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Eberlestock vs. Cabela's Outfitter Pack
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<blockquote data-quote="mcseal2" data-source="post: 542425" data-attributes="member: 22030"><p>After re-reading my earlier post, I just wanted to clarify that I think the eberlestock is great, and packs meat really well if it is "empty" of other weight like a pack frame would be. I used mine to carry a 50lb bag of mineral and 2 gallons of deer attractant plus water about a mile into a hunting area a few days ago. It packed the 80+lb load in 100+ degree weather as well as anything could I think. The eberlestocks can compress a load to your back pretty decent when empty of other gear also. It's when you start comparing their fit to a pack that carries everything right against your back to one that has a rifle in between that eberle's look bad . The thing to remember is that the eberle can work that way to if it's empty and on an equal playing field.</p><p> </p><p>Bottom line is that an eberlestock can pack the things you want to take up the mountain comfortable, and also pack what you shoot off the mountain. It may not pack both together the most comfortably, but if camp + gear + meat are coming off together comfortable is not really an option. Also to my thinking one real tough trip out beats 2 or 3 when it is possible. Getting to the truck after a bad haul and knowing you have to repeat it is tough. Sometimes it can be avoided hunting deer size game.</p><p> </p><p>I've not tried the other top end packs so I cannot say good or bad about them. I've seen zippers fail on a Badlands pack so dust coated everything inside it on an ATV ride, but that is the limit of my experience with other brands. I'd try to find somewhere to try several and decide from there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcseal2, post: 542425, member: 22030"] After re-reading my earlier post, I just wanted to clarify that I think the eberlestock is great, and packs meat really well if it is "empty" of other weight like a pack frame would be. I used mine to carry a 50lb bag of mineral and 2 gallons of deer attractant plus water about a mile into a hunting area a few days ago. It packed the 80+lb load in 100+ degree weather as well as anything could I think. The eberlestocks can compress a load to your back pretty decent when empty of other gear also. It's when you start comparing their fit to a pack that carries everything right against your back to one that has a rifle in between that eberle's look bad . The thing to remember is that the eberle can work that way to if it's empty and on an equal playing field. Bottom line is that an eberlestock can pack the things you want to take up the mountain comfortable, and also pack what you shoot off the mountain. It may not pack both together the most comfortably, but if camp + gear + meat are coming off together comfortable is not really an option. Also to my thinking one real tough trip out beats 2 or 3 when it is possible. Getting to the truck after a bad haul and knowing you have to repeat it is tough. Sometimes it can be avoided hunting deer size game. I've not tried the other top end packs so I cannot say good or bad about them. I've seen zippers fail on a Badlands pack so dust coated everything inside it on an ATV ride, but that is the limit of my experience with other brands. I'd try to find somewhere to try several and decide from there. [/QUOTE]
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