I wanted a pack I could hike in and stay for 1-7 days, then go into compact day pack mode once camp is set up. I also haul a lot of heavy loads throughout the year. For that reason I decided to try the 26" tactical that I have a cargo panel for load hauling and the woodsman for hunting and hiking trips.
Today I was doing a little organizing and decided to put most of my gear together to fulfill some questions and PMs I have been getting about my set up.
So, I will do my best to describe everything I have in the pictures.
I am lacking a few things that you will notice, but have room to add. The biggest two being food and water, but both easily will fit in the top of the pack. I also don't have my kill kit built how I want it.
On the belt I have a small pouch for GPS and cell phone.
Nalgene bottle holder on the other side.
I have a roll top pod to hold my sleep system on the bottom of the woodsman.
In the pod is a comfy pillow, mega tarp with annex in the 3 string compression sack.
20* extra wide long EE quilt in the 5 string.
Cuban fiber bivy and all stakes for winter camping in the pull out.
On the passenger side of the pack I have a large pouch that holds gaiters, beanie and balaclava.
Between the pouch and bag is where the 634 tripod rides. It also has its own compression strap at the top to hold it in place.
On the drivers side is a spotting scope pocket that holds the vortex spotter and my rain jacket.
On the lower handle of the bag is a modified nomad gun cradle for the rifle. The top of the rifle has it's own compression strap to hold it in place.
In the exploded view of everything, on the left above spotter and rain jacket is pants, hoodie, socks, t-shirt and puffy.
The pullout to the right is my sawyer water kit with 4 rolled up bags inside with everything else in the kit.
Top center small side pocket is a first aid kit, toilet paper and body wipes.
Tag bags and a klymit 30" wide insulated pad in the red.
Cook set, bowl, pot with stove and fuel inside with a spoon.
small pullout is fire stuff.
Clearly there are a few things I am lacking in these pictures but hopefully you guys get the idea of the possibilities of this pack and a different way to set it up. For the most part I can easily pull off a week in the backcountry on my back with this set up. On my hikes in I run 2 64oz bladders that lay inside the pack on top of everything and then my food on top of that, that goes into the snow collar some, but still has a little slack to fold over and buckle down.
The large pouch on the snow collar is for ammo, gloves, and any other randomness.
Anyhow, hope this helps and answers some questions.
Today I was doing a little organizing and decided to put most of my gear together to fulfill some questions and PMs I have been getting about my set up.
So, I will do my best to describe everything I have in the pictures.
I am lacking a few things that you will notice, but have room to add. The biggest two being food and water, but both easily will fit in the top of the pack. I also don't have my kill kit built how I want it.
On the belt I have a small pouch for GPS and cell phone.
Nalgene bottle holder on the other side.
I have a roll top pod to hold my sleep system on the bottom of the woodsman.
In the pod is a comfy pillow, mega tarp with annex in the 3 string compression sack.
20* extra wide long EE quilt in the 5 string.
Cuban fiber bivy and all stakes for winter camping in the pull out.
On the passenger side of the pack I have a large pouch that holds gaiters, beanie and balaclava.
Between the pouch and bag is where the 634 tripod rides. It also has its own compression strap at the top to hold it in place.
On the drivers side is a spotting scope pocket that holds the vortex spotter and my rain jacket.
On the lower handle of the bag is a modified nomad gun cradle for the rifle. The top of the rifle has it's own compression strap to hold it in place.
In the exploded view of everything, on the left above spotter and rain jacket is pants, hoodie, socks, t-shirt and puffy.
The pullout to the right is my sawyer water kit with 4 rolled up bags inside with everything else in the kit.
Top center small side pocket is a first aid kit, toilet paper and body wipes.
Tag bags and a klymit 30" wide insulated pad in the red.
Cook set, bowl, pot with stove and fuel inside with a spoon.
small pullout is fire stuff.
Clearly there are a few things I am lacking in these pictures but hopefully you guys get the idea of the possibilities of this pack and a different way to set it up. For the most part I can easily pull off a week in the backcountry on my back with this set up. On my hikes in I run 2 64oz bladders that lay inside the pack on top of everything and then my food on top of that, that goes into the snow collar some, but still has a little slack to fold over and buckle down.
The large pouch on the snow collar is for ammo, gloves, and any other randomness.
Anyhow, hope this helps and answers some questions.
