Alps Big Bear.. best thing I have found yet. Always used a fanny pack but later in the season I need to pack my outer layers. This one is a fanny pack (which i always used before) but can also turn into a day pack. I've had it a couple years now and love it. Works great to put my ghillie suit or jacket in the pack part then my limb trimmer & small saw, bow holder, tags, knife, compass, headlamp, backup flash light, extra batteries, range finder go in the fanny pack portion. Right now I pack my ghillie suit in the pack part, bungee strap or cam strap my stool and jacket to the outside. I keep things organized and put them back in the same spot every time so I know where they are when I need them. The straps are really nice and adjustable. I'm always comfortable when wearing it.
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Packs or Pockets
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The Fanny pack is a very good option. I spin mine around to the front while packing in.
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I roll with the small fanny pack early season and then as we get to the time of all day hunts and colder weather I use a lumbar pack with waist belt and backpack straps like the one CattailCommander linked. Mine is the Mountainsmith Tour lumbar pack, it’s 9L I believe. I primarily have been hunting from a saddle the last two seasons.
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I prefer a fanny pack but typically end up carrying a backpack. When I'm rut hunting I'm typically staying out all day and need the room for water, coffee and lunch.
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I use side bar bags on my climbers and a small fanny pack when hunting off the ground.
I take only what's needed but I still need storage because I take alot of water with me.
I take only what's needed but I still need storage because I take alot of water with me.
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Kuiu venture 1800 with 4 of my sticks and predator XL attached.
Pockets of my pants carry almost everything except my layers and snacks. Once I’m set up I add my layers and climb up.
Some of you guys are great minimalists! I like to have my pack just to keep my kill kit and such and it makes travel easier when hiking into public.
Pockets of my pants carry almost everything except my layers and snacks. Once I’m set up I add my layers and climb up.
Some of you guys are great minimalists! I like to have my pack just to keep my kill kit and such and it makes travel easier when hiking into public.
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I suppose in the early season much of the utility of my lightweight pack is just carrying water and climbing method. But by mid season when temos drop closer to freezing or below, most of the usable space is occupied by clothing rather than gear. Bibs, jacket, warm hat, facemask, muff, maybe extra socks, boot covers, it all adds up. Even with a stand and bungee it'd be hard to fully eliminate a pack for the small loose accessories in that scenario. At minimum it seemed like a needed a fanny pack. With a saddle most of the small exterior pockets or straps are where the gear goes and clothing fills the bulk interior. And then whenever I switch clothing pieces I don't have to worry about switching stuff over or realizing I left my headlamp in my other pants etc.
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