Thread: Discussion about daypacks

Day packs are an interesting topic, over the yeas I've tried a lot of variations. I've currently have got a Hunters Element "Bounty" , not a bad pack, 35ltrs with padded hip-belt and plenty of adjustment. It's got a very similar harness system to my MacPac Assent which I rate very highly. Comfortable to carry when loaded and not obtrusive when pushing though scrub or around bluffs. I have made a couple of alterations to it to make it a bit more user friendly and hopefully Hunters Element will make them standard. It's my main day pack when I'm chasing tahr, with the idea of returning to base camp each night, hopefully with some meat, I've carried 15 to 18kg when loaded and it's been as comfortable as my Assent, so I would rate it. But it comes with a cost, it's 2.3 kg when empty, the same as my Assent which is 75ltr! On a slightly different note. Offen when I've walked into somewhere, with a full pack to go for a hunt, I end up with just my knife belt and rifle for the day, and because I'm usually on the Tops, I take rain coat, warm jacket, etc, etc, The game changer has been finding that Hunters Element (again) have a little fold up 25ltr day pack that I can tuck away in my main pack when I'm walking into somewhere, and pul it got, stuff all that I what for the day into it, and away I go. I've even used it strapped to my main pack, full of gear, when I was a bit short of space for the trip out. I thought it would blow apart, but it's still hanging together.