what was your backpack last season?

[PathFinder]

Switched from an '14 EXO 5500 to a Mountain Rambler on a UL frame + Guide Lid after archery season. Two mods and it has no slop (even empty) and I can go a week out of it with no external pod and without putting gear in the meat shelf (if I don't have to haul water). My favorite feature is still the meat shelf, loads in under a minute and tight as a straitjacket. Love the scabbard too, I despise having my gun strapped to the outside.

 

[Yellowknife]

Stone Glacier Solo

Hind quarter, backstraps, all butchering tools, Stihl 026

On a somewhat related note, I've found that a 20" bar slides nicely between the frame and pack bag of a Stone Glacier. Used it that way several times to pack a saw in someplace remote.

 

[justinspicher]

HC 4800 on a bikini frame.

 

[snakeriver]

MR Metcalf for 3 years and counting.

 

[gmajor]

SG Solo with Access bag. I've started to put all my food in the access bag, then when we drop a spike camp I unclip the access and just keep that in camp/hang it as my food bag. It's pretty rad, especially because I have the hardest time organizing food.

 

[mauiarcher]

Kuiu 5200 last year switching to exo 3500 this year.

 

[Shotgun]

Kifaru new duplex with the DT1, guide lid, and grab it. Hauled a lot of meat this season and absolutely love that pack.

 

[ridgefire]

Bt2 last year. Bought a duplex to try out so not sure what i am going to be using this next year.

 

[Xtreme007]

I like how you set that up

It has worked out good for me so far. If I remember right I think you sent me pics of your setup that is similar.
Several memebers on here gave me advice and help since I was new to Kifaru.

Thanks to all that helped out

 

[wyelkhunter]

I used the kifaru bikini frame and kuiu ultra 6000 bag & lid. very light, not as expensive as all kifaru and very durable. No complaints.

 

[aeasley10]

Kuiu icon 7200. Really liked it and it's many features. Well thought out pack!

 

[Muledeerfanatic]

SG Sky 5100 Great pack. Love the simplicity and light weight. Only complaint is it doesnt make a 100 lb load feel any lighter

 

[Peterson3030]

Badlands 2800. For this year I purchased a High camp 7000 with the guide lid. Buying the frame soon. Can't wait.

 

[CA Karen]

SG Sky 5100, been a good pack so far, but I have only packed out 1 cow elk with it so far in the 2 years I have used it. Great for backpacking in and then compressing down for a day pack.

 

[slick]

SG Sky 7400 & Serac. Their largest and smallest bag. Buddy has a solo and that thing works amazing as a day pack.

I had MR before the SG. Hoping to put a longbow (Pintler) on the krux frame-if MR will sell bags only. If not I'll pick up a solo.

 

[Acecook]

Ran a Kuiu 5000 season before last. Last season I bounced back and forth between a kifaru dt1 with guide lid and various pockets and a 2014 Exo 3500. While I'm a fan of the kifaru I think I'm an exo man from here on out. It just seemed to fit my body type really well. I'm going to make a run at a new exo 5500 this year. I did use the Kuiu 1850 with just the suspension this past year for day trip spot and stalk archery antelope hunting and I liked that.

 

[Jens]

Kuiu 1850 with suspension only and exo 3500. Love both of them.

 

[Josh Boyd]

I used the new Mystery Ranch Metcalf with the Guide Light frame. It handled two elk, a moose and a mule deer. A few of the loads were in the 115 pound range and it handled them all as well or better than any pack I've ever used....

 

[Josh Boyd]

 

[sr80]

Kifaru DT1 and mountain rambler. Sold the rambler and have a tahr now, and love it.