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Here's a pack that the boys at Sportsman's Outdoor Products gave me to try out last year. The G2 daypack worked well for my Wyoming/Idaho scouting and hunts.
It offers only 1250 cubic inches of space, so packing too much wasn't an option. However, I was able to pack quite a bit.
While scouting and August rifle hunting in Idaho and bowhunting in Wyoming, I was able to pack in this pack my GL2, my spotting scope, lunch, GPS, rangefinder, and all the small things every hunter takes (matches, flashlight, map, T.P., knife, rope, snacks, gloves, extra batteries, etc.).
Plus, I straped my heavy Bogen Tripod on and when it got warm, could strap my sweatshirt on as well. All in all, I liked the pack for early season hunting.
What I like about the pack is the fact that it is smaller and hugs my back well. Most of the weight, other than my tripod, felt easy to carry because it was tight to my back.
The belt straps have zippered compartments that were great for my GPS, rangefinder, and flashlight. Easy access!!
I didn't like the position of the padded straps on the back. I believe they are meant for the tripod, but my tripod is just too heavy to sit that high. So, I ended up straping the tripod to the straps on the bottom of the pack.
The carry strap on the top is also heavy duty, so attaching it to the saddlehorn on the saddle worked out great while riding in.
This is a good pack, especially for summer scouting. If you don't normally pack a video camera and heavy tripod, then there is probably room in the pack for a couple jackets and room on the outside to strap a jacket, sweatshirt, whatever....
Brian Latturner
MonsterMuleys.com
It offers only 1250 cubic inches of space, so packing too much wasn't an option. However, I was able to pack quite a bit.
While scouting and August rifle hunting in Idaho and bowhunting in Wyoming, I was able to pack in this pack my GL2, my spotting scope, lunch, GPS, rangefinder, and all the small things every hunter takes (matches, flashlight, map, T.P., knife, rope, snacks, gloves, extra batteries, etc.).
Plus, I straped my heavy Bogen Tripod on and when it got warm, could strap my sweatshirt on as well. All in all, I liked the pack for early season hunting.
What I like about the pack is the fact that it is smaller and hugs my back well. Most of the weight, other than my tripod, felt easy to carry because it was tight to my back.
The belt straps have zippered compartments that were great for my GPS, rangefinder, and flashlight. Easy access!!
I didn't like the position of the padded straps on the back. I believe they are meant for the tripod, but my tripod is just too heavy to sit that high. So, I ended up straping the tripod to the straps on the bottom of the pack.
The carry strap on the top is also heavy duty, so attaching it to the saddlehorn on the saddle worked out great while riding in.
This is a good pack, especially for summer scouting. If you don't normally pack a video camera and heavy tripod, then there is probably room in the pack for a couple jackets and room on the outside to strap a jacket, sweatshirt, whatever....
Brian Latturner
MonsterMuleys.com