Thread: any recommendations?

Hi all looking into pack options wanting a smaller sized pack but still for few nights and packing a animal out, looking at the Tatonka norix 48L only thoughts is this is a pretty expensive pack that's frameless. what are the going thoughts? does a frame matter? should I get a pack with a frame in it? What are some good framed pack options for around the same if not less price point? What pack are you running and what have you found works and doesnt?
For context im a shorter guy and around the 75Kg hence i feel like a pack too much bigger then 50ish liter is kinda overdoing it as im more likely to overload it. Open to suggestions and recommendation's
Cheers all.

Im rolling the 48l Norix with the soft outer fabric, good for carrying heavy loads....totally rate it

Hamish

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Easier to force yourself to put less in a big pack and have room when you need it than struggle to fit animal in to get it home.

https://www.bivouac.co.nz/gear/campi...king-pack.html

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Easier to force yourself to put less in a big pack and have room when you need it than struggle to fit animal in to get it home.

Good point

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Originally Posted by Shearer

https://www.bivouac.co.nz/gear/campi...king-pack.html

Nice priced option. Do you use one yourself? How do you find it

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@HNTMAD how do you find it for space when it comes to packing an animal out and the padding when its loaded with a bit more weight compared to just a normal camping load

Originally Posted by Citarael

Nice priced option. Do you use one yourself? How do you find it

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Don't have one myself but my son has one. He is happy with it and this is a great price. I have just bought an Aether 70 pro as my new tramping pack. The Berghaus I use as a hunting pack is very similar to the one I have linked.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Don't have one myself but my son has one. He is happy with it and this is a great price. I have just bought an Aether 70 pro as my new tramping pack. The Berghaus I use as a hunting pack is very similar to the one I have linked.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...B&gclsrc=aw.ds

is this the hunting pack you mean?

No. Much more like the Osprey.

https://spika.co.nz/product-category/packs-bags/drover

I use the Spika Drover mate. I take the 40L for anything where I'm staying 1-2 nights and only expect to take one animal.

It has a meat shelf so no need to carry it in the bag itself, similar to the Kuiu ones. I got it after having a run on my mates Kuiu and couldn't justify the price of the pack and import.

I've had it over 3yrs and never had an issue with it, also have the 80 for anything longer that a couple nights.

Originally Posted by Citarael

@HNTMAD how do you find it for space when it comes to packing an animal out and the padding when its loaded with a bit more weight compared to just a normal camping load

Good for carrying meat, can easily fit 2 back legs not boned out and backsteaks. Feels comfortable, also quiet when bush stalking. Due to do some over night trips in summer.

Hamish

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