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Ross06

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I have been looking for a good hunting pack, and most importantly something that will work well for hauling meat. I have narrowed it down to the Dwight Schuh pack and Cabela's Alaskan frames. I was wondering if anyone out there could offer any first hand advice or experience with these two packs. Thanks.
 
I've an alaska frame pack from Cabelas. Picked it up several years ago. I don't hunt with it on, but it definately makes packing an elk quarter easier then the lower end model I'd used for several years before. Never had the chance to use a Swight Schuh, but have never heard anything negative.
 
I dont know much about either of the packs mentioned, but I will throw out the suggestion that you look at the Eberlestock Pack. You wont be disappointed. To me its one of the best made, most versatile packs on the market. I know a lot of people on this site have purchased them, and would probably agree that they are one of the best packs around. Im planning on purchasing mine in Augst at the Outdoor Expo.

SCOTT
 
A buddy of mine uses the Schuh pack. He ties his loads using nylon webbing that he weaves thru the slots of the pack frame. It seems to work alright.
-Raptor
 
ive used the alaska guide pack and it works well
i recently bought a bull packs pack
Kelty makes a sweet freighter frame.
the Bull pack is warrantied for life
lookem up on the web.
just stay away from the cheap freighter frames - they fall apart

also the army alice pack medium is supposed to be pretty sweet and fairly cheap.
good luck
 
The nice thing about the Alaskan is the hip strap. That's what takes most of the weight not the shoulder straps. The pack itself is easy to get off the frame which is what you'll do to carry meat. I packed in a 85 pound pack on an elk hunt and would have had a very hard time with a crap pack.
 
The cabelas Alaska guide pack frame worked well for me in Alaska last year once i had straighten out some of the aluminum bars that the airline bent up. It was a little hard to pack it.My wife purchased a EBERLESTOCK pack for my birthday i will be takeing it this year.

Glen
 
This pack may be worth a look. The owner Dana Gleason started Dana Designs and now sells packs and frames under the Mystery Ranch brand name. He has modernized the Alice pack frame and calls it the Nice frame. It looks like an excellent design for hauling meat or whatever. I have read a lot of reviews on his other designs and they all say his packs are excellent fitting and super comfy with heavy loads. The Nice frame can be used with many different pack bags including the Alice pack bags or you can buy a pack bag made by Mystery Ranch.

http://www.mysteryranch.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21
 
I too own a Eberlestock and will be using it this year. Have not tried it out yet but it seems very well made.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jul-26-05 AT 06:06AM (MST)[p]I have the Cabelas Alaskan outfitter frame and it works great for entire coues deer and elk quarters. Last year on my bull I got a front quarter and rack/skull on it. And then went back and got a bunch of boned meat and another quarter on it. I have seen plastic frames break down under the same types of loads. Whatever you do I would say go metal. I just strap my Badlands 2800 pack to the frame when I am hunting with it.

Bret M.
 
Thank you all for the informaton and advice, it definetly helps to hear it first hand from you guys.
 
LAST EDITED ON Jul-26-05 AT 12:02PM (MST)[p]Thank you, Bret, for turning on the bulb for me. I have always hated that first trip out with meat in my smaller "hunt" pack to get back to the truck and the frame pack. It seems so obvious now!
HB
 

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