I think you should check out the mystery ranch pop up 28 and pop up 18 packs. Minimalist packs that have less padding that the guidelight series. They frame is also very low profile while in hunt mode making it easier to duck under branches and remain quiet
Hopefully some other fellas will chime in. As for me in September in Montana my kit is pretty simple.
Wick 150 t shirt
Wick 150 hoody
Klamath hoody
Marmot down jacket
Outdoor research foray rain jacket.
Prana zions
one heavyweight beanie for sleeping in
Fingerless gloves
One extra pair of...
My grandpa fought in WW2 and in Korea but I never had a chance to meet him. Last year my wife brought me an old article our local newspaper did on her late grandfather. He and three brothers all fought in WW2 two of his brothers died at Normandy and the other later in the war. He was at Iwo Jima...
I'll add to all this and say that I've talked on the phone, emailed them, and listened to the podcast and there is definitely going to be a preorder in late June to anyone who is on the email list.
I have a first lite wick 150 hoodie in fusion size small for sale. The label is faded but I bought it new last summer. One week of elk hunting and 4 days of turkey hunting is all the action it has seen. No holes, snags or rips. Can send pictures later this evening. Pm or text 5133926019
Asking...
The flat stays and minimal lumbar pad just may not work for you. It didn't for me and we're built very similiar. I've owned about every high end frame made so I know how to adjust a pack to fit my body. Look at how wide the bottom of the guidelite frame is. It's almost wider than my hips. This...