Ok, Since there are questions about the pack and not many answers, I will throw my two cents in.
I was really reluctant to shell out this much money for a hunting pack but I found one for a reasonable price on ebay last year and I have no regrets. I have owned a bunch of packs over the years and I sold a Badlands just before I bought this one.
This pack is the best I have ever used. I have put on many miles with this thing on my back with loads from 15 pounds in daypack mode to 52 pounds in 8 day elk hunt bivy mode. It has performed flawlessly! It is the most comfortable pack I have ever worn! I compacts down to about the size of a 1800 cu.in. pack for day use and I love that. I have dubbed it the swiss army knife of hunting packs because it is so versatile. It has so many pockets it is amazing. I have used it in complete downpours during my January deer hunt and not one drop got inside the pack. I can't honestly find one gripe about it.
Don
