I just re-read the OP and saw the "tore the MCL" reference.
My question is, how bad is the knee, and is it painful? If so, I'd definitely be looking at some kind of cart with wheels to take the weight off your knee rather than putting the weight in a backpack and on your bad knee.
The cart huntsman listed or something similar is where I'd go if I had a bad knee.
Knee has improved significantly. Im doing 2 miles a day walking at a fast pace. Have made the trip to stand a couple times now, minus all the gear and i felt ok. No where near 100% though. My daughter just shot her first deer last weekend and i drug it the old fashioned way and it felt ok. Wasnt a lomg drag though. Just trying to prepare as we go far back in for rifle and its very rocky and a good climb to get back out. Has been chit drag even when i was feeling great, but its an amazing stand
