Thread: Packs for heavy loads

another good point with K2 made in NZ so great backup unlike many other brands made overseas

Originally Posted by Tahr

Bob knows nothing. Yeah, it's a risk buying without trying.

You happy with yours?

Very

Sent from my SM-S916B using Tapatalk

Electric wheelbarrow?

Sent from my SM-A528B using Tapatalk

Originally Posted by Tahr

What other packs did you compare it with and how stripped down for day hunts can it be? Cheers

I compared it to mates Kuiu and another mates EXO, I didn't know anyone with a Stone glacier at the time & this was a year ago so Stone glacier wasn't instore in nz like they are now.
Its slightly heavier than both, but is made with heavier materials so i would expect it to be harder wearing i guess - It was also cheaper as they are here in NZ and had no international freight etc...
As i said before the thing that sealed it for me was buying it in NZ from the NZ agent, and having the backup / service here.

You can buy a pack with the frame/harness & then just buy other size bags to fit to the frame if you require some thing smaller (my Marshall is the biggest @ 105L)

And you can also wear the frame only with a "back strap sling" where you can carry a deer on the frame without a bag at all, looks like what you are after as it doesn't get any more stripped down than that...

Originally Posted by Ned

Electric wheelbarrow?

Sent from my SM-A528B using Tapatalk

funny you say that at Lake Waikaremoana we had several honda power barrows - from memory about a 25 hp motor and rubber tracks - one walked behind and levers on the handlebars steered it - tipping tray - came walking up the Waikareiti track see how the boys are going and here they are coming down and four sitting on it and one steering

Put mud grips on yr ranger,only shoot deer where yr ranger can take you to yr deer.No packs required,just pillow slips and flasks of tea.

Originally Posted by Ned

Electric wheelbarrow?

Sent from my SM-A528B using Tapatalk

Was going to mention Hughes invented the best deer carrying pack I've used.

These load shelf packs are an absolute game changer imo, no need to faf around with your pack contents trying to jam meat in or worse having to strap your gear all over the outside to pack back to the vehicle.

Originally Posted by Tahr

The eldest is 19 and full time pest control so he's up to it. But Grandad's pride gets in the way.

On the right with the black dog. Proud Grandad.

Attachment 250366

I'm an immature over 70's hunter and use a Hallmark Everest. Old school maybe but suits my average of once-a-month success. I'm more interested in the pic, what is the background of the rock formation behind group

Tad bit of dissembling as all your fotos show Bella carrying out the meat. Be a real bloke and get a Mountain Mule. LOL. Go hard bro.

$1800 landed? Have you included tax in that?

Originally Posted by turtleSO

I'm an immature over 70's hunter and use a Hallmark Everest. Old school maybe but suits my average of once-a-month success. I'm more interested in the pic, what is the background of the rock formation behind group

I will ask him. Nelson area somewhere.

Originally Posted by Bush Basher

$1800 landed? Have you included tax in that?

Not that much. $1260NZD landed for the Initial Ascent I have bought. I haven't included GST - have never been hit with it before.

Were you @BRADS or @199p?

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Cinch up the hip strap so the weight is mostly on your hips, and not your shoulders

Some of us don't have protruding hips, pack fit for me has always been a problem.

Used a huntaway for a few years loved it, until i got a good load in it and hurt the shoulders was hard to transfer the weight to hips.
Now have a stone galcier, game changer didn't know a pack could be so comfy. Use for day pack and multiday packs down tiny. Load shelf is great, takes wee bit of practice to get it right but its pretty fast once ya got it sorted. Landed in NZ from 1 shot gear in the states for $1150 i waited for a %20 sale. Still few hundy cheaper than buying here. Its the sky 5900