The Teratorn: A Shoot2Hunt X EXO Bag Collab

[TradLife406]

I am VERY impressed with the K4/terratorn. I’ve been stubbornly using my Kuiu packs for a few years..decided to try the k4 this year after I realized the Kuiu was making my back issues worse for whatever reason.

Was able to get an entire boned out elk back to the truck solo yesterday. It was 3.5 miles as the crow flies and about 1800ft above the truck, all downhill but no trail. Not terribly rough country.

No idea what the weight was but I did hind quarter, back straps/tenders, shoulder with blade bone in, and neck meat, plus antlers/skull cap as one load. The other load was all my gear/gun/etc and the other hind quarter, shoulder, neck meat. No real meat loss to speak of so it call came out.

Smallish bull but being able to haul a massive load I was able to get the whole thing done in one day..essentially two trips vs three.

The meat straps down to the frame very well in factory configuration and the frame and harness are nice and stiff to keep things stable.


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Final load with the moon rising! Killed him before sunrise got him out just after sunset.

I know this is more about the terratorn…so far I like it, not a game changer, but functional and serves it purpose of easy access. I do like the wings for securing my tripod/15s, and gun.


This was the 3rd animal I packed this year with it, but deer are small/easy and don’t really challenge this pack

Awesome

 

[TradLife406]

Just got my system last night. Holy it's nice!

Packing it for a trip wed-Saturday morning next week. Easily able to get all my basic gear in the wings. Sleeping bag chamber has my WM Veralite, Nemo extreme pad and the giant Nemo pillow.

Main chamber is empty so far aside from my msr reactor and fuel canister. I'll throw my Nallo 2 GT in there and food.

The water chamber has a small solar panel and a spare power bank. Handwarmers.

Lid has my butt kit, spare mag and some other stuff.

With my SG Terminus and this same amount of stuff the bag would be about maxed out even though it's an 8700.

The EXO Inreach pocket is the tatas!!!

I usually keep a large knife on my pack belt. Not sure how to attach that. Might bust out some zip ties as I don't want to lose a belt pouch. Really nice having two. Gimmie bears in one and a spare Glock mag and Kleenex in the other.

I liked my fulcrum but dang it was just strap salad. Like most kifarus. This is pretty streamlined.

 

[TradLife406]

Any of you guys using floored tents and strapping them to the bottom of the bag? I first tried dropping my nallo 2 GT in stuff sack and all. Not good. Slightly better was stuffing the tent body into the bottom of the bag atop the sleeping bag compartment. But not great.

 

[2buffalo]

Any of you guys using floored tents and strapping them to the bottom of the bag? I first tried dropping my nallo 2 GT in stuff sack and all. Not good. Slightly better was stuffing the tent body into the bottom of the bag atop the sleeping bag compartment. But not great.

I put my tent in the bottom compartment and sleeping bag in the top compartment. If its raining/snowing I can get my tent set up just opening the bottom zipper, get my bag in the tent before taking out my sleeping bag so it doesn't get wet.

 

[TradLife406]

I put my tent in the bottom compartment and sleeping bag in the top compartment. If its raining/snowing I can get my tent set up just opening the bottom zipper, get my bag in the tent before taking out my sleeping bag so it doesn't get wet.

Yeah one downside to the backcountry bomb shelter. She's a pain to haul in.

My argali and stove will be a lot easier to pack. But it's too nice for a stove. But will still be cold and windy.

 

[Formidilosus]

But it's too nice for a stove.

ppsssh…. blasphemy

 

[passinggas33]

Any of you guys using floored tents and strapping them to the bottom of the bag? I first tried dropping my nallo 2 GT in stuff sack and all. Not good. Slightly better was stuffing the tent body into the bottom of the bag atop the sleeping bag compartment. But not great.

I strapped my tarptent double rainbow to the bottom. Works well and stayed in place nicely. Wouldn’t have any problem doing it repeatedly.