Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Backpack Hunting LL Bean: Hunter's Carry All pack review (lots of pics)

I carried mine all weekend hunting elk in Central Utah. I picked up a dry bag that I threw a jacket, my lunch, and my game processing stuff in and carried that with my Camelbak strapped in it. Worked well but was unable to use it as a game hauler. My $0.02 is that this is a pretty amazing pack that I intend to keep.

I am no longer "backpack hunting" but still cover a lot of ground using backpack hunting principles. I think this pack could do either.

??? Did you find the pack buckles noisy?

Have not tried mine yet but will this weekend on a deer hunt.

I've got over 6 hiking miles on mine with a variety of gear stowed in the pack, as well as in compression sacks and dry bags and haven't found the buckles, nor the material to be noisy at all. I know, I keep jumping in this thread but, I just can't say enough about the utility of this little pack. OK, I'll shut up now.

The buckles are only noisy when you forget to use the hip belt as did I on a scouting trip this weekend - very light pack/w camel-back, warm layer, and lunch. Versatile only starts to describe the value of the pack

No the buckles were not noisy. Amazing pack when considering the price. I do not think it could haul what my MR could, but I think either can carry more than I can.

I put my Gunslingers Corral Rifle Holster on the delta strap and even that worked well.

Biggs, please keep jumping in. Discussion is good.

Carried out an elk this weekend, pack is stronger than I.,

EXCELLENT! Any photos?

I did not have such luck this year. Looking forward to next years adventures.

I'm glad that many have found this to be a capable pack.


--thumper338

I personally love packs that have the ability to detach a bag very quickly. Why worry about compressing a pack for day use when you can just ditch most of the pack.

Very useful report!

A friend is looking for a skinning knife like that (LOTS of belly -- "can't have too much belly" according to him).

Could you tell me the make of that skinning knife (and perhaps model, if they make several)?

John

That was a Columbia (like the sportswear). I used to work for a company that did phone and Internet service for a major Columbia distributor and when they discontinued their cutlery line they let us have some picks from the demo closet. The combo hatchet/knife in the picture is also columbia.

I haven't had the opportunity to use it yet.
PM me... I can dig around and see if I don't have another one in my stash.

--thumper338