Thread: Another Pack Recommendation

Sorry if this has been beaten to death before...its a bit like what caliber should I get lol

Anywho....

Looking at a larger pack for bigger missions and more meat capacity.
At the moment comparing the Hunters Element Summit 85L and Bushbuck 85L +5L Destroyer pack and frame.

Anyone used either of these packs?

Originally Posted by cambo

Sorry if this has been beaten to death before...its a bit like what caliber should I get lol

Anywho....

Looking at a larger pack for bigger missions and more meat capacity.
At the moment comparing the Hunters Element Summit 85L and Bushbuck 85L +5L Destroyer pack and frame.

Anyone used either of these packs?

Just buy a K2 and have a pack that will carry anything and will never fall to bit and will last your entire lifetime. Or buy the crap you are looking at.

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

Just buy a K2 and have a pack that will carry anything and will never fall to bit and will last your entire lifetime. Or buy the crap you are looking at.

+1


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+2

Thanks for that.
But those k2 packs are out of my budget and the others I am comparing are.
I haven't had any issues with the other gear I have from both the companies.

Good pack alright


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my K2 got a solid work out today...my tired old body sure knew there was a load on board,I dont leave much venison on the hill.....2nd hand K2hunter packs do come up...257 W had one for sale a while back,not sure if it sold... took me 20 years to have spare funds and pack at right price come up....and have seen 4-5 of them since.
wait and get one,you will not regret it,there may be more comfortable packs,there are lighter packs..but these things WONT let you down.

Bush buck is utter shit and wouldn't trust hunters element one. If you are going to buy a pack buy a 2nd hand macpac or a another pack from a proper brand.

https://www.bivouac.co.nz/osprey-men...ping-pack.html

Cactus pack

DG16 Crossfire:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCjyzbWaAQk

Originally Posted by Dublin

DG16 Crossfire:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCjyzbWaAQk

Do you even Molle? Haha
But seriously that looks like an awesome pack!


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Originally Posted by thatguy

Do you even Molle? Haha
But seriously that looks like an awesome pack!


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Yep, my day pack is the MK 2:

https://platatac.com/catalogue/packs...-ii-nsn-d.html

Everything in my main compartment is in molle type pouches, first aid kits, binos, food cookers etc... It stays in my pack unless i get either a large animal or two, then i can strap everything to the outside which clears all the space internally for meat.

This then all matches my ghillie suit and camo face paint!

No just kidding! The reason i switched to this system is a personal observation that a large portion of hunters end up with buggered knees and hips. In order to preserve mine for longer, to intern be physically capable of hunting for longer into my senior years i shifted my mentality on carrying weight and recovery. I view and treat it like a gym session doing squats and dead lifts, so want any weight im bearing held tight to my back and sitting on my hips with no movement or slop. This is more aligned to how joints are designed to operate (hinge/ball socket). Gone are the days of me carrying whole animals or using floppy packs.

I strictly use packs with external frames and that can be customised exactly to my body size, type and according to the load i'm carrying. They must be fully adjustable in every way so as to avoid shearing and grinding away my knees and hips.

Lastly if i'm spending decent money on some kit i want it to last, so it has to be built tough and stand up to abuse. I used to avoid camo like the plague, but eventually got sick of buying various fancy brands which shred to pieces in months. So switched to built to abuse army surplus which is by in large cheaper to buy too.

Just my 2c

My TDi my K2 pack.

What’s your budget?