The stone glacier pack has worked great so far. The good: the belt set up makes it easy to add things. I put a handgun there for archery season and put my shooting sticks and gps there for rifle season. I also like the space behind the frame. I can slide a seat pad (for sitting in the cold glassing clearings). It is also a good place to secure the rifle when it's not needed anymore.
It's a light pack but roomy enough to carry what I need for the way I hunt. I use it mainly for long day hunts and carry a kelvin coat and jetboil for comfort along with the necessities
This is me and the pack in a little snow and cold at 7500 ft this weekend. I put the tenders in the pack but was lucky enough to have friends along. Cut him into several pieces and slid on the snow downhill for about 2 miles.
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