FrogFire7
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, have been thinking about a dedicated day pack for a couple years now.
I currently run a kuiu lt pack system with an admittedly large bag- 7200 I think it is.
I do love that I can use the compression straps and suck it down to not much space, but still have been thinking about a day pack.
I live in PA, hunt archery from the ground and a climber, and hunt rifle, sometimes on game lands where I mostly walk/still hunt and put some miles on.
I like the big bag for archery season, and may switch to saddle hunting next fall. I like the capacity for taking lots of layers for active hunting and layering up when I sit.
Still, my big pack can be a bit bulky in brush, and can be pretty noisy moving through vegetation.
I think a smaller footprint pack might help both of those issues, but I have some concerns. First being meat hauling if I get something a few miles back in.
I have been thinking hard about a kuiu Divide pack, or Venture Divide. But, concerned about meat hauling capability, and that it will still be a loud, nylon pack. For that matter I could just get a smaller bag for my frame and not lose the load shelf capability. Although with my 7200 pack being ably to cinch down to almost nothing, I feel like there may not be a real advantage to getting a smaller capacity pack, so I'm back to square one.
Any thoughts for a quiet pack that can do some heavy lifting if required? I do love my kuiu system- for me it fits like a glove and is comfortable. I packed a quartered up doe and all my gear out two miles in one trip on my back last fall and while it was definitely work, I have zero complaints about the system. I just would like something quieter in the brush and that won't get me hung up if I have to go under branches/brush, but still be able to carry out a deer if I need to.
I currently run a kuiu lt pack system with an admittedly large bag- 7200 I think it is.
I do love that I can use the compression straps and suck it down to not much space, but still have been thinking about a day pack.
I live in PA, hunt archery from the ground and a climber, and hunt rifle, sometimes on game lands where I mostly walk/still hunt and put some miles on.
I like the big bag for archery season, and may switch to saddle hunting next fall. I like the capacity for taking lots of layers for active hunting and layering up when I sit.
Still, my big pack can be a bit bulky in brush, and can be pretty noisy moving through vegetation.
I think a smaller footprint pack might help both of those issues, but I have some concerns. First being meat hauling if I get something a few miles back in.
I have been thinking hard about a kuiu Divide pack, or Venture Divide. But, concerned about meat hauling capability, and that it will still be a loud, nylon pack. For that matter I could just get a smaller bag for my frame and not lose the load shelf capability. Although with my 7200 pack being ably to cinch down to almost nothing, I feel like there may not be a real advantage to getting a smaller capacity pack, so I'm back to square one.
Any thoughts for a quiet pack that can do some heavy lifting if required? I do love my kuiu system- for me it fits like a glove and is comfortable. I packed a quartered up doe and all my gear out two miles in one trip on my back last fall and while it was definitely work, I have zero complaints about the system. I just would like something quieter in the brush and that won't get me hung up if I have to go under branches/brush, but still be able to carry out a deer if I need to.
