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Greetings fellow roksliders,
I have a couple of questions for those that know and use either of the above, backpacks as day packs and sleeping bags vs quilts.
I'm in the market for a new backpack for hunting, I've been reading all the posts, watching all the reviews, and doing my best to educate myself before I pull the trigger. There are a lot of good packs out there and they all seem to have there own little thing they like to brag about (I'm sure they are all great), I also know that a backpack can be a personal fit choice, meaning one pack may fit tall packers better than another or visa versa. What I'm interested in (after reading the Kifaru pack thread and seeing the different configurations) is how many of you use your backpack as a day pack and how well does it work?
Hydration, how do you carry your hydration bladder? Is the pack bag really a good size when compressed down? Do you find it low noise or do you have to work to get it quiet?
Getting a backpack that will carry your gear is only one aspect of the pack for me, I want one that will double up as a day pack so I don't have to carry that in also.
The second question is, how many have gone from sleeping bags to quilts? And why? Do you really stay warm in Sep-Nov temps in the Rock Mountains, or up north in the Cascade Mountains? Did you need to get a better sleeping bad?
Thanks for you insight and if you have pics of your backpack as a day pack that would be a great help also.
I have a couple of questions for those that know and use either of the above, backpacks as day packs and sleeping bags vs quilts.
I'm in the market for a new backpack for hunting, I've been reading all the posts, watching all the reviews, and doing my best to educate myself before I pull the trigger. There are a lot of good packs out there and they all seem to have there own little thing they like to brag about (I'm sure they are all great), I also know that a backpack can be a personal fit choice, meaning one pack may fit tall packers better than another or visa versa. What I'm interested in (after reading the Kifaru pack thread and seeing the different configurations) is how many of you use your backpack as a day pack and how well does it work?
Hydration, how do you carry your hydration bladder? Is the pack bag really a good size when compressed down? Do you find it low noise or do you have to work to get it quiet?
Getting a backpack that will carry your gear is only one aspect of the pack for me, I want one that will double up as a day pack so I don't have to carry that in also.
The second question is, how many have gone from sleeping bags to quilts? And why? Do you really stay warm in Sep-Nov temps in the Rock Mountains, or up north in the Cascade Mountains? Did you need to get a better sleeping bad?
Thanks for you insight and if you have pics of your backpack as a day pack that would be a great help also.