You can do it all with an external, but the pack will be heavier and more bulky--harder to slip through the timber, etc. Look at the ALPS Pursuit, etc. for carrying gear--mostly a day pack-- and maybe some meat and the head if needed. As noted above, nothing beats an external frame pack for bulky, heavy loads.

Last edited by longbarrel; 02/08/16.

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