Kifaru Bikini Issue / Operator error

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I bet it was heavier than that. I had half a bull this year and my pack weighed 160 lbs.

My brother got 340 lbs of boned out meat from that bull.

i know!! my first bull..there were four men. me the fat guy, and 3 lean SWAT guys. took the bull out in one load. i think each pack was close to 110 lbs. we took every stitch of meat.

we were so blessed when they stuck around for the next bull the following morning. we might have left the rib meat behind..

next time, i am inviting more people!!

one load would kill me. no doubt. you would find me on the moutainside wearing a kifaru backpack dead..with two strange bruises on my back

kudos OP! i want you as a partner!

 

[Highcountry_Hellrazor]

I had the 4800 completely loaded to the top with elk meat. I will find a pic tonight and post it later. It's of me laying on the ground with a pack full of elk meat with my father laughing behind the camera at base camp haha.

 

[5MilesBack]

My brother got 340 lbs of boned out meat from that bull.

Well, you're not going to get 340 pounds out of a 4x5 Colorado bull. Most 6-point bulls in Colorado won't yield that much meat. That's a 1000lb bull right there. Heck, some CO raghorns are lucky if they're 400-450lbs live weight. But regardless......a one load bull is a heck of a load even if it was a spike.

 

[ScottR_EHJ]

I got this cow, boned out......
In this pack, one trip.....

Veeeeeerrrrryyyyy heavy.

 

[Justin Crossley]

I know it probably wasn't that heavy but probably over 200 lbs I would think.

 

[Rizzy]

I had about the same type of packout with my Elk this season using my BHC 4800. I didn't want to hike up and down the mountain so I loaded all 4 boned out quarters in the pack and toughed it out against my better judgment. Being that this was my first packout with this pack, I guess I had to test my limits. I got a little black and blue on my lower back from the lumbar pad, it kind of looked like a faded tramp stamp....lol

I will keep it under 100 pounds from here on out preferably around 80, this fits my 160# 6-1 build better. I'm considering moving up to a duplex frame, but I don't really want to be carrying 100+ loads. I don't think it's a healthy practice for my body size over the long term.

It's very impressive that these packs and frames carry so well that multiple people are readily overloading them. When I had half the boned out Elk in it, it felt like I could easily carry more......

The four boned out Elk quarters (no rib meat, no neck meat) from my small 5 point Bull seemed like about 180# or less and fit in the pack nicely with 3 BOMB bags.

 

[Highcountry_Hellrazor]

I am still struggling with the fact of putting zip ties on an almost $800 pack.

 

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I am still struggling with the fact of putting zip ties on an almost $800 pack.

hahah..i had a good gulp of coffee in my mouth..not so much after reading this..hahah.

 

[Aron Snyder]

I doubt we'll need to do that, as I bet we can get everything working.

 

[justin davis]

It might come down to carrying that much weight. Kifarus will carry weight comfortably. But at a point heavy loads become heavy loads. Big you know what I mean.

With that said I think the duplex frame handles heavier loads better. Bikini are nice and very comfortable but duplex carries monster loads better in my opinion.

 

[ScottR_EHJ]

I will second what Justin said..

 

[Craig Van Arsdale]

So it seems like I am not the only one with this issue. Did the issue arise for you guys when you were loaded heavy?

Yes it wasn't really noticeable until 60 or so lbs in the pack.

 

[wapitibob]

I haven't seen that issue with mine. The buckles are tight to the frame and the back pads and shoulder pads provide some clearance for that short area of shoulder straps that has no padding. I've never had the straps roll outward to expose those buckles.

 

[fillthefreezer]

aron would obviously know better than i would but it almost seems like the torso is set too long for the length the lifter straps are set at?

 

[Highcountry_Hellrazor]

I think it's just a testament to the packs durability it held up. Aron is going to meet up with and give my pack a look over.

Pack loaded to the top with entire boned out elk.

Aftermath is he alive?

Yep he's alive! Thanks Dad for only carrying the horns down. The old man did carry out the other half to the truck with me though.

 

[5MilesBack]

That first pic looks like it is riding awfully low. The top barely looks like it clears the top of your shoulders. Is it a bad camera angle, or was it really that low?

 

[Highcountry_Hellrazor]

That first pic looks like it is riding awfully low. The top barely looks like it clears the top of your shoulders. Is it a bad camera angle, or was it really that low?

I had finally hit the bottom of the mountain, and loosened the shoulder straps a lot to put the weight somewhere else. My only intention for carrying this much weight at once was just to get the elk off the mountain during the heat of the day, and into the shade by camp next to the stream to cool.