Exo K4 Size 7-10 Day Goat

[INFarmer]

Have a 7-10 day goat hunt in early September and trying decide between the 5000 and 7200

Thanks

 

[Prrstonpaulh]

It probably depends on how dialed in your kit is, but for me personally, I'd go with the 7200.

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[Bluumoon]

Rokslide answer... Check out the Teratorn. If you are set on a 7200 I have one I need to sell, never been used.

 

[walnutbottomout]

Goat hunt in a month and you don’t have a pack yet is giving me anxiety


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[mulveymo]

Goat hunt in a month and you don’t have a pack yet is giving me anxiety


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Came here to say this

 

[Loco4dux]

Hope you been hiking with another pack my friend. Terratorn for sure though.

 

[mtnbound]

Have a 7-10 day goat hunt in early September and trying decide between the 5000 and 7200

Thanks

Where are you going? Are you solo or a crew? What’s your gear list look like? What’s your backpack experience?

 

[GotDraw?]

5000 too small w/cold weather bag and cold weather gear + 10 dd food and optics. 7000 minimum. I'd go 7800-ish. You can always make your bag smaller by strapping it down.... but if you choose too small, you'll be pissed. Borrow a 5000 bag and try stuffing your gear, food, optics, kill kit... absolutely no way you'll hit 10dd.

Weight difference between 5000 and 7000 class bags is essentially nothing. Couple ounces. Pissed off difference when you want to pack for 10dd and realize you're maxed at 7dd? Extreme.


JL

 

[Braaap]

Rokslide answer... Check out the Teratorn. If you are set on a 7200 I have one I need to sell, never been used.

Why are you selling yours so quick?

 

[Bluumoon]

Why are you selling yours so quick?

Selling the 7200, not the teratorn

 

[INFarmer]

7200 iit is!
Goat is a 26 hunt.
Have SG solo 3600 currently that is definitely not up to the task.
Wanting to run a new pack on this years elk & moose hunts setting up for next year
Thanks

 

[lil' bear]

I think the exo bags carry a little small for their posted sizes. I used the 5000 for 2 seasons and it was barely big enough for a weeks worth of food. Compared to my friends 5000 eberlestock bag is seems like he could pack twice as much stuff in his. I just upgraded to the terretrorn.

 

[MT_Wyatt]

7200 is a beast size wise, pretty easy to fit a kit in there for that durations, even with all of the food. The diameter is larger and that top collar on that pack really holds a ton. I’d do that every time for anything over 5 days.

 

[Braaap]

Selling the 7200, not the teratorn

I don’t read good.

 

[BRTreedogs]

It depends on you body size and packing style.
Steve at Exo swears a 3600 is enough for every thing.
But he’s a smaller framed guy and a very diligent packer.

But with me running a wide sleep system and 2xl clothing. And an open the pack and just shove crap in mentality. It’s 7200 all day for me.
I did like 4 days in a 5k last yr and I thought I was gonna rip a bag seam.

And I’m a pretty minimalist packer.
Just big gear.

 

[Formidilosus]

Have a 7-10 day goat hunt in early September and trying decide between the 5000 and 7200

Thanks

I’ve used all the K4 packs for the last couple of years for multi-day backpack hunting trips- including sheep hunts. If you are not a true minimalist packer (and almost no one is), the 5000ci pack is not remotely large enough.

The 7200 is, but it is poorly designed when it is actually loaded out. On top of that, you either use the full main bag- which then makes the side zipper pockets useless. Or, you use the side sipper pockets and loose internal space.

For reference:

7200 with 7 days worth of gear loaded exactly how it had to be to hunt with it:










Bluntly a total cluster…




The Teratorn with the exact same gear:

 

[INFarmer]

Guess I need to do a little investigating in to the Teratorn!

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Guess I need to do a little investigating in to the Teratorn!

Yeah man.

For those worried about using it as a day pack or training/practice pack. I’ve been using it in this fashion for a couple weeks now and it’s been great.

Video to come.

 

[mtnbound]

Yeah man.

For those worried about using it as a day pack or training/practice pack. I’ve been using it in this fashion for a couple weeks now and it’s been great.

Video to come.

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I'm looking forward to the video, as I'm still trying to set up mine.

 

[MT_Wyatt]

I’ve used all the K4 packs for the last couple of years for multi-day backpack hunting trips- including sheep hunts. If you are not a true minimalist packer (and almost no one is), the 5000ci pack is not remotely large enough.

The 7200 is, but it is poorly designed when it is actually loaded out. On top of that, you either use the full main bag- which then makes the side zipper pockets useless. Or, you use the side sipper pockets and loose internal space.

For reference:

7200 with 7 days worth of gear loaded exactly how it had to be to hunt with it:
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Bluntly a total cluster…




The Teratorn with the exact same gear:

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You do not appear to be using all of the upper bag volume the way that’s packed. There’s significantly more volume in that roll top but I understand growing higher may not be your preference - obviously wider is, thus the wing pack. I think this is worth mentioning, because of the comments on the side pockets getting into main bag volume. Having used a 7200 a decent bit, I’m curious how it’s a cluster - is this solely due to the side pocket configuration or do you not like the side zip as well?

The total cluster comments and poor design are opinion that could use the qualifier of some sort - I’m not saying that to be a contrarian, as I’d reply to anyone making those comments on that bag. It’s clear the new bag’s layout fits your packing preferences a lot better based on the photos, the 7200s side pockets do not look like they have enough volume for your quick access things.