Talk me into or out of spending $399 on a limited edition Olive one for a work and hunting pack.
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Talk me into or out of spending $399 on a limited edition Olive one for a work and hunting pack.
Just put less in a bigger pack. That way when you sack a big stag you have ample room for meat.
Can fit a surprising amount of meat in a Miklat if you bone out the back legs on site... Huntaway is somewhat bigger again.
Use whatever you are already using and spend $400 dollars on a dirty weekend with the girlfriend;)
It will be worth it, later in the relationship they tend to not be so keen on dragging the winch rope threw a stinking stagnant bog so you can get home :D
Sounds like I should put it towards a winch
*wench
Plural, you only live onceQuote:
Originally Posted by Timmay
Order it Gimp and create Film 36 as a review for us. Nice looking pack.....
Film 36: Why Didn't I Buy A Bigger Pack To Hang This Massive Stag Head On?
But it so I can look at it. It's s cool colour.
Delivery "early April" so might arrive while you'd down here...Quote:
Originally Posted by Wildman
If its what you want, get it. I think that they look the near perfect day and overnight pack. And the colour sounds nicely understated.
https://www.cactusoutdoor.co.nz/huntaway.html
You never can have too much quality gear and that stuff is about as good as it gets.
I love the colour, I've bought a pack this month; otherwise i'd be in like Flynn... or Gimp!
Yeah mate, I would buy one if I was in the market, looks the bees knees!
Very tempted myself.
+1 except I'm trying to carry less gear around not moreQuote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
I was hoping to fill it on the way out, not the way in :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
Undoubtedly they will be good bits of kit.......however, imo its a pity they aren't around 10 litres larger. Summink ~60 litres is about ideal for a day pack, and a 'few days on the hill' size, in my experience. Just covers off the likley eventualities, I figure.
60l for a day pack! fuck me!
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Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Lol
My dack pack is 80l or just a belt, I sold my 30l when I needed some coin l, my big pack straps down pretty small
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Am enjoying mine. I find it more comfortable with a load in then the miklat
Loaded up with a yearling red yesterday
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:DQuote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
My grammar let me down a little......I actually meant that a ~60 litre pack was about right for trips of a few days duration, and was fine as a day pack too. Bit like the Macpac 'Ravine' ......
My 60l sticks up behind my head to much to go running round in the bush with. Be fine out in the open though I guess
In the market for a 1 or 2 night at most pack and this is on the short list however as I live in the Auckland region there are none available in shops to have a fondle. Very keen also on pros and cons for this pack.
Other short list candidates are Twinneedles Molleme (on the small side I think) and the Badlands Sacrifice pack. I tend to be more of a bush hobbit than a tops man.
One planet traverse 38L is a good option.Quote:
Originally Posted by Got-ya
A nice short-list, can't help though sorry, I'm using a cactus product (green canvas sack wih a roll top shoulder straps and waist belt) not he, Oct comfortable but nothing to get caught on in supplejack and bushranger. Biggest problem is what you need is at the bottom so lots of bags and organisingQuote:
Originally Posted by Got-ya
Will check out the one planet cheers. That's another hesitation with the huntaway as it's basically one compartment you always have to go pack diving to find stuff. Access to the bottom of the pack with a front zip would be nice.
Just requires a bit of planning I guess. I like one main compartment and one zipped pocket on top or the front.
One compartment is the only way to go for weight, durability and best weatherproofness.
I hate day/overnight packs that have a narrower opening than the width of the base or lower part of the bag. They are a bugger to get meat into, and out of. Especially if its boned meat in a pillow case or such like. The One planet traverse looks like that. So are a lot of Mac-Packs.
The Huntaway looks good. Have you bought one gimp?
I've pre-ordered one of the limited run olive Huntaways, yes
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b6103124cc.jpgdefinitely not a huge opening, but it is only 38L. With a bit of patience and forceful stuffing you can get most things in...
Yes. Looks ok. Its better than my MacPac Weka 40L, which is a pain.Quote:
Originally Posted by MSL
Thanks for taking the trouble of posting a pic.
Was packing it at the time
Going where?Quote:
Originally Posted by MSL
Not hunting
Yep.Quote:
Originally Posted by gimp
Does it have any sort of internal frame?
@gimp
Any update on the pack. Very interested myself
Have carried one deer out in it, worked fine. Been using it in the bush a little bit, carries 30 leg hold traps alright + gear.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1toeknee1