Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Backpack Hunting In need of a nice day pack for 1st western hunt

I was wondering what everyone thinks of the Mystery Ranch packs?? I like the looks of them. Seem to be well thought out also. I’m curious which models from Mystery Ranch have the yoke or frame that can be used as a gun rest when the pack is placed vertically instead of laid down flat? It looks to be handy as hell. I’m wanting to stay as light as possible and day use is all I need plus ability to possibly pack out the meat. What do you all suggest?

Camofire.com has them on sale often, they look nice. I use an Eberlestock X2 and have not wanted to change.

From Mystery Ranch

• Mule (23L)
• Pop Up 28L
• Pintler (41L)
• Cabinet (44L)
• Sawtooth (45L)

They are all badazz day packs. The Pintler, Cabinet and Sawtooth will do for an overnight or even a weekend if you pack judiciously.

The Pop Up 28 will carry the meat of an entire deer if you need it to and will have no problem carrying an elk quarter.

The Mule and Pintler share the same frame and are also available as a "bag only" purchase, so you get one now as an entire pack and add the bag of the other later if you feel you need more or less room.

You'd be hard-pressed to find smaller packs like these that haul meat so well. If it were me, I'd be looking hardest at the Pop Up 28, Pintler and Sawtooth. The Pop Up 28 is probably the huckleberry for you, however.

Thanks! I’m going to look into them for sure.

Watch some of Randy Newberg's Youtube videos on them, he posts here as BigFin as well.

Randy can suck a fat turd! Socialist prick.

I have the MR Mule, and absolutely love it so far.

Dave

I think I’m either going to get the mule or the pop-up if I go with a Mystery Ranch ... I’ve also been eying up the Eberlestock X2. Do you folks know a couple good internet stores to keep an eye on these packs to see if I can catch a sale of some sort? Thanks

I have been using a Badlands Superday. It offers a variety of adjustments. It lets you strap your rifle to the pack during your hike.

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Those are The places I would look for a possibility of MR pack on sale, I would not count on seeing that anytime soon, you just missed a bunch in sale as they dropped the new ones. May still be some left coming back around in camofire but no pop ups.


I know it’s a loaded subject that’s highly emotional, with significant social and political implications so I’m reluctant to wade in, and I will absolutely refrain from restating my opinion, but, I’ve got some popup photos in a gallery here and there’s a link to it in the popup thread here in this forum.

I packed out a whole boned out mule deer buck with my MR Mule. You’d be hard pressed to find a more useful pack. I have, and like, the Eberlestock x2 as well. If I were only using as a day pack it would be very high on my list. I’d sell it to you for a good price.

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Tell me how you really feel.

I have the same one. My wife bought it for me for Christmas. So far I love it.

There are a lot of good packs out there. All have tradeoffs.

I don't think you're going to pack out a mule deer in a SuperDay. Nice pack, but ... but. I've carried out a couple blacktails with a Badlands 2200 ... 100-120 pounds each I'd guess, and I did each as a single load. It's a chore. With that much weight the straps cut in a bit though I think it was better than trying to do it in 2 trips because of having to walk up the hill for the 2nd load.

I punted 5-6-7 packs including the 2200 at the end of last season and picked up a MR Pop Up 18. I picked the 18 over the 28 to force myself to scale down how much crap I lug into the woods. If you don't share my tendency to try to take both kitchen sinks if you can fit 'em, the 28 might be a better choice.

Tom

I stand corrected! I want to publicly apologize to Randy. I am man enough to admit my mistakes and do my best to make things right. After several text with Randy I mislabeled him and called him a name I should not have. I was wrong plain and simple. I can sit here and try to say we have differences in opinions and whatever but the bottomline is I was wrong. Randy I am sorry for saying this. Thank you for reaching out to me. I hope you will accept my apology.

Does that mean the Mystery Ranch packs are good to go?

I never said they weren't good. I said they are way overpriced for what you are getting in my opinion. I own a couple Mystery Ranch packs, I suppose you missed that.

Any thoughts on the Pop up 18 for a day pack? I really try to limit the total amount of gear I take with me on a hunt, and am down to a 3/4 full Bandlands Diablo normally and wondering if that Pop Up 18 is just too small. I have a Kuiu Attack for really small stuff when the goats are with me and say hikes.

I know that’s hard to do sometimes, but good for you.