WV Mountaineer
WKR
I like a load shelf. It takes all of about 1-1.5 minutes to set the pack down on the lumber pad, unhook the load lifters to get the bag off the top, keep the bottom connected, loosen the compression straps all the way while keeping them latched together, open up it up and Jam a 15 by 25 inch bomb style bag full of meat in that wedge, pull the bag up tight and crank down the compression straps, sucking the whole load up tight, re-hook the k clips for the load lifters, shoulder the pack and move out. If my fingers were more agile, it wouldn't take that long since I struggle with getting the K clips back on sometimes. It's that simple. I have no need for a 6000-8000 CI pack for me.
I too agree with the percentage of people that can fill a 7000 CI bag with meat and camp and actually pack it out for several miles. Yes, Aron can do it. Which is why a bunch of other guys talk about doing it in theory. However, a 1600 CI meat bag full of deboned meat is going to weigh about 70 pounds roughly. Since most modern back country camps take up about 3000 Ci minus food, that leaves roughly enough room for two of those meat bags in a 7000 Ci pack. Not many people are doing that regardless of how many talk about doing it. God Bless men
I too agree with the percentage of people that can fill a 7000 CI bag with meat and camp and actually pack it out for several miles. Yes, Aron can do it. Which is why a bunch of other guys talk about doing it in theory. However, a 1600 CI meat bag full of deboned meat is going to weigh about 70 pounds roughly. Since most modern back country camps take up about 3000 Ci minus food, that leaves roughly enough room for two of those meat bags in a 7000 Ci pack. Not many people are doing that regardless of how many talk about doing it. God Bless men
