Why the dislike for meat shelves?Meat shelves suck, 7000ci + it shrinks down to nothing and if you ever need the room you got it
Why the dislike for meat shelves?Meat shelves suck, 7000ci + it shrinks down to nothing and if you ever need the room you got it
Say I have 30-50lbs of stuff in a pack and I dump a critter. The meat shelve makes my other load way out on my back away from the centre of gravity. It’s more taxing of a load at that point.Why the dislike for meat shelves?
Yeah that makes sense, taller would be better than thicker with a meat shelf thenSay I have 30-50lbs of stuff in a pack and I dump a critter. The meat shelve makes my other load way out on my back away from the centre of gravity. It’s more taxing of a load at that point.
Instead I get a big bag, unpack my stuff a bit and build a base in my bag to put a dry bag of meat on top of to get it raised on my back and as close to my back as possible. It’s faster and packs way nicer. I think the meat shelve is marketed to the newer crowd. For a day trip sure a meat shelf works, but as soon as you start packing a camp it’s way less efficient imo
I hope to try it out this fall on an elk haha I suppose you could just get a bigger bag and not use the meat shelf. I do agree that having a big bag sticking out is gonna be tougher. Maybe meat shelf is better to have and not use by loading up than to need it and not have it tho. You could choose to not use if u can fit in the pack.@jhenk
Just picture each bag weighs 50lbs.
Meat bag in shelf and pack.
Vs
One bag or load as close to your back as possible.
Which one will want to pull you over?
Try it sometime, you’ll figure out very quickly which is easier on your body when hauling heavy loads.
If I have that much gear to haul out, more than likely my last trip will be gear with the head/antlers strapped on top. I’ll take the meat out 1st on the shelf with the bag removed (if possible) or empty’ish.@jhenk
Just picture each bag weighs 50lbs.
Meat bag in shelf and pack.
Vs
One bag or load as close to your back as possible.
Which one will want to pull you over?
Try it sometime, you’ll figure out very quickly which is easier on your body when hauling heavy loads.
If I'm solo, heck, even if I'm not, I want spare room to pack my camp plus meat. I would rather have the room to carry as much as possible when needed rather than having to make another trip.Like others have said, get a larger pack with adequate compression straps. As long as you can get everything cinched down so your load isn't shifting, you probably won't notice the slight extra weight of the larger pack.
That being said, I would like to know what you guys that need a 6000 cu in pack for 4 days are carrying? I consider anything over 5000 cu in large and can go for over a week with all my gear.
Mule deer.What kind of critter does one dump and one-trip along with your full camp?
When it takes you 4hr to get to the top of a mountain or into a zone, I’m not exactly thinking hell I’ll take half this and come back tomorrow and take more time/effort to get it out. I’ll move at a slightly slower speed out and do it in one trip.What kind of critter does one dump and one-trip along with your full camp?
My Dall currently does everything. Yes, a Stryker XL or Hellbender or maybe even a Bedlam would be sweet additions and might be better in some circumstances... but if I can only have one it's gotta be the Dall because I do end up going on extended cold weather trips. Sold a smaller pack before I picked up the Dall because I was tired of adding lids/pockets, strapping things to the side/bottom, using load shelf for food, etc.I’ve never once thought I needed a smaller pack, but I have thought I needed a bigger one.
You won’t notice the weight difference with the amount of versatility it can give you.
My old muskeg 7k could be flattened and folded flat. Same with my Dall at this point.
Hell I grabbed a Stryker XL off a buddy and see better versatility with my Dall at this point.
Sky5900 would be my choice for a do it all , its my current go to from everything from day hunts to 14 day hunts.
@jhenk
Just picture each bag weighs 50lbs.
Meat bag in shelf and pack.
Vs
One bag or load as close to your back as possible.
Which one will want to pull you over?
Try it sometime, you’ll figure out very quickly which is easier on your body when hauling heavy loads.
Mule deer.
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