Thread: Pack advice

+1 with pouches on the outside in tight scrub, never ended up using the scabbard as easier to carry on rifle sling for short time periods.

Have ended up with a cactus miklat with gear in pouches on a belt inside the pack with the same idea as md. Found the molly me too small despite the pouches, pack opening was a bit small as well. Can fit entire whitetail in the miklat with gear on belt round the waist. Does need a bit of arranging of pouches to get comfortable

Miklat comes with a waist strap (isn't padded), have always found the shoulder straps comfy enough and do use the waist belt to stabilize the pack more than carry weight. Deer here are on the small side but I'd say it would take 20+kg happily with no discomfort