Eberlestock Mainframe

[Robinhood21]

Planning on buying this frame for a versitile "do-all" pack for western hunts.

I'll be moose hunting in Alaska in the near future and was curious if this would hold up to 100lb+ hind quarters?

Any experiences or thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[realunlucky]

How tall are you? What's the price of the frame system?

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[Robinhood21]

How tall are you? What's the price of the frame system?

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5'11" $169.99 from Amazon

 

[bruno59]

I have used one for years and hauled all kinds of stuff with it I packed out my mtn. mule deer this year with it but when I killed my elk I used my exo and kifaru if you have a 18 inch torso it will work anything bigger load lifters are not going to work as well as far as 100lb. hind quarters that would be pushing it I paid $135 for mine when they first came out and still looks new well worth the money

 

[black dawg]

The pack will hold up to that weight just fine. Like others said, load lifters wont work if you have a long torso. We have used them off and on for a couple years, and I used one all hunting season this year. Pretty comfortable pack for me (5,10), Packed out a cow elk this fall, and I packed both bone in hind quarters and both back straps in one trip.

 

[dustinnutter]

I have one for sale with the little big top and accessories for a good price if you check out my post.

 

[EastMT]

There are others that are way more comfortable to carry heavy loads, but also way more expensive. I've been using mine as a training pack with 60lb sand bag, and I really like it.

Obviously the high end packs are better suited to heavy loads, but I am a big fan of the compact size of the hard frame, I am ordering the batwings and a kifaru camp bag as I like the idea of a side zip roll too dry bag on the pack.




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[Robinhood21]

coop22250, we must be brothers from another mother because that is my exact thought on how I'm going to set it up.

Batwings with a Kifaru camp bag... wow that's kind of eerie

There are others that are way more comfortable to carry heavy loads, but also way more expensive. I've been using mine as a training pack with 60lb sand bag, and I really like it.

Obviously the high end packs are better suited to heavy loads, but I am a big fan of the compact size of the hard frame, I am ordering the batwings and a kifaru camp bag as I like the idea of a side zip roll too dry bag on the pack.




"If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."