I was just reminiscing on the old boy scout days (late 90's, early 2000's) of using a Kelty Super Tioga that I stupidly sold when I went off to college... it was a great pack and I've had to spend a lot of money to match its level of comfort in carrying heavy loads. And to this day nothing compares to its ability to carry awkward loads into the backcountry. Now that I have a family I really wish I'd held onto it.
I didn't hunt back then. But as I recall my pack was pretty robust. A far cry from most of what Kelty makes now. It was a serious load hauler. Kelty is definitely more of a budget brand now than it used to be.
But it got me thinking. Have any of you guys used Kelty packs in the past for hunting? I've thought about grabbing a quality older model off ebay for my son for when he gets a little older for hiking and camping - I'm thinking it might work pretty well for him hunting as well.
