Thread: Packs for heavy loads

Originally Posted by craigc

Hunters Element? Mentioning in the same thread as EXO, Stone Glacier and Kuiu is akin to blasphemy! :-)

But seriously, I imagine it’ll be pretty average, like the rest of their gear. Hunters Element is just not in the same league, they’re the ‘Warehouse’ of hunting gear. You get what you pay for really, don’t be tempted by the cheap prices.

anybody have any actual experience to share?

Just wondering what everyone is using as a meat bag with these load shelf packs.
I’ve just got a stone Glacier and they have a load cell bag which you can purchase separately that goes into the load shelf but it looks to be more of a dry bag rather than a breathable meat bag.
Previously I’ve just used pillow cases and a rubbish bag once meat is cooled.

Originally Posted by kimber08

Just wondering what everyone is using as a meat bag with these load shelf packs.
I’ve just got a stone Glacier and they have a load cell bag which you can purchase separately that goes into the load shelf but it looks to be more of a dry bag rather than a breathable meat bag.
Previously I’ve just used pillow cases and a rubbish bag once meat is cooled.

Be interesting to as I use the kuiu ones in my SG but not the best shape a cell with more formed rigid sides would be better

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Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

Be interesting to as I use the kuiu ones in my SG but not the best shape a cell with more formed rigid sides would be better

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I rate the kuiu bags, been using them for years, handy as.

Originally Posted by Nick-D

I rate the kuiu bags, been using them for years, handy as.

They are good just the shape of zip up ones makes it hard to contain them when the meat has been boned out and pretty soft it sneaks out between the straps.
The SG meat shelf is alot better than the Kuiu with its little pocket.

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Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

They are good just the shape of zip up ones makes it hard to contain them when the meat has been boned out and pretty soft it sneaks out between the straps.
The SG meat shelf is alot better than the Kuiu with its little pocket.

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Yeah, I've found laying it flat loading it up then cranking it down hard helps, but they doo sneak out a bit. Still carries fine

I have been putting meat into pillow cases and muslin bags and then into a heavy woven poly 20 kg seed bag. However it leaks a bit of blood. Advice here seems to favour using a bigger, cheaper brand dry bag.


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I can't fault the kuiu packs paired with the zippered kuiu meat bag, can load my meat bag with maybe 20kg of meat, can get bigger ones though, they just sit perfectly in between the pack and frame when in load carrying form. And the pack is adjustable so you change almost every aspect of it to suit yiur body

I use the SG meat bag in my SG sky 5900 and it's awesome, basically the perfect fit for the shelf..

Yes it's basically a dry bag so doesn't breathe super well, noting that on longer pack outs blood does leak out so must breathe a bit..

I use my mystery ranch meat bag which is designed to hang from the top of the carbon fiber frame and sits on the meat shelf, works well as it doesn't slip down like a pillow case or normal meat bag.

I find it rather jolly amusing how the latest n greatest packs for carting heavy loads....aren't a hell of a lot different to the better frame packs from thirty years ago. Many a meat/velvet hunter just carried a bare frame n tied whatever needed carrying onto it. Round n around we go.not a lot hasn't been tried before in one guise or another.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

I find it rather jolly amusing how the latest n greatest packs for carting heavy loads....aren't a hell of a lot different to the better frame packs from thirty years ago. Many a meat/velvet hunter just carried a bare frame n tied whatever needed carrying onto it. Round n around we go.not a lot hasn't been tried before in one guise or another.

In principal yes but in execution its a substantial leap forward.

Originally Posted by sneeze

In principal yes but in execution its a substantial leap forward.

in theory yes...

in reality.... not always...

Originally Posted by STC

in theory yes...

in reality.... not always...

I was talking specifically about packs here , I seriously doubt anyone is going to pick a 1970s frame over a modern EXO or Kuiu given the choice.
It did make me think in more general terms though, but I cant find one thing from my hunting 45 years ago that Id want back today aside from my young fit healthy body .
Im not sentimental at all and my usual reply to
" they dont make them like they used to" is thank god for that.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

I find it rather jolly amusing how the latest n greatest packs for carting heavy loads....aren't a hell of a lot different to the better frame packs from thirty years ago. Many a meat/velvet hunter just carried a bare frame n tied whatever needed carrying onto it. Round n around we go.not a lot hasn't been tried before in one guise or another.

This just isn't true. I've not tried all the old packs obviously but I doubt any of them would have the comfort under heavy load that a new top tier pack does (I've tried a bunch of my old mans old packs - big aluminium frames etc).

If you have a long carry out e.g. more than a day - that can make all the difference.

Pack weight has come down tons over the last few years too.