Wilderlife
WKR
Hi all,
I made some references to this pack in a thread about the First Lite packs going on sale, but thought I'd make a thread dedicated to my thoughts on how this pack performs and have a spot to put my ongoing thoughts.
I'd like to start out by saying the way I hunt over here in Australia is different to a lot of the North American stuff in plenty of ways. I don't pack into anywhere near as many spots as some of you, but I hunt year round and regularly take animals for meat so this pack will get a workout for sure. I still walk some fairly steep and rugged stuff on a regular basis and get a great feel for how the harness of this pack feels.
The first time I took the pack out I loaded it up with a fair bit of random gear (water bags, clothes, etc) and had a walk in a local National Park. The weight wasn't a massive load by any means but I can say that the harness and fit of the pack in general really does make it feel as though you aren't carrying as much weight as you think. It was a very comfortable walk. Only about 4-5km return, but steep.


I took the pack with the same gear in it for a walk down the back of the property I'm living. No hills here at all but I wanted to check out the scrub for some good firewood to cut over the weekend. It was a good excuse to take the dog for a walk, put the pack and my boots on, and continue to get comfortable with it.

It was early days but I knew the pack was fantastic after these 2 short walks.
I made some references to this pack in a thread about the First Lite packs going on sale, but thought I'd make a thread dedicated to my thoughts on how this pack performs and have a spot to put my ongoing thoughts.
I'd like to start out by saying the way I hunt over here in Australia is different to a lot of the North American stuff in plenty of ways. I don't pack into anywhere near as many spots as some of you, but I hunt year round and regularly take animals for meat so this pack will get a workout for sure. I still walk some fairly steep and rugged stuff on a regular basis and get a great feel for how the harness of this pack feels.
The first time I took the pack out I loaded it up with a fair bit of random gear (water bags, clothes, etc) and had a walk in a local National Park. The weight wasn't a massive load by any means but I can say that the harness and fit of the pack in general really does make it feel as though you aren't carrying as much weight as you think. It was a very comfortable walk. Only about 4-5km return, but steep.


I took the pack with the same gear in it for a walk down the back of the property I'm living. No hills here at all but I wanted to check out the scrub for some good firewood to cut over the weekend. It was a good excuse to take the dog for a walk, put the pack and my boots on, and continue to get comfortable with it.

It was early days but I knew the pack was fantastic after these 2 short walks.