Stone Glacier 5900 too big for just day pack?

[Osceola]

Does anyone find that after you’ve packed into spike camp and then using your 5900 for just a daypack, it’s a lot to haul around for what you need for the day.

Maybe wishing you had something smaller?

Considering purchasing a used one.

 

[WDO]

Not at all. It cinches down very well

 

[Marble]

If I'm going on on a multi-day hunting trip, I'll need the room for not only getting my camp out but hopefully for an animal. I have one that is 6500ci. I just compress it down with straps and get after it. All you have to do is take the time to do it correctly and then go hunting.

I've never been on a hunt like this and wished I had a smaller pack.

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[htlt_surfboards]

Ive got a sky talus 6900 that I use all the time for day hunting. I agree with the others that with all the straps on it, it compresses down to where I don't even notice its any bigger than a day pack.

 

[handwerk]

I've used my 5900 on many a day hunt with no regrets.

 

[Corvus Corax]

Not a problem at all. As others have already mentioned it can be cinched down tight.

 

[Tradchef]

Never. The 5900 is a great day pack. Take the lid off and run in bivy mode and it's great. Honestly, when I had mine I wished for the 6900. Hunting solo using the load shelf and using the bag to double up on meat hauling for elk and bears and even big mulies the 5900 gets really tight. It's a fantastic bag though.

 

[matthewmt]

I run the 5900 in day mode a lot it's perfect imo

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[sivart]

Yes, I prefer the 6900 even for day hunting. I run it w/o the lid. I prefer zippered side pockets

 

[BeastOfTheTrees]

I think it’s perfect especially in day mode. I’m a one pack kind of guy though, the 5900 is my go to for everything

 

[AndrewMT34]

As others have said the 5900 in "bivy mode" packs down tightly for day hunting.

 

[desertdwellerdyl]

That seems to be the consensus, that the large volume can compress down and be used as a day pack. I'm looking at the sky archer 6400 and/or the sky guide 7900 for long hunts out of spike camp.

 

[atmat]

Ive got a sky talus 6900 that I use all the time for day hunting. I agree with the others that with all the straps on it, it compresses down to where I don't even notice its any bigger than a day pack.

Same. 6900 for day trips or 10 day trips.

 

[EdP]

I have a 6000 cu in Mystery Ranch. The size of the frame is a lot more important than the size of the bag. The bag will cinch down. My MR frame works fine as a daypack and using it is a much better option than taking a separate daypack when rifle hunting. If I am hunting with my traditional flintlock the situation is different because a frame pack and a shooting bag don't play well together. In that situation it is worth it to take a daypack along.

 

[Matt5266]

Sold all my other packs. Sky talus 6900 goes on every hunt with me, even day hikes. It cinches up if you need it too.

 

[MT_Wyatt]

Not too big at all in bivy mode as others have said - their bags compress very well since they have a third lower strap in addition to the 2x horixontal compression ones. You can suck that bag down very tight to basically be the same footprint as the frame itself.

 

[NilsBackstrom]

I have the 6900. Just like everybody else mentioned, I use for both day hunts and longer hunts. Take off the lid and cinge it down.

 

[cwitt]

As many have said, it should work great as a day pack. I have a solo 3600 and the guide 7900 and I find myself leaning towards using the 7900 far more, even on day hunts. It cinches down as small as I want it to and the extra room is great, especially on any later season type hunt or when I am guiding clients and find myself carrying some extra items for them. I also just find the layout to be much more convenient, which I believe the 7900 and 5900 are configured similarly.

 

[JHubbard2010]

I have found that the lid is kind of awkward if the pack is empty and you have flashlights, gloves, or really anything in the lid. Other than that I have used the 5900 for plenty of day hunts with no issue.

 

[Osceola]

Ya, I was wondering how well the rifle strapped to the pack when it wasn’t very full.