Thread: Backpack oponioms

If your day hunts are around the hutt Valley I'll assume your in the tararuas and rimutakas and it's mostly bush hunting? Personally carrying anything bigger than a 30/40l pack in the bush is just a pain in the ass.

Day hunts I only ever carry a pikau, with pouches, lunch, thermal top, jersey and maybe a jacket depending on forecast. Animal goes down all meat goes straight in bag, lunch gets eatin, pouches go around waist and any clothes go in plastic bag on top of meat or tied on somewhere.

I have 55l pack for overnighters, summer hunts and when I stay in huts. A 75l for multi day colder season missions. Pikau always comes to as I generally get to camp to dump gear and then head out from there.

If your not planning overnighters for a while I would wait and see what you adapt to. The more you hunt you'll soon learn what is really needed and what's not and develop personal preferences. You may have a chance to try out a mate's gear before diving into something that's not ideal.