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Hey,
I am thinking of a horn hunter main beam. Mostly I need a pack with an internal frame, sternum strap, and waist belt to carry sticks and platform with and with at least 20 liters internal storage for other items. I will not use it to pack meat (have a dedicated freight hauler pack for that). I just need a pack that can hold 4 cut down Hawk Heliums (2 on each side) and a Tree Suit platform in the middle on the back in a fleece pouch that is MOLLE'd to the pack (I will add attachments to the pack if necessary).
I'm not planning to have much stuff in the pack most days, unless I'm hunting late season and stick some extra layers in the pack. So, the pack will be kind of deflated most hunts with the pack only carrying saddle, tether, lineman's lanyard, knee pads, bottle of water, snacks, accessory holder, and odds and ends.
Are you still able to lash sticks to the side and a platform in the middle when the pack is half empty and not have the sticks and platform moving around and banging into each other or you? I see how the bat wings can compress it down, but that seems to take away the spot for the platform. I don't want the platform on top of the sticks because my plan is to design things so that I walk up to the tree, attach myself, pull off 1 stick on each side, leave everything else on, and start climbing. I don't want to have to move the platform to get to the sticks.
If anyone can think of a better option for this than the main beam then please let me know also.
Thanks-R
I am thinking of a horn hunter main beam. Mostly I need a pack with an internal frame, sternum strap, and waist belt to carry sticks and platform with and with at least 20 liters internal storage for other items. I will not use it to pack meat (have a dedicated freight hauler pack for that). I just need a pack that can hold 4 cut down Hawk Heliums (2 on each side) and a Tree Suit platform in the middle on the back in a fleece pouch that is MOLLE'd to the pack (I will add attachments to the pack if necessary).
I'm not planning to have much stuff in the pack most days, unless I'm hunting late season and stick some extra layers in the pack. So, the pack will be kind of deflated most hunts with the pack only carrying saddle, tether, lineman's lanyard, knee pads, bottle of water, snacks, accessory holder, and odds and ends.
Are you still able to lash sticks to the side and a platform in the middle when the pack is half empty and not have the sticks and platform moving around and banging into each other or you? I see how the bat wings can compress it down, but that seems to take away the spot for the platform. I don't want the platform on top of the sticks because my plan is to design things so that I walk up to the tree, attach myself, pull off 1 stick on each side, leave everything else on, and start climbing. I don't want to have to move the platform to get to the sticks.
If anyone can think of a better option for this than the main beam then please let me know also.
Thanks-R