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What hunting pack is better and why?
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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1359535" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>ALL Eberlestock packs are overbuilt and thus too heavy. Yes, they are well designed and for military use just fine. But we are talking about hunting where we will be treating a pack like it is our own, not the government's pack.</p><p></p><p>You should be able to get a hunting "day-and-a-half pack" <em>with</em> an internal frame (not just a wimpy plastic frame sheet) at about the 35 - 40 liter size that would come in at 3 to 4 lbs. max and still be durable. Internal frames help transfer weight to your hips and away from your shoulders and vulnerable spinal discs in case you need to pack at at least the deer backstraps and a haunch on your first trip.</p><p></p><p>This 3 to 4 lb. pack weight limit means the manufacturer would be using narrower webbing and smaller buckles and sliders. We absolutely do not need 1" wide webbing straps on our hunting packs. If you can break a 1/2" webbing strap with any kind of load that you can carry I'd be amazed. All the most durable and heavier cloth materials would be on the bottom and a few other wear areas and lighter material everywhere else. Even hip belts can be lightened and still be comfortable.</p><p></p><p>And also it means you need to forego an Eberlestock type rifle scabbard for a lighter Kifaru "Gunbearer" setup.</p><p></p><p>But trying to find a pack like this may mean going to some smaller pack maker like Granite Gear or Z-Packs and designing it with their input as well.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1359535, member: 54178"] ALL Eberlestock packs are overbuilt and thus too heavy. Yes, they are well designed and for military use just fine. But we are talking about hunting where we will be treating a pack like it is our own, not the government's pack. You should be able to get a hunting "day-and-a-half pack" [I]with[/I] an internal frame (not just a wimpy plastic frame sheet) at about the 35 - 40 liter size that would come in at 3 to 4 lbs. max and still be durable. Internal frames help transfer weight to your hips and away from your shoulders and vulnerable spinal discs in case you need to pack at at least the deer backstraps and a haunch on your first trip. This 3 to 4 lb. pack weight limit means the manufacturer would be using narrower webbing and smaller buckles and sliders. We absolutely do not need 1" wide webbing straps on our hunting packs. If you can break a 1/2" webbing strap with any kind of load that you can carry I'd be amazed. All the most durable and heavier cloth materials would be on the bottom and a few other wear areas and lighter material everywhere else. Even hip belts can be lightened and still be comfortable. And also it means you need to forego an Eberlestock type rifle scabbard for a lighter Kifaru "Gunbearer" setup. But trying to find a pack like this may mean going to some smaller pack maker like Granite Gear or Z-Packs and designing it with their input as well. Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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