Thread: Modern Packs

I went window gawking again today to look further into the Sika Drover 40L, H&F in ChCh, they have them without any filling and cinched down...look pretty good tbh.

The one on the left packed with filling shows how large they can be and I'll never utilise the full potential of the pack.



I'm currently using a cheap Manitoba and given the proximity of 3 Chinese war ships I'm not about to knock it but I don't really like it. But....where I hunt for veni it'll probably do the job, I only really need to carry wet weather gear, safety gear including first aid, water which the Manitoba has a bladder and most important of all I need somewhere to stash meat so I don't necessarily need the meat shelf that the Sika Drover offers. This is the Manitoba with the basic items inside.



I think perhaps when I get some veni then I have a short trip back to 'camp' and I can just chuck it in a pillow case and meat bag and carry it in the pack - although I doubt the Manitoba will take 2 back legs plus back steaks.

Everything I've ever bought I never went with entry level product, I hate buying stuff and a few years later I buy something of better quality to do the same job which is a statement in itself, so I usually go up the ladder a few rungs and buy 'future proof' quality. Hence most gear I have today I've had for donkeys and while it maybe 'outdated' it is flawless and does the job!.

It's that thought in itself that is leading me to buy the Sika Drover.

Originally Posted by Twodiffs

I went window gawking again today to look further into the Sika Drover 40L, H&F in ChCh, they have them without any filling and cinched down...look pretty good tbh.

The one on the left packed with filling shows how large they can be and I'll never utilise the full potential of the pack.

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I'm currently using a cheap Manitoba and given the proximity of 3 Chinese war ships I'm not about to knock it but I don't really like it. But....where I hunt for veni it'll probably do the job, I only really need to carry wet weather gear, safety gear including first aid, water which the Manitoba has a bladder and most important of all I need somewhere to stash meat so I don't necessarily need the meat shelf that the Sika Drover offers. This is the Manitoba with the basic items inside.

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I think perhaps when I get some veni then I have a short trip back to 'camp' and I can just chuck it in a pillow case and meat bag and carry it in the pack - although I doubt the Manitoba will take 2 back legs plus back steaks.

Everything I've ever bought I never went with entry level product, I hate buying stuff and a few years later I buy something of better quality to do the same job which is a statement in itself, so I usually go up the ladder a few rungs and buy 'future proof' quality. Hence most gear I have today I've had for donkeys and while it maybe 'outdated' it is flawless and does the job!.

It's that thought in itself that is leading me to buy the Sika Drover.

@Twodiffs

Maybe you could use a somewhat cheaper cradle if you don´t want to spent that sort of coin.
I had a closer look into the Spika Drover as well. It seems to be a very reasonable pack for the money.
At the end of the day the most important aspect is that a backpack or any sort of equipment is reliable and you can focus on your hunt!
As I have no experience with meat shelf packs it will be very interesting to see how it works for me!