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<blockquote data-quote="Stk" data-source="post: 2131182" data-attributes="member: 98934"><p>Had an Eberlestock for a few years, packed out some antelope and deer with it. Your concerns are valid. It worked great for carrying a heavy rifle long distances assuming you didn't need to get to it quickly or easily. It worked poorly for everything else. With the built in scabbard, the load was too far off your back. Without a rifle in the scabbard it was constantly shifting around. They're heavy packs and way overbuilt. If your truck was full, you could probably just tie it to a rope and drag it behind to your hunting spot and it would be fine. If you don't plan to use your pack to sled down rock scree, its probably beefier than you need.</p><p></p><p>I gave the pack away and bought a mystery ranch. I now have three mystery ranches. I can carry more stuff than I did in the eberlestock and have it feel like half the load. I've used the mystery ranch to pack out quartered out but not deboned deer and antelope in single trips. I've also taken two elk out of the mountains with it (definitely not single trips). Money well spent, and not an unreasonable amount of money either (looking at you Kifaru).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stk, post: 2131182, member: 98934"] Had an Eberlestock for a few years, packed out some antelope and deer with it. Your concerns are valid. It worked great for carrying a heavy rifle long distances assuming you didn’t need to get to it quickly or easily. It worked poorly for everything else. With the built in scabbard, the load was too far off your back. Without a rifle in the scabbard it was constantly shifting around. They’re heavy packs and way overbuilt. If your truck was full, you could probably just tie it to a rope and drag it behind to your hunting spot and it would be fine. If you don’t plan to use your pack to sled down rock scree, its probably beefier than you need. I gave the pack away and bought a mystery ranch. I now have three mystery ranches. I can carry more stuff than I did in the eberlestock and have it feel like half the load. I’ve used the mystery ranch to pack out quartered out but not deboned deer and antelope in single trips. I’ve also taken two elk out of the mountains with it (definitely not single trips). Money well spent, and not an unreasonable amount of money either (looking at you Kifaru). [/QUOTE]
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