hunting backpack - 11/19/14
I've used many different kinds of backpacks for hunting. If I'm out only a short time I usually wear a fanny pack, and lots of those work well. But for an all-day pack, I've never found anything that I really like.
Here are my requirements:
Instead of just one big cavity inside, I want several separate pockets to carry the different things I need at various times of the day.
>>Camera
>>Lunch
>>Field dressing (knife, deer drag, safety pin or zip tie, rubber gloves, pen)
>>Scents (plus more rubber gloves)
>>Calls (They can be fastened to the shoulder straps if there's a way to keep them from flopping around.)
>>Rangefinder
>>Ammo
>>Binoculars
>>Thermos (preferably a long, narrow pocket)
>>Lunch
>>TP (easy access)
>>Flashlight (easy access)
>>A few other miscellaneous pockets for handwipes, extra gloves, etc.
>>A place to secure car keys would be nice, so there's no chance of losing them.
I'd like it to be fleece so it's quiet when it brushes up against tree limbs.
I'd like the shoulder straps not to be bulky, so they don't interfere with shouldering a rifle.
I'd like several Molle style attachment points, but they shouldn't all be the same size.
I'd like a waist belt to help support it when it's full, but if it rides well that's not absolutely necessary.
I found one last weekend I thought might work well. It's a SOG "Squadron" pack (pictured at right). It's shoulder straps are padded, but not too bulky and will work OK. It's not fleece, unfortunately. It has a chest strap that connects the two shoulder straps, so they don't slide apart and off your shoulders. It even has room for a book or an iPad, which would be nice at times. It's color is Coyote Tan, not camo, but I can live with that.
So, what do 24HCF members use?
Steve.
Here are my requirements:
Instead of just one big cavity inside, I want several separate pockets to carry the different things I need at various times of the day.
>>Camera
>>Lunch
>>Field dressing (knife, deer drag, safety pin or zip tie, rubber gloves, pen)
>>Scents (plus more rubber gloves)
>>Calls (They can be fastened to the shoulder straps if there's a way to keep them from flopping around.)
>>Rangefinder
>>Ammo
>>Binoculars
>>Thermos (preferably a long, narrow pocket)
>>Lunch
>>TP (easy access)
>>Flashlight (easy access)
>>A few other miscellaneous pockets for handwipes, extra gloves, etc.
>>A place to secure car keys would be nice, so there's no chance of losing them.
I'd like it to be fleece so it's quiet when it brushes up against tree limbs.
I'd like the shoulder straps not to be bulky, so they don't interfere with shouldering a rifle.
I'd like several Molle style attachment points, but they shouldn't all be the same size.
I'd like a waist belt to help support it when it's full, but if it rides well that's not absolutely necessary.
I found one last weekend I thought might work well. It's a SOG "Squadron" pack (pictured at right). It's shoulder straps are padded, but not too bulky and will work OK. It's not fleece, unfortunately. It has a chest strap that connects the two shoulder straps, so they don't slide apart and off your shoulders. It even has room for a book or an iPad, which would be nice at times. It's color is Coyote Tan, not camo, but I can live with that.
So, what do 24HCF members use?
Steve.