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Mystery Ranch Pop Up 28

I found a large from a member on this site. he needed a small which is in stock everywhere. This site is awesome, I received mine from him today.
 
Finally decided to buy one. And everyone is sold out... story of my life...lol
Camo large.


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I just bought one today it was shipped in less than 3 hours a large camo 28!!

North 40 outfitters check em out!!
 
This is a Mystery Ranch pack with an entire boned out deer from a hunt in 2015. They really make awesome packs and I completely agree that the western style packs make great stand packs. I shot this deer from a stand in Hawaii. One trip pack outs are the best! This pack is about an 8 year old NICE frame with a 3000 cu-in daypack on it. I also have a 6800 cu-in pack that fits on the same frame for backpack hunts.
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I just pulled the pack out of the box five minutes ago. Three things stood out - as bragged about it's a fantastic pack, get the 28 it's not as big as it sounds or looks on film and pictures the 18 would be too small in my opinion, and its a little noisy.

I think it is a home run though, holy cow it's nice.
 
Mine came tonight too. I'm in love. My 8 pack of stepps fits great in the load shelf and you don't even know it's there. The design is awesome. I can see the material getting noisy as it gets colder. I'd like to have a few straps on the front of the pack to strap clothing to. Can't wait to put it to use.
 
For all the scent control guys how easy can it be washed?
 
For all the scent control guys how easy can it be washed?

I can't imagine it is any different than any other pack in that regard. I don't see myself soaking this thing, it will probably get scrubs here and there with dawn soap to wipe down the blood from all the deer I drag out with it!


Mine came tonight too. I'm in love. My 8 pack of stepps fits great in the load shelf and you don't even know it's there. The design is awesome. I can see the material getting noisy as it gets colder. I'd like to have a few straps on the front of the pack to strap clothing to. Can't wait to put it to use.

I think someone mentioned the packtach and packnet system as a good way to add storage to the outside of a pack - I picked one up a while back going to see how it fairs on the front of this thing - might be an option for you.

I think the other noise concern that's a major factor for me is the backside of the pack against whatever I'm putting in the load shelf whenever I'm at base of tree. I may do a fleece pouch to reduce that noise - it's such a simple cheap thing to make that made a huge difference on the little alps pack I built. It takes up no space and weighs nothing. It will also protect buckles and straps from sharp metal edges of platforms and what not.

Removed the Velcro strap adjuster tag keepers - will probably sew on elastic ones. Big noise reduction there.
 
Between this and the Alps Hybrid X. Both seemed sold out


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Between this and the Alps Hybrid X. Both seemed sold out


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I haven’t used it yet but I have a horn hunter full curl combo on the way. It’s a combo frame and daypack very similar to the pop up, but maybe more geared towards load hauling as the frame looks pretty serious.


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You cant go wrong with mystery ranch. I use their fire packs and have done so since they first came out with them. I still use the same one since 2010 and it gets worn 16 hours a day with 40-60lbs in it and has been bullet proof. Nobody is rougher on gear than fire crews. So anyone contemplating buying gear from mystery ranch rest assured its well worth it.
I can second this statement, I have a MR fire pack that gets daily use as my work pack and on wildfires/prescribed burns. It has spots were 3in fire brands have landed and left scars but there gear is beastly and stitching doesn't look stressed after years of heavy loads.
 
Mine came tonight too. I'm in love. My 8 pack of stepps fits great in the load shelf and you don't even know it's there. The design is awesome. I can see the material getting noisy as it gets colder. I'd like to have a few straps on the front of the pack to strap clothing to. Can't wait to put it to use.

Not sure if you noticed, but the straps on the frame become compression straps if you lengthen and buckle then together. You could also change buckles to run vertical compression straps from the bottom of the frame up to the load lifters.

Cordura is definitely noisy in the cold. I don't fidget in my pack much once I am setup. Two, it's not really the most unnatural sound. Three, it does break in some with age. For stalking through brush and things, a fleece cover is an option.

Finally someone mentioned the scent control thing, you can remove the bag from the frame completely and I imagine wash it. Pack frames are notoriously hard to keep odor free. My 5 year old MR pack frame smells like hockey gear after hunting season. I've mentioned that in other threads.
 
Not sure if you noticed, but the straps on the frame become compression straps if you lengthen and buckle then together. You could also change buckles to run vertical compression straps from the bottom of the frame up to the load lifters.

Cordura is definitely noisy in the cold. I don't fidget in my pack much once I am setup. Two, it's not really the most unnatural sound. Three, it does break in some with age. For stalking through brush and things, a fleece cover is an option.

Finally someone mentioned the scent control thing, you can remove the bag from the frame completely and I imagine wash it. Pack frames are notoriously hard to keep odor free. My 5 year old MR pack frame smells like hockey gear after hunting season. I've mentioned that in other threads.


I've learned to get my stuff out of my pack when I start my hunt - there isn't much I go in there for unless it's to store camera in rain, or get a snack on all day hunts. grunt and rangefinder and thermacell are in front of me on tree.

Had no idea the pack came completely off...now i'm considering modifying those strap adjusters or replacing them with something that lets the pack come completely off easier...I like it. - EDIT - I just looked and if you're nuts enough to cut off the strap adjuster, you can thread a G-hook on the strap on bottom of the load shelf. It will adjust the same way as it does now, but can be unhooked very easily. I suppose you could just cut the doubled end of the strap and unthread each time, but the G-hooks are so easy...Now, to just get the B@LL$ to chop on this pretty pack...
 
I've learned to get my stuff out of my pack when I start my hunt - there isn't much I go in there for unless it's to store camera in rain, or get a snack on all day hunts. grunt and rangefinder and thermacell are in front of me on tree.

Had no idea the pack came completely off...now i'm considering modifying those strap adjusters or replacing them with something that lets the pack come completely off easier...I like it. - EDIT - I just looked and if you're nuts enough to cut off the strap adjuster, you can thread a G-hook on the strap on bottom of the load shelf. It will adjust the same way as it does now, but can be unhooked very easily. I suppose you could just cut the doubled end of the strap and unthread each time, but the G-hooks are so easy...Now, to just get the B@LL$ to chop on this pretty pack...

Yep, no sewing required. Larkshead a piece of webbing with a loop to that bottom compression, add a female buckle, and run it up the load lifters. Voila, you can pack a dry bag or any odd shaped load you want. If you are even more Betsy Ross inclined you can sew up all sorts of creations. It's really the concept of the modular frame that is so great. Western packs, this concept of modularity has been around for years. Been slowly catching on with other applications. Once you own a pack that versatile, you can never go back to the crap jansport grade school style.
 
After logging off last night, I played around and slapped on an old Alpine Lid I run with my Nice frame. Only issue was that MR put a different, slimmer plastic buckle on the Pop up. So I had to throw M/F buckles on the lid and the bottom frame compression strap. Since the top lid buckle is sewn on, I just switched out the load lifter buckle for an old one off my Metcalf pack. Would be kinda nice if they had kept buckles standard across their platforms for modularity, but oh well.

Lids are great for these kinda packs, to those newer to this style. They are great for organizing alone, and even more with larger loads they aid in compression and proper weight distribution keeping that center of gravity contained. Certainly for this application more of a late-season deal when packing bulky winter clothes, but I would tend to run an elk day pack that way. Even gives you the option to make it a pretty legit weekend bivy pack.

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Not sure if you noticed, but the straps on the frame become compression straps if you lengthen and buckle then together. You could also change buckles to run vertical compression straps from the bottom of the frame up to the load lifters.
Thanks for pointing that out!
I just played with it when I unboxed it last night and didn't even take off the tags yet. Just fooled with it for a few more minutes on lunch.
 
Thanks for pointing that out!
I just played with it when I unboxed it last night and didn't even take off the tags yet. Just fooled with it for a few more minutes on lunch.

Your going to really like how it carries. I was hesitant about buying it but glad I did. It carries on my back like no other pack I’ve owned. Really pleased. I’m going to check the strap deal out as well.
 
My initial impression is to tell people to buy the Frame, and buy whatever cheap quiet pack you like to put your hunting stuff in, and get a speedy stitcher and voila. I intend on building a couple of different "packs" to go with this frame. Fleece will be first on the list.
 
Took the pack out on a hog hunt. Only think I would change is make it quieter.


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I am a hoarder when it comes to hunting gear. I want to have something for every weird rare scenario. I hate selling equipment that doesn't get used often...This pack is having me sell two packs and my ll bean frame pack. Got to be a versatile piece of equipment to make me do that.

Great find guys.
 
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