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Backpacks? Use them or not use them

1st hunt today without a backpack. The vest carried 6 pounds of sticks and platform, water, Doyle's, and the other little crap that doesn't weight much for roughly 4 miles. I was down in the thick swamp and the vest shined. Squeezing throu tight spots and ducking under low branches with nothing sticking out of your back is nice. I need some longer hikes with it to see if it gives sore shoulders but in thick cover it is very nice

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I'm looking into switching to some type of vest or repurposing my turkey vest for deer hunting. Don't like weighing my saddle down with stuff and don't need a pack most hunts. Sitka has one that's on sale for $50 right now.
 
BuffaloBill said:
I'm looking into switching to some type of vest or repurposing my turkey vest for deer hunting. Don't like weighing my saddle down with stuff and don't need a pack most hunts. Sitka has one that's on sale for $50 right now.
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Thanks I just bought the vest. Your a life saver.
 
Skrause5 said:
So I have been using a back pack the past couple of weeks and honestly not really a fan. Lately for me it been creating alot of noise especially when I am climbing a tree. Do any of you guys use backpacks?
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Go to army navy store and for 30$ get a coyote breecher pack and snap a camel back to it for good pack straps. A couple of bags link in
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Skrause5 said:
So I have been using a back pack the past couple of weeks and honestly not really a fan. Lately for me it been creating alot of noise especially when I am climbing a tree. Do any of you guys use backpacks?
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Skrause5 said:
So I have been using a back pack the past couple of weeks and honestly not really a fan. Lately for me it been creating alot of noise especially when I am climbing a tree. Do any of you guys use backpacks?
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Interesting thread. I use a Rogue (Scent Lok) backpack. The reason I started using a pack was to take anything I could off my saddle . I walk in with my kestrel and don`t have to keep hiking my saddle up. I climb with my pack on. I end up at the base of my tree wearing everything . I take my sticks and platform off my pack. It`s then less than 5 or 6 lbs and I have no problems climbing with it . I mount my pack and have everything I need right in front of me . No reaching behind to find or store anything . Its in my pack if I need it.
 
Weldabeast said:
1st hunt today without a backpack. The vest carried 6 pounds of sticks and platform, water, Doyle's, and the other little crap that doesn't weight much for roughly 4 miles. I was down in the thick swamp and the vest shined. Squeezing throu tight spots and ducking under low branches with nothing sticking out of your back is nice. I need some longer hikes with it to see if it gives sore shoulders but in thick cover it is very nice

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How are you attaching your sticks to this?
 
Dizzzyduck said:
Hang pack on daisy chain with bungi holding that around tree
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I dnt like digging thru packs, crap falls out and everything i need right away is clamped outside:) whole system35$-45$


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I have carried one for years and then last year i switched to only a fanny pack. This coming season i will be going back to a backpack since ill be switching to a saddle. If i feel a backpack is too much this season, ill go back to a fanny pack
 
I think I've been converted..... I'm planning on switching up my saddle hunting system to use the vest. Just a blank, load carrying, slate to move and adjust things as needed
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I'm hoping to go to a vest to. I have one on the way to start playing with. I'm planning on running a sling for my sticks and vest for everything else.
 
GI sustainment pouches work well on the molle vest if you need a larger pouch. I have two on my dove vest, one for shells and one for doves. It is the only pouch I use on my saddle.
 
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