Meat Packing in Style

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Last year I contacted Jim at Jimmy Tarps and had him make me a custom meat carry bag which I used and loved. Later, I had Jim build me a slightly sturdier bag out of 500D brown packcloth and a silpoly collar with drawcord closure. The system works to perfection on the shelf between pack bag and frame on my MR Pintler. Still, I wanted a load sling because sometimes I am just packing meat load after meat load and don't want or need the pack bag. I was about to make one for myself but then noticed Rokslide had a new sponsor in Rugged Stitch. I contacted Adam at RS and after some consultation he made the sling to my exact specs. I received it today and it fits my pack-frame perfectly. I loaded up the Jimmy Meat Bag and gave it a trial run. Here are some details and images:

Mystery Ranch Guide Light frame showing custom load sling by Rugged Stitch.



Close up of Rugged Stitch load sling. Body is 2-layer 500D packcloth in foliage with 1" coyote brown webbing.



Custom meat packing bag I had made by Jim Dean at Jimmy Tarps, showing equivalent 90 pound meat load.



Loaded to pack, showing conventional strap usage. I wanted to use Autoloc buckles as they really hold loads securely.



Side view loaded. I purposely had the sling body built wide for good wrap around the load.



Bottom view. The lower webbing really helps support and manage the load shape.



Top view.

 
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Kevin Dill
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Top and bottom traps can be crossed if preferred according to load and the need to manage it.



 
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Kevin Dill
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That's it for images. Really nice work by Rugged Stitch and Jimmy Tarps. Kudo to Mystery Ranch for my most comfortable pack ever.

Are you packin' in style?
 

charvey9

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Very cool. If only I had the dilemma of packing load after load after load of meat, I might get myself a dedicated meat hauler also.
 
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