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<blockquote data-quote="Dewey" data-source="post: 276985" data-attributes="member: 14606"><p>Nope, not ...biased..., just satisfied! I also have a little bit of experience with wilderness backpacks, some 53 years of it and all over BC, much of Alberta, and into the NWT and Yukon. I earned my living for years in an occupation where carrying 140-150 lb. loads was part of the job....and it IS NOT FUN, no matter WHAT pack you have!!!</p><p> </p><p>I had a Kifaru Longhunter Rendevous, used it on three BC mountain hunts, returned it and Patrick himself looked at it and sent it back. The MOST I could carry in even reasonable comfort was 70 lbs. and that mushy waistbelt simply would not stop sliding down, driving me bonkers. I sold it, taking a substantial loss and kept my very "tricked out" Kifaru Siwash, which I like, but, I cannot carry over 40 lbs on it.</p><p> </p><p>My "best" packs for hunting and heavy loads are the Mystery Ranch NICE setups, best packs I have ever used and that is a LOT of them. They are heavy, costly and kinda homely, but, at pushing 63, I can still comfortably carry a weighed 100 lbs. on them and all day, if I have to....with rests, of course.</p><p> </p><p>So, there you have it, the choice between the ONLY two packs I would even consider buying, other than a Dana Design from the Bozeman days, or, an early Loadmaster frame from the Mexican production...I have these, btw, so this is not just "noodling".</p><p> </p><p>I would, of course, buy a McHale and may, if I can convince my "CEO" that an old geezer, like me, needs another pack. Lotsa bucks, but, a truely superb pack and from a very fine guy.</p><p> </p><p>It REALLY pays off in the longterm to get a top quality pack, boots and optics, these are the crucial items for safe, comfortable and efficient backpack hunting, IMHO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dewey, post: 276985, member: 14606"] Nope, not ...biased..., just satisfied! I also have a little bit of experience with wilderness backpacks, some 53 years of it and all over BC, much of Alberta, and into the NWT and Yukon. I earned my living for years in an occupation where carrying 140-150 lb. loads was part of the job....and it IS NOT FUN, no matter WHAT pack you have!!! I had a Kifaru Longhunter Rendevous, used it on three BC mountain hunts, returned it and Patrick himself looked at it and sent it back. The MOST I could carry in even reasonable comfort was 70 lbs. and that mushy waistbelt simply would not stop sliding down, driving me bonkers. I sold it, taking a substantial loss and kept my very "tricked out" Kifaru Siwash, which I like, but, I cannot carry over 40 lbs on it. My "best" packs for hunting and heavy loads are the Mystery Ranch NICE setups, best packs I have ever used and that is a LOT of them. They are heavy, costly and kinda homely, but, at pushing 63, I can still comfortably carry a weighed 100 lbs. on them and all day, if I have to....with rests, of course. So, there you have it, the choice between the ONLY two packs I would even consider buying, other than a Dana Design from the Bozeman days, or, an early Loadmaster frame from the Mexican production...I have these, btw, so this is not just "noodling". I would, of course, buy a McHale and may, if I can convince my "CEO" that an old geezer, like me, needs another pack. Lotsa bucks, but, a truely superb pack and from a very fine guy. It REALLY pays off in the longterm to get a top quality pack, boots and optics, these are the crucial items for safe, comfortable and efficient backpack hunting, IMHO. [/QUOTE]
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