BACKPACK?

[koyote76]

gotta question for anyone who cares. i always hunt the dogs by foot, i never go by fourwheeler or truck unless i have to. i put alot of miles on my boots in all diffrent terrains, and ive been thinking about using a backpack this year. ive used them before but they were too big or when i ran they moved around too much. i want a backpack so i can keep all my med kit supplies and whatever i may need all together. in the winter time i usually can fit everything on my belt and in my coat pockets, but it will be a while until a coat would be needed lol.


any help on what backpacks have worked for anyone is what im looking for. camelbak etc. im a big guy at 6 foot 6 so i need a pack that wont look like a tick on my back but not to big.

thanks

[dub]

Do not get camp you want a bright color. May look silly but when you take it off in a hurry it gets dropped in crazy places. I have spent too much time looking for gear. The backpack is good because you can put stuff in that you may not use often. Be sure to keep extra zip lock bags to keep your gear dry.

[Cutter Bay Kennels]

http://www.easttexashogdoggers.com/forum/index.php?topic=18999.0

[brw7979]

Look into the camelback, there are many different types and you can also carry water pretty easy that way.

[TCB-Vince]

Camelback is what I use most of the time. But I do have alot of buddies that use military vest and those work great to when you got a shock collar and garmin. The only up side to the camelpack is having the water.

[warrent423]

Never really used one until I started livin in Tennessee. These mountains are a rough place to be if things go bad. I use one from the walmart pro shop

[Texas_Cur]

I do a lot of walk hunting myself, and have tried numerous different packs to try to find the most suitable for me.

Backpack: Camel pak makes a pack that has a water bladder in it and two compartments to put things in.  The two compartments are more than big enough to hold all the first aid supplies I take to the field with me.  The thing that i liked the most about it was that it was a skinny pack which came in handy when I had to get on hands and knees and crawl through some thick stuff.  I will try to find out the model number for you.

The best I have found so far: I have gotten a military H harness and added MOLLE system pouches to it.  I can carry my knife, garmin, big pouch for first aid supplies, small pouch for camera, and water with it.  The thing I like about it most is that all the weight is supported by your shoulders but it sits on your hips, which I feel displaces the weight much better than a pack and is more comfortable.  Plus it is not nearly as hot as a backpack.  I think my whole set up cost $40-50 at the army surplus store. 

Good luck with your decision.

[cantexduck]

http://www.easttexashogdoggers.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=475;sa=showPosts;start=280

Look at the 7th picture. You will have to ask got2catchem where he got it from because it is his backpack. We carry it every time that we hunt and we are able to put everything that we need inside of it including plenty of water. Works out real good and not very big at all.

  If it is Richard's, why do you have it on?  

[machine73]

I'm personally found of military gear. Any assault or day pack with an internal water bladder pocket is the number two. Only thing I don't like about a pack is that you have to un@ss it to get to anything. A MOLLE chest harness with a couple of M249 pouches works well. Maxpedition makes a pack that loops around your back slantwise and only uses 1 strap so you can sling it around to your chest for quick gear access. I like the idea but I think I'd look like a 'mo wearing one.

[koyote76]

thanks for all the help.

i guess im gonna try the  military mule camebak. just hope it fits! should be enough room for everything.

[TX HOG]

i use a little kid backpack i got from academy for $3. it holds everything i need and doesnt move around

[rdjustham]

http://www.easttexashogdoggers.com/forum/index.php?topic=18999.0

X2

i was going to suggest a molle setup but someone already has..Plenty of storage options..

[zachW]

Do not get camp you want a bright color. May look silly but when you take it off in a hurry it gets dropped in crazy places. I have spent too much time looking for gear. The backpack is good because you can put stuff in that you may not use often. Be sure to keep extra zip lock bags to keep your gear dry.

amen,  threw my bag down ran a ways then jumped into a wash full of mud and water,  long story short the pig got away   but im sitting on the other side pouring water out of my boots and realise i have no clue where my bag is... luckily my girl friend saw me drop it and she picked up... I recomend hunting with your girl, well atleast mine picks up all the crap i drop and keeps from loosing everything i own in the woods

[WAARHEID]

I tend to over-pack, which means I tend to haul a bunch of crap around that I don't end up needing/using and all it does is weigh me down so I get worn-out/hotter faster. So I've learned that using a smaller pack forces you to stop and think about what you are -really- going to use, and what you really need. Needless to say, I've used a lot of different packs trying to find the right one.

My knife has a full-retention style hard sheath, so I lash that to the left strap of my pack with the knife handle pointed down so it's handy to grab with my right hand and I have the hydration tube mounted on the right strap.
http://www.coldsteel.com/oss.html

The best pack I've found for dogging so far is the Camelbak Uproar.
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/i/1946P,,_CamelBak-Uproar-Backpack-with-Water-Bottle.html

I recommend a camelbak "unbottle" or two over a bladder, but if you're going to use a hydration bladder, don't use a camelbak bladder though, get a Platypus bladder (they are 100 times better) and then put it in your pack of choice.
http://www.cascadedesigns.com/platypus/hands-free-hydration/big-zip-sl/product

As for the cut kit, get an Otterbox 2500 or Otterbox 3500 and put your medical supplies in there.
http://www.otterbox.com/waterproof-cases/otterbox-2500/





All that said, as good a system as I've found this to be, I too, am seriously considering going to something more like a molle vest, I just haven't figured that one out completely though. The idea of having just the bladder and the cut kit box on my back, and everything else up front within easy reach, is really growing on me.

I'm leaning towards the camelbak delta 5 vest but I haven't done enough research or testing to make a decision yet.


Opsgear has an interesting little tool that will let you see what several different vest manufacturers systems will look like when you've added your stuff to them:

http://www.vestbuilder.com/launch.html


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[rdjustham]

just looked at the delta 5 system and that looks like a winner.  That with a hoslter, medic pouch and two storage pouches outta still be light and carry anything you may need.. might have to look into that a little further..

[catch-n-tie]

i use the remington fanny pack that clips to a bladder with shoulder straps. bought it at academy. my buddys make fun of my fanny pack, but during the hot summer months there is no way im would hunt on foot with a backpack holding all that much more heat around me. plus all the weight is on your shoulders. ive been that route, you dont want to go there.