Let me say thanks in advance for your advice.
My daughter is interested in hunting this year. We'll be putting in for Mule deer, Antelope and Elk. She's not too interested in doing the overnight thing yet so I'm looking for a good day pack that will also be able to handle a little weight if we kill something. The reality is, in our area without hiking in, we probably won't kill anything. This is more about spending time together. I want her experience to be as comfortable as possible.
She's 5 foot 3 and weighs 90 lbs. She is in great shape for a 13 year old.
I don't mind spending the money if needed. I have a couple of Kifaru packs and love the discontinued ultralight model. I have the larger one and would buy her the smaller if they still made it. I would like to find a pack that she can continue to use for many years to come. I would rather have larger than smaller but since it is a day pack, we don't need 7000 ci. However, I want her to carry enough to be self sufficient should we need to spend the night. I lean toward Kifaru because of the quality and the gun bearer. However, I'm not stuck on them if there is a better option.
Thank your for your suggestions and feel free to ask for more information if it is needed.
Matt
My daughter is interested in hunting this year. We'll be putting in for Mule deer, Antelope and Elk. She's not too interested in doing the overnight thing yet so I'm looking for a good day pack that will also be able to handle a little weight if we kill something. The reality is, in our area without hiking in, we probably won't kill anything. This is more about spending time together. I want her experience to be as comfortable as possible.
She's 5 foot 3 and weighs 90 lbs. She is in great shape for a 13 year old.
I don't mind spending the money if needed. I have a couple of Kifaru packs and love the discontinued ultralight model. I have the larger one and would buy her the smaller if they still made it. I would like to find a pack that she can continue to use for many years to come. I would rather have larger than smaller but since it is a day pack, we don't need 7000 ci. However, I want her to carry enough to be self sufficient should we need to spend the night. I lean toward Kifaru because of the quality and the gun bearer. However, I'm not stuck on them if there is a better option.
Thank your for your suggestions and feel free to ask for more information if it is needed.
Matt