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<blockquote data-quote="Mike 338" data-source="post: 1513182" data-attributes="member: 41338"><p>I have a Sky Talus. It's one of those 6900 c.i. packs. I like it. I spend 9 days on a ridge last year and 5 days this season. No kills... sorry!. On the 9 dayer, it was about 90 lbs. I guess you could say I wasn't untra-light. The pack was fine. I wasn't! Anyway... I got to my spot, set up camp and took off the top pack and compressed things down to a nice day-sized hunting pack that carried great. You'd think 6900 c.i. would be enough volume but it's tight every time I pack it. That might be a good thing. Anyway, the pack was up to anything I dished out and I was alone for 9 days. </p><p></p><p>The hip belt accessory pack/pockets suck beyond belief. I ordered two and both were to small and the zippers required two hands to close. Just try to manipulate your right hand onto your left hip with your pack strapped in. Well, let's just say the pocket stays a little open till you drop your pack and get it closed then. They need bigger pouches and some sort of one-handed closure. Somehow, my review of their hip pouches didn't make onto their website. That smacks of big time BS but still, the pack is great. Everything you need and nothing you don't. Oh, and I got a couple of those little internal pouches that hang off of loops on the inside of the pack, that you can put little ditties in. They're very good. Just don't waste your money on the hip-belt pouches until they upgrade them, which apparently they have no plan to. </p><p>Can't speak to the gun caddie although I might buy one just to see if it works. From what I hear, it's not awesome but you don't know till you know. IMO, you should have your gun in your hand whenever possible. When I walk in, it's usually the day before the opener so who cares if my gun is strapped to the side of my pack? Walking out, if I haven't killed anything, I'm usually so beat, I'm not even hunting on the way out. Seeing a shootable animal would be the most amazing stroke of luck since I'm doing nothing more than making tracks down the trail to my rig. Still, it only makes sense to get your your gun if you need to. </p><p></p><p>I want the rain cover to keep boots and crap dry under my hammock. Oh, and it won't hurt to keep the pack dry either when going in. </p><p></p><p>The pack is very, very good. It add-ons need some help. I've had some other high end packs but this one seems to remove most of my excuses of why I failed. Stone Glacier makes a good pack. If you don't want to deal with their customer service, just order it online and fit it in your own home. Packing stuff is hard. The "suck' is a matter of degree. A guy would do well to get his body into very good shape before he jumped into the woods with a heavy pack. SG packs won't inhibit a hunter. If anything, they'll remove some annoyances and weight. That said, if your 60 pounds overweight, you cant spend enough money to make your hump in, fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike 338, post: 1513182, member: 41338"] I have a Sky Talus. It's one of those 6900 c.i. packs. I like it. I spend 9 days on a ridge last year and 5 days this season. No kills... sorry!. On the 9 dayer, it was about 90 lbs. I guess you could say I wasn't untra-light. The pack was fine. I wasn't! Anyway... I got to my spot, set up camp and took off the top pack and compressed things down to a nice day-sized hunting pack that carried great. You'd think 6900 c.i. would be enough volume but it's tight every time I pack it. That might be a good thing. Anyway, the pack was up to anything I dished out and I was alone for 9 days. The hip belt accessory pack/pockets suck beyond belief. I ordered two and both were to small and the zippers required two hands to close. Just try to manipulate your right hand onto your left hip with your pack strapped in. Well, let's just say the pocket stays a little open till you drop your pack and get it closed then. They need bigger pouches and some sort of one-handed closure. Somehow, my review of their hip pouches didn't make onto their website. That smacks of big time BS but still, the pack is great. Everything you need and nothing you don't. Oh, and I got a couple of those little internal pouches that hang off of loops on the inside of the pack, that you can put little ditties in. They're very good. Just don't waste your money on the hip-belt pouches until they upgrade them, which apparently they have no plan to. Can't speak to the gun caddie although I might buy one just to see if it works. From what I hear, it's not awesome but you don't know till you know. IMO, you should have your gun in your hand whenever possible. When I walk in, it's usually the day before the opener so who cares if my gun is strapped to the side of my pack? Walking out, if I haven't killed anything, I'm usually so beat, I'm not even hunting on the way out. Seeing a shootable animal would be the most amazing stroke of luck since I'm doing nothing more than making tracks down the trail to my rig. Still, it only makes sense to get your your gun if you need to. I want the rain cover to keep boots and crap dry under my hammock. Oh, and it won't hurt to keep the pack dry either when going in. The pack is very, very good. It add-ons need some help. I've had some other high end packs but this one seems to remove most of my excuses of why I failed. Stone Glacier makes a good pack. If you don't want to deal with their customer service, just order it online and fit it in your own home. Packing stuff is hard. The "suck' is a matter of degree. A guy would do well to get his body into very good shape before he jumped into the woods with a heavy pack. SG packs won't inhibit a hunter. If anything, they'll remove some annoyances and weight. That said, if your 60 pounds overweight, you cant spend enough money to make your hump in, fun. [/QUOTE]
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