Billy Goat
WKR
Great review! I’m in the market for a new pack now.
Going from your screen name we might not be far apart. Let me know what your interested in and I might have one you can try.
Great review! I’m in the market for a new pack now.
They recalled a bunch of bad lids. Have your buddy contact them if he's having issues.How is the lid working on the k3? I talked to a guy who has one and his top of frame lid straps keep going to the outside of the frame and the lid then settles down. Did he not have the straps tight enough? It seems like I might of had that issue some on my k2 at one point but I think I fixed it by strap adjustment. I don't have a k3 yet, waiting on it to show up. Curious if anyone is familiar with what I'm talking about.
For elk or if multi-day trips are going to be the norm, I would also consider the bigger bag. All depends on your gear and intended use.Thanks for the review. Im looking at this model for my first backcountry elk trip
That's totally doable for sure.Trying to go with ultra light gear as much as i can, was hoping to get away with the 4800 but will definetly look into bigger.
I totally agree. I take mine in 5 miles, drop camp, and then have a day back until I move camp again. The K3 Exo is the best pick by far, a hunting pack made by serious hunters.Been using my K3 4800 compressed as a day back for the past weeks and couldn’t be happier. I was originally planning on buying the new 2000ish bag, but the 4800 compresses so well, there is no need. Pack is really comfy. Hiked 30 miles in the first 3 days of season with about 15-20 lbs and have zero complaints.
I appreciate the insight on the straps. I'm investing in a new Exo and hopefully don't have that kind of an issueView attachment 120529
The trip was awesome. The bear hunting not so much. We took horses into my best bear spot and set up a small base camp. Then we spent five days hiking and spiking out and only ended up seeing two bears. Both were a long ways away and when we got closer we couldn't find them again.
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The pack performed very well with my gear in it and a heavy rifle strapped to the outside. I really like the hip belt and the ability to customize the length for a perfect fit. There is a lot of organization built into the bag and I feel it compresses as well or better than any I have ever used. The rifle carrier works well even with a 12-pound rifle. I wish the compression straps had auto-lock buckles so they would loosen up. It's not a problem all the time but it can be depending on the angle the strap is at. For instance, the upper strap over the rifle would loosen sometimes. I would also like to see a water bottle pocket option added for the hip belt.