Backcountry Packs

[FREDIN]

thanks for all the info guys.

[huntnnw]

Depends on what type of hunting you're doing...

If you're covering lots of ground without trails, that 50lbs can be a pain.  Try bushwacking through brush on a steep hillside and see how fast you tire with 50+ lbs on your back.  Hiking up/down a well groomed hiking trail with a 50lb pack, piece of cake.   
People count ounces, because ounces add up to pounds, and pounds slow you down and require more effort/energy on your part to do the same amount of "work".  What one "can do" and what one "would rather do" are often on completely different ends of the spectrum.

Can't argue with the importance of being in shape, but wouldn't it be great to be in shape AND cut your pack weight by 10-15 pounds?  That's why people count ounces, not because they would rather avoid getting "in shape".

yup..Exactly why u cut ounces on every item possible and it can add up in a hurry!

[RadSav]

Doesn't tenzing make rims and car parts or is that a totally different company?

Jay Roberts of Tenzing was a partner in Blacks Creek Guide Gear.  Tenzing as I understand it is his break away company.  Product line should have a lot of similarities with the old Blacks Creek GG we all know. 

Blacks Creek will now be something like R7 Gear if I remember correctly.  It  will be made in the USA no more imports!!.  For you ATV and Horse hunters this new BC line has some really cool stuff!!!  Jay will have no involvement in that.

[GoPlayOutside]

I've hauled a couple deer and maybe 4 or 5 elk with my hiking packs...between 60-100 lbs.  Never had a problem so far.  In the Himalaya's, the Sherpa's hike/climb with 75-125lbs pretty consistently.  Quality packs will last

[klickman]

If you are looking for a quality pack that you can put some weight in and not have to worry about any failures, go with Barney's.  Best pack out there.  Spendy but worth every penny.

KLICKMAN

[MichaelJ]

If you are looking for a quality pack that you can put some weight in and not have to worry about any failures, go with Barney's.  Best pack out there.  Spendy but worth every penny.

KLICKMAN

Only thing I don't like about them is I don't know where to find one to try it on!

Mike

[fillthefreezer]

Only thing I don't like about them is I don't know where to find one to try it on!

Mike

theyre also awfuly bulky, same with the bullpac. seems way to big too be used alot of places here in WA

[klickman]

If you are looking for a quality pack that you can put some weight in and not have to worry about any failures, go with Barney's.  Best pack out there.  Spendy but worth every penny.

KLICKMAN

Only thing I don't like about them is I don't know where to find one to try it on!

Mike

Yep tough to find.  Unless you are in Anchorage.  Just another reason to head up to AK this year.

KLICKMAN

[deadyote]

I had an Eberlestock J107 Dragonfly that worked well, but just didn't like how it fit.  I just ordered a Sitka Bivy 45 and it is on its way, so we will see how it works with a load.  I tried it on and it felt good,  plus it is way lighter than the eberlestock.

[Branden]

If you are looking for a quality pack that you can put some weight in and not have to worry about any failures, go with Barney's.  Best pack out there.  Spendy but worth every penny.

KLICKMAN

Only thing I don't like about them is I don't know where to find one to try it on!

Mike

I can let you try mine in a week or two if you would like

[MichaelJ]

Sounds good to me... when u going to be back in the state??

Mike

[Branden]

I'm headed back on Thursday. Going bear hunting that week I'm home. If I kill one then I will drop off the pack at my buddies house in Ephrata so you can try it out

[MichaelJ]

Thanks bud!  Good luck hunting and just hit me up with a text after your hunt!

Mike

[slim9300]

If you guys want the best hunting pack on the face of the planet you should check out the Kifaru Timberline. I have the Timberline 1 with the standard suspension and 26" stays (7200 cu. inches and weighing 5 lbs. 10 ounces). It will carry 100 lbs. better than anything and packs down to nothing in daypack mode. I fully expect to have this pack for the rest of my life. It has served me very well since last October as it is 4/4 on successful hunts. As a matter of fact, I own the first production Timberline ever made and I have never regretted the expense.

http://www.kifaru.net/timberline.html

Here are some pictures in daypack mode with a days worth of gear for scouting.








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[Swannytheswan]

I tried the wilderness pack at the sportsman show and i really liked it i hope to get the Bighorn combo for this year. It makes heavy weight seem alot lighter

http://www.wildernesspacks.com/big-horn-combo