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Mystery Ranch Pop Up 28

kelly.jayp said:
Dave have you used that? Looks really good. I know you have your fleece pack so wasn’t sure if you used this one


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No I am looking into it since I bought all this filming gear… I have used a pursuit pack in the past and liked it
 
That Alpz looks pretty impressive and about 1/3rd of the price of the MR 28.. I'll be telling friends about this one.
 
elk yinzer said:
I am certainly curious to see how some of the cheaper "alternatives" stack up.
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I have a bunch of alps camping gear and handled some of their packs at Jays, too. My camping gear gets light use, which is perfect for what I was looking to spend since I might spend 2-3 weeekends in a tent throughout the year, but It’s all very well made for the money. Maybe even better than you’d expect. But it’s not going to last anyone a lifetime that’s for sure.


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alpz are nice but they do wear out. my pursuit lasted 4 years of heavy abuse (platform inside, rain, falls in creek, left outside, etc.) Not sure how it will stack up against the others but it's a good pack for the price
 
kelly.jayp said:
For $96 I pulled the trigger on the Alps. Hard to lose on that plus I will put the extra 200 saved toward Kiwis


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same here.... This will be my pack when I take my camera gear and the heavier compounds both of which I can strap or affix to the pack along with my sticks. With this pack I won't have anything in my hands which i like as several of my stands I have to walk waist deep in a Creek and hold my pack over my head.
 
Looks like a great pack for the price. I wouldn't get to hung up on pack weights. A heavier pack that carries well feels lighter than a lighter pack that carries like garbage.

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DaveT1963 said:
same here.... This will be my pack when I take my camera gear and the heavier compounds both of which I can strap or affix to the pack along with my sticks. With this pack I won't have anything in my hands which i like as several of my stands I have to walk waist deep in a Creek and hold my pack over my head.
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Yeah I love that idea too - I access via creeks in my lease and have to hop logs. This will be nice. Love the gun / bow holder feature - will give me peace of mind it’s actually secure


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Great video Dave. That looks like a great pack.

Back to the OP, one accessory that is handy with the popup 28 (or the 18) is a mini net from tribe one or even two of them.

This is especially handy for extra clothing. Military packing rules still apply. Keep the highest density loads closest to the spine and radiate outwards.

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Finally decided to buy one. And everyone is sold out... story of my life...lol
Camo large.


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Just got my pop up 28 this weekend and loaded it with cam bear boxes and 100 oz water bladder. Figure it was about 25 lbs. carried for 2.5 hours Saturday and 2 hours Sunday scouting. Best carrying pack I've ever owned. The frame is money and carries like a dream. Can't wait to take it on hunts.
 
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