help out everytime I go out with this thing.
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Re: Another Backpack Question
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2008, 02:43:05 PM »
I must be a dunderhead cuz I'm not getting it.  I understand the idea of positioning the weight but I'm not seeing how that anything on the pack(at least on mine) would allow me to accomplish that.

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Re: Another Backpack Question
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2008, 08:17:00 PM »
on mine its a small frame flap your meat sits on,works well,

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Re: Another Backpack Question
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2008, 12:06:07 AM »
here is a badlands 2800 with an elk quarter strapped up. works like butter.


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Re: Another Backpack Question
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2008, 05:02:26 AM »
 :yeah: Thats the same way I do it with mine.

 


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