Thread: Big Badass Back Packs... Whats the Go.

Not tested at this stage, but after my old bag splitting up the mountain recently (lucky I had paracord!) I did the exact same search as you're doing and settled on the macpac torre. 80L, same overall spec as the cascade 75L but heavier fabric and no bottom zip. Crammed it absolutely full of all my gear I could find around the house just to see how it would feel and despite being heavy, it's comfortable and solid. I don't need the 80L for my gear, but it's nice to be able to take extra weight for someone else, or load extra animal into/onto it if need be. Plus it's on sale - was $399 until the 27th, so if you go in and beg they might knock the price back down for you ... possibly is still $399 for members?

As others have said, Osprey Aether AG 85l. Most comfortable pack I have ever used, not expensive and one of the best lifetime warranties around. Need more be said.

https://youtu.be/FRhVMUXW1E4

Thanks very much for the Replies guys.

Update 6 months later....
Purchased a Exo Mtn 3500 ......................... 2nd hander NIB, happy days to give this a test out or seven!

thanks for all discussion.... i felt i just had to have a decent frame set up for my back!

cheers

and I WOULDVE said K2Hunter all day long..love mine and it sure is reliable.

If you want a kick arse pack with a bit of volume these are the real deal. I have a little one and the 90 litre.

The frame is a light nylon that flexes a bit with your body, but supports a large load. You can take the pack off and just use the frame for meat under a meat sling, or slip the meat in between the frame and the pack, or stuff it into the pack. And you can change the packs.

Also there is a notch in the top of the frame to shoot off and this makes a fantastic rest on a slope.

https://outdoorsmans.com/collections...90-pack-system

They make another size bigger too.

Here's mine with the little pack still attached and a load on (the rifle was empty, and checked several times-just saying).





They are a bit spendy but well worth it if you are lugging a big load.

https://youtu.be/ZAtzN_ScKXY

^The Flextrek Whipsnake

Originally Posted by Ryan

https://youtu.be/ZAtzN_ScKXY

^The Flextrek Whipsnake

Thank you! i just purchased one!

Eberlestock j34 the one.

Just picked up at Wilderness Equipment Prion 85 from Further Faster in Christchurch. Aussie made. No frills, bombproof. It is 85L+, bigger than my previous Macpac Cascade 90L. https://www.wildernessequipment.com....on-85-m-olive/.

Will do a bit of a review after it gets a bit more bush time.

Ive just had my first decent walk with the Tatonka Bison 90L + 10 . Heap of room and very comfortable.

Originally Posted by Nathan F

Ive just had my first decent walk with the Tatonka Bison 90L + 10 . Heap of room and very comfortable.

funny ya say that, it was a toss up between the Bison 90 and or these exo mtns, ive gone the exo to utilise smaller an bigger bags in future hopefully.

i ended up paying only a little more than the Bison price for the Exo, so not a huge cry, would of been a Bison for sure if i had to source from say America....

Originally Posted by paddygonebush

Just picked up at Wilderness Equipment Prion 85 from Further Faster in Christchurch. Aussie made. No frills, bombproof. It is 85L+, bigger than my previous Macpac Cascade 90L. https://www.wildernessequipment.com....on-85-m-olive/.

Will do a bit of a review after it gets a bit more bush time.

keen for the review mate!

Originally Posted by Younghunter123

I had the Tatonka 75 and went to the 90l for 7-10 day trips It’s nice not to have bulging at the rim it’s amazing how much room food takes up in your pack !no complaints from me or any of my hunting mates only that they wish they got the 90l as well !

Me too, if I was to buy again, I’d go for the 90L model. The 75L is sometime just not quite big enough. At the time I purchased the pack I thought hard about the size, obviously not hard enough.

Anybody tried out the K2 Alpine Hunter? 2.2kg is pretty light for what looks to be a heavy duty pack.