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Good evening. I'm planning my Early October, 2015 Moose hunt. I'm looking to purchase a good day pack for the trip. I won't be hauling meat with this pack, but it will be used to hold my raingear, lunch, first aid, etc. I'd like to stay away from Camouflage because I'd like to use this pack when traveling Other places around the globe. I went to REI today, and got fitted for a backpack by a very knowledgable staff member.
What pack do you recommend? I'm a bit lost.
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For a day pack I use an Eberlestock X2 which doubles as a bit of a meat hauler with a fold down bottom support piece so it can be used as a small pack board. Its got an internal frame and its probably a little more than you need but check out their site they've got a lot of models and they're good product IMO. Most come in various patterns including non cammo.
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Good evening. I'm planning my Early October, 2015 Moose hunt. I'm looking to purchase a good day pack for the trip. I won't be hauling meat with this pack, but it will be used to hold my raingear, lunch, first aid, etc. I'd like to stay away from Camouflage because I'd like to use this pack when traveling Other places around the globe. I went to REI today, and got fitted for a backpack by a very knowledgable staff member.
What pack do you recommend? I'm a bit lost. Hill People Gear Tarahumara or Umlindi.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Personally, rather than carry two packs, I've tried to find a dual purpose pack. It took a couple years and trying several packs but I now have a Paradox. It will pack in a camp, pack out meat, and since it is light as a feather and will compress down tight, it will function well as a daypack.also available in noncamo colors. There is the option of the add-on compression panel that functions as a small daypack.(The name of which is escaping me at the moment)
Gloria In Excelsis Deo!As far as gear goes.. The poorer (or cheaper) you are, the tougher you need to be. gpopecustomknives.com
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The "Day Talon" I think it is.
Gloria In Excelsis Deo!As far as gear goes.. The poorer (or cheaper) you are, the tougher you need to be. gpopecustomknives.com
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I strongly recommend the "Bighorn" by Mystery Ranch, of Montana. It has the space, quality of materials/construction and design to become an essential part of your kit for any trip anywhere.
I use "Foliage" colour in my MR packs so they can be most versatile.
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You don't mention if you need the day pack to carry a load as well as day gear. Personally, I would stay away from REI fitting for any pack for loads, not because they are wrong, but because they generally are trying to please a different market. A climbing pack, and a load hauler, should have different attributes IMO. Just my experience with the REI I have been around, that generally, I see much less focus on load lifter functionality. They generally regard it as a way to tighten the load (which it is) more than a way to lift the shoulder straps. Of course, if you don't need any weight carriage it is a non issue.
For a basic day pack without the ability to carry a load there are a lot of great options and load capability is a non issue.
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You don't mention if you need the day pack to carry a load as well as day gear. Personally, I would stay away from REI fitting for any pack for loads, not because they are wrong, but because they generally are trying to please a different market. A climbing pack, and a load hauler, should have different attributes IMO. Just my experience with the REI I have been around, that generally, I see much less focus on load lifter functionality. They generally regard it as a way to tighten the load (which it is) more than a way to lift the shoulder straps. Of course, if you don't need any weight carriage it is a non issue.
For a basic day pack without the ability to carry a load there are a lot of great options and load capability is a non issue. When in doubt, listen to Kevin. Yes, he makes packs and some of the very best on the market. However, he'll give you straight advice without pushing his own wares and his advice is going to be spot on.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
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Hill People Gear is good stuff, but I went with a Mystery Ranch Sweetpea for a day pack. I'm very pleased with it.
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You don't mention if you need the day pack to carry a load as well as day gear. Personally, I would stay away from REI fitting for any pack for loads, not because they are wrong, but because they generally are trying to please a different market. A climbing pack, and a load hauler, should have different attributes IMO. Just my experience with the REI I have been around, that generally, I see much less focus on load lifter functionality. They generally regard it as a way to tighten the load (which it is) more than a way to lift the shoulder straps. Of course, if you don't need any weight carriage it is a non issue.
For a basic day pack without the ability to carry a load there are a lot of great options and load capability is a non issue. When in doubt, listen to Kevin. Yes, he makes packs and some of the very best on the market. However, he'll give you straight advice without pushing his own wares and his advice is going to be spot on. Us Paradox owners will "push his wares" for him! 
Gloria In Excelsis Deo!As far as gear goes.. The poorer (or cheaper) you are, the tougher you need to be. gpopecustomknives.com
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Hill People Gear is good stuff, but I went with a Mystery Ranch Sweetpea for a day pack. I'm very pleased with it.
MR should have left the Stick-It pocket on the Sweet Pea.
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Hill People Gear is good stuff, but I went with a Mystery Ranch Sweetpea for a day pack. I'm very pleased with it.
MR should have left the Stick-It pocket on the Sweet Pea. Didn't know it was gone. I ordered mine last year and they asked if I'd be willing to wait for a few weeks because they were tooling up for a slight re-design. I could have the new one at the old price. I said okay. When it came, it had the stick-it pocket. I like the package. It adjusts well for my long torso. The belt is very good, even without the live wings, which I ordered. Side pockets hold two one-liter Nalgene bottles. Carries well on rough terrain, though I haven't come close to maxing it out on weight.
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Hill People Gear is good stuff, but I went with a Mystery Ranch Sweetpea for a day pack. I'm very pleased with it.
MR should have left the Stick-It pocket on the Sweet Pea. Didn't know it was gone. I ordered mine last year and they asked if I'd be willing to wait for a few weeks because they were tooling up for a slight re-design. I could have the new one at the old price. I said okay. When it came, it had the stick-it pocket. I like the package. It adjusts well for my long torso. The belt is very good, even without the live wings, which I ordered. Side pockets hold two one-liter Nalgene bottles. Carries well on rough terrain, though I haven't come close to maxing it out on weight. Great pack and even better with the Stick-It which disappeared on the "re-design". Nice grab on getting the old model. I like the tri-zip packs. http://www.mysteryranch.com/mountain-adventure/hiking-climbing-packs
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i have a lightly used MR Bighorn in multicam i will make you a deal on... i just have too many damned packs and i like the externals anyways....
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Carried a lot of weight in the day with a Kelty 3500 MAP. Fits in the overhead compartment, great hip belt and and shoulder straps. Best one I've used so far and priced right at 100-150 USD.
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