Packs

Does anyone have the name of a external frame pack that they like? I have a lead on a cabelas guide pack for $75 and it looks heavy to me. 9+ pounds for a 5000 cu in pack.

what does anyone else's pack weigh?

out of my league homie...sorry!

only "pack" i use is a Nimrod Guide Pack...but it's not a external fream pack

I am starting the sheep camp stock pile. just in case.

Q!! would be the one to ask probably. He seems to be the "mountain" man...

nebling wrote:Q!! would be the one to ask probably. He seems to be the "mountain" man...

Mangler likes to pack as well.
as I recall, Stephen was buying packs as well, & Q!! let him know which ones were good.
good luck bro,,BTW, check your PM'S

I know but where that thread is is questionable.

Q recommends Kelty or REI (especially used on eBay)

I tried on a Kelty Trekker 3950 and it was really light and comfy, but too expensive for me.

I'll either buy a Kelty 3950 off eBay or one of these, as the price is nice (especially since I have limited need for a pack) and Q gave his blessing:

https://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=39205173&memberId=12500226&catalogId=40000000226

https://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=14753288&memberId=12500226&catalogId=40000000226

Both of these are about 5 pounds dry weight.

thanks will go look at them on line

All the packs Stephen mentioned are good packs. Remember to try and stay at or above 4000 cu in. or larger if you can. The bigger the better. Rremeber we'll on the mountain all day, so we'll have food/drink/supplies in the packs so if you kill something your gonna need plenty of space for meat.

Q!! wrote:All the packs Stephen mentioned are good packs. Remember to try and stay at or above 4000 cu in. or larger if you can. The bigger the better. Rremeber we'll on the mountain all day, so we'll have food/drink/supplies in the packs so if you kill something your gonna need plenty of space for meat.

I was also trying to think light weight.

Forget lightweight. When you have 100lbs of sheep on your back and you look down and see camp at the base of the mountain miles away and realize that if you fall with that pack on your likely to break every bone in your body, you'll just be wishing you never went sheep hunting in the first place.

What kind of sheep you fellas going after? gun...bow?

Q!! wrote:Forget lightweight. When you have 100lbs of sheep on your back and you look down and see camp at the base of the mountain miles away and realize that if you fall with that pack on your likely to break every bone in your body, you'll just be wishing you never went sheep hunting in the first place.

but i only weigh 100 LBS as it is

Stump Shooter wrote:What kind of sheep you fellas going after? gun...bow?

your choice, but seems gun will be the prefered weapon here as they are long shots.

falling down a mountain sounds so appealing.

gobbleinwoods wrote:falling down a mountain sounds so appealing.

you bet, specially when you know a certain beaner will be there hoping you are unconcious & going thru your wallet packing out your rifle & I.D. so that he can open up more credit card accounts ,, oh, and if he likes you, he will pull you out.

almost posted as if this is private forum oopps

gobbleinwoods wrote:almost posted as if this is private forum oopps

lol, yep, i have to check on what forum i am b4 i post.

Falling down the mountain isn't what you have to worry about. It's falling and going off a 100 foot cliff.

Q!! wrote:Falling down the mountain isn't what you have to worry about. It's falling and going off a 100 foot cliff.

coooool, short cut

now, now Q!!, its soooo unethical to be scaring the boys b4 tehy go

Oh they will be plenty scared when they are trying to rock climb with me. Just trying to warm them up a bit.

cool.