Thread: Hunting packs

Depends what you want and what is Important to you I suppose.

Im only a short arse with pins in my back, so good fitting harness that carries well is top of my list ( I used a poxy ill fitting pack for a few years, never again ) & It needs to be durable.

My large heavyweight pack is an Eberlestock J34 "just one" pack it's farken heavy ( 3.7 kg ) but carries loads well, has a decent rifle scabbard & is bullet proof, big zips & buckles.

Then I have just brought a Macpac 50lt Cascade, medium weight ( 2.3 kg ) a good basic pack, with a few pockets'n'bits and a decent liberator harness ( but since I have just got it I haven't had a chance to give it a decent test ) should be a nice al rounder.

And my Lightweight pack is a NZ made Cactus Miklat 40lt ( 1 kg ) this thing is awesome, it's tough, nice'n'basic and really well made. Even though it has a fixed length harness & basic none padded hip belt, It fits me spot on & carries well. On Monday I carried out two full back legs & back steaks ( around 18-20 kg ) & at least 5 kgs of other gear & it did the job very well, plus didn't need to worry about it pulling stitches or ripping pushing through the leatherwood.


If ya want to go real LW but still keep strength, Miklat is my pick