I have done nearly all of my hunting in the east for deer but prefer to hunt big expanses of public land when possible. For day trips I use an Eberlestock X2 pack. For an overnight or 2 in decent weather I use an Eberlestock Mainframe with a Transformer pack. For more than that or in bad weather where I have to carry more gear I use a KUIU Icon Pro 5200.
I like all of the packs. The Eberlestock packs are heavy compared to the KUIU but are very durable. All of the packs are a bit too small for week long trips unless the weather is going to be nice. I have a simple 80 liter backpack from Cabelas that I use on longer trips. On longer trips where I set up a base camp, I use the Cabelas backpack to take most of my gear then I hike back and bring Cabela's frame pack or a day pack with haul the rest of my gear. This is only practical if I am only going a couple miles in but it makes living more comforatable.
