Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Backpack Hunting LL Bean: Hunter's Carry All pack review (lots of pics)

Awesome!

Glad it worked out. Glad too to hear that 140# didn't break it. I hope i get the chance to put mine to work like that.

--thumper338

Biggs - thanx for the input on the Alps compression sack......been lookin around for something along the same line.

Wish i had known about the coupon when i ordered mine..........

Thumper,good luck on your hunt........take some camp pics again.

North - what brand of detergent are you using? Have you used it in the past on pack bags?

Sorry mate my wife started the wash..no idea what she used, just some brand of clothing detergent.

OK she just came in..it was, wait for it.....TIDE. Seemed not to have any harmful effects but we rinsed it out almost immediately.

Gotcha......i have some Sport-wash that i have used on stuff bags to wash the blood out of the material.
Think i'll call Bean and see if they have a recommendation.

Coupon worked for me, should be here Friday. I'm going to need some accessories to carry a rifle on the pack any suggestions?

I have a Kifaru Gunbearer on my Kifaru Longhunter pack that I plan to use on both my Carry All and K. Longhunter. I may even buy a second Gunbearer, since they work on virtually any pack. If you want your rifle at a ready to shoot position, the Gunbearer is hard to beat. Here is a link: http://www.kifaru.net/gunbearer_hunt.html

Thanks for the link to the Gunbearer, I had not seen this before. I do question the guns position, seems the scope is in the way of the arm - how does it feel?

I've got this one.

http://www.gunslingercorral.com/

Here I am using it... on my other pack. I have it installed on the Carry All now.

The plot thickens - time to research

I have the gun slingers corral rifle holster and love it. I used to use it on my MR setup and have used it with my LL Bean Bigelow with no complaints.

I'm ordering the Carryall right now!

Thanks to everyone for all the input on this. Think this might be the thing I've been looking for.

TomS, I too thought the Gunbearer looked like the rifle may be in the way and even a bit clumsy. However, the barrel is close to the chest and the butt of the gun rides low and further back from you side. It distributes the weight of the gun nicely and carries well.

I am a skinny guy and ware 31 inch pants. Some say that the hip belt will not work for me. Anyone skinny have one let me know if it works for you?. Second the shoulder straps look thin and for me that is good because I would hunt with it on and need to be able to get my rifle butt in place. Anyone who has one do you find that you can get the rifle butt in place well with the shoulder straps. Some packs have such thick and stiff shoulder straps that it is very hard to feel like you have the gun in your shoulder pocket. Any feedback on these points would be great. Greg

Got the pack today, this thing is going to extraordinarily useful, going to get 3 comp sacks(SM MED LG), and a gun bearer type thing and I'll be set

gwl,I too am a skinny guy and just recieved my pack today.My waist is about a 32 and the waist belt just fits me adjusted all the way up so not sure if it would fit you.

Just ordered one.
$80 and a money back guarantee........
Why not?

Thanks all for the write ups.

May be to big for me so I will need to go on beer and pizza diet. Always picked last for sports and now this.

gwl,It may fit you.If I were you I would order it and if it is too big send it back.

I haven't been brave enough to dismantle mine yet but it does appear that the waistbelt is removable. Maybe it can be altered or replaced with a K or MR belt.

This is probably the easiest backpack to adjust and/or dismantle that I have. Just wish my Kifaru was as easy.