HPG Ute Pack

[Hiwallman]

Has anyone used any of the HPG packs?.?. Especially the UTE pack. Maybe not the greatest pack for hunting because of no meat sheIf but I really like the shoulder harness system and prairie belt.

 

[TubbsTru]

Great pack! Well made and very comfortable. A great company too. A do-all pack.

 

[LostArra]

I've been thinking about putting a prairie belt on my Kifaru Scout (although I do like the Scout beltless). I've heard that the HPG belt is very comfortable.


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[LBFowler]

For what it is (smaller, traditional internal frame pack) it is probably the best on the market. The adjustable foam in the belt and lumbar pad are super handy, the stays have the right amount of flex, and the compression system is very functional.

If you are looking for a hunting pack I would strongly recommend the qui-ya pack over the Ute as the taller frame will work better at higher weights for most people, and you will probably have an easier time fitting hunting gear in it.

 

[Walker6]

The Ute is a good pack. Very comfortable and functional as a daypack, and very well made. I hauled a 60lb elk quarter with it and it was very comfortable, even though there wasn't much shoulder lift left in the frame at that weight (a testament to the HPG shoulder harness.)

I needed more capacity and tried their Connor pack as a compression panel on the ute, but it wasn't my cup of tea. I ended up selling the whole setup for a pack with a bigger bag before the qui-ya was available.

If you're looking for a do-it-all multi day hunt + meat hauler from HPG I'd look at the qui-ya. It's got more cu. in. capacity and a taller frame. For a weekender or if you don't mind strapping stuff to the outside of your pack and don't plan on hauling much more than 60lb the Ute is a solid pack.

 

[bpotter]

I have the Umlindi with prairie belt.
Use the heck out of it. Very well built and comfortable for a day back.
If thirty some days of hunting off horses didn't wreck it, it has to be tough.
I would have Ute if I didnt have a long torso

 

[gwl79902]

I had one and it was good with under 60 lbs. Not to good over that, for me anyways. I packed my campand boned out small buck and it did alright but not great. Now that I went to kifaruI think it does much better with heavier weights

 

[Clinch]

The way I use my Ute is with a discontinued Highlander on as the compression pannel. A Conner would work the same. All my day stuff goes in it and the bag is compressed flat under it. That way it works like a load shelf. For a quarter that won't fit in the bag you can leave the bag compressed and use the pannel, or just the compression straps to cinch it to the frame. HPG claims the Ute is comfortable up to 60lbs, but it will handle what ever you can. I was hesitant to get the Ute because I'm not into top loader sacks with no pockets, but with the compression panels and inserts it's the most customizable and organized systems I have used.


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