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What’s the rub on the reckoning?
That’s what I’m running and I use it for a day pack or a week. I agree that you have a lot of extra pack to contend with if you are using it as a day pack but once you figure out the best way to lash it down you can get all that “extra” out of it.
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It’s not a rub. I have the reckoning and love it and yes it works well in day mode. But if you are never going to pack in for 9 days, why lug around all the extra pack? The woodsman is better sized for the day hunter thru 2-3 night bivy guy. The reckoning is more versatile, but if you just don’t need the additional features it provides then it’s just extra weight to carry and extra fabric to deal with.
You can’t cheat the mountain
I have the Woodsman and it fits everything I need for two to 7 days. But, I have my slick bag in a pod under the pack, use a guide lid and two large and two medium pouches on the sides.Bumping this topic, really thinking I could save 13 oz with a Woodsman over my current Reckoning. I don't see me having an issue with a 6 day/5 night hunt with the Woodsman, Sherman, Guide lid, and a medium pocket. May not even need the medium pocket.
For those who may have experience with both, would you rather run a Woodsman + Guide lid or a Reckoning with no lid?
Chris, I just went through the same dilemma. I wanted a Native for versatility but thought that was too much on the Reckoning, and just too bulky overall. I just got a woodsman in and it seems like it will wok perfect. It’s much more streamlined yet still a good sized bag for me.Bumping this topic, really thinking I could save 13 oz with a Woodsman over my current Reckoning. I don't see me having an issue with a 6 day/5 night hunt with the Woodsman, Sherman, Guide lid, and a medium pocket. May not even need the medium pocket.
For those who may have experience with both, would you rather run a Woodsman + Guide lid or a Reckoning with no lid?
Bumping this topic, really thinking I could save 13 oz with a Woodsman over my current Reckoning. I don't see me having an issue with a 6 day/5 night hunt with the Woodsman, Sherman, Guide lid, and a medium pocket. May not even need the medium pocket.
For those who may have experience with both, would you rather run a Woodsman + Guide lid or a Reckoning with no lid?
I ran the woodsman this past season on the ultralight frame. It was great. I didn’t get any overnights this year due to work but I did pack out 3 deer and my late season bull with it and it worked flawless. I did the same thing. I was going back and forth between the two knowing that I mostly only get a day or a half day hunt with my restaurant schedule. I hunt solo so having extra room for more meat is always nice but having a more manageable pack is nice too. If you feel like you need a bigger pack after this season pick up a bigger bag. That way you can have both to use when you need it. You’ll like the woodsman. You made a good choice.
Well I quickly sold some things yesterday to fund a Woodsman to try out, was on Kifaru's site, googling reviews here, and wathcing youtube vids all night...got my shape charge on order lol. BUT I believe I'll now sell a Native and maybe some other odds and ends to get a Woodsman too ha. I really think that with no shelter, a Woodsman with Sherman and Guide lid will be plenty for me. My gear is pretty dialed in, and I think I could still lash a shelter below the pack if needed.
Here’s a scenario that played out for me this year, and the reason I won’t get smaller than a 5000 c.i. bag again. I used the Muskeg 2800 for elk this year and getting meat inside that size of bag by yourself is a major pain. I’m not a load shelf fan so I typically go inside with meat. I would have killed to have my reckoning (or larger) pack because, 1. The circumference of the bag is so small that loading meat inside the bag by myself is difficult.. 2. Once I got the meat into the bag, there was no extra room for my day hunting gear so I was strapping and stuffing anywhere I could put it. 110% would have been easier and quicker with a larger bag. Just my input, but I thought I was going to save on size and weight also and I regretted it.
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