JNdeer is spot on. Kifaru lite frame doesnt slip on me, likely due to lumbar pad surface material. However k4 overall is more comfortable, but it has taken many adjustments so far to get it that way. Exo mentioned shoulder straps/torso adjustments were finicky with k4 and I agree.
For me, I...
Theres a variety of brushes on Amazon, some of the smaller ones for a water bladder will work. Or baby bottle brushes sometimes will have a smaller brush in the handle.
I learned how to properly shoot the releases I have. Spent a lot of time back and forth adjusting an index release In length. Also having a mental shot process in place.
I run a HHA virtus drop away rest. It’s been reliable. I hear good things about Hamskea rests but have never used one.
I was on the fence too regarding a slider coming from fixed pin but recently installed an Axcel Landslyde 3 pin slider and absolutely love it.
10x13 snowtrekker owner here. Have been in mid 30s winds without issue. Mostly winter camping and elk hunting but we also try to pick spots out of the wind to camp. Tent and poles are around 33lbs so that is a savings over what you have. Quick set up and it packs small.
Thanks to the OP, very fitting as I’ve been looking for a good storage box that is a bit more heavy duty. Had not seen those coho boxes and will have to check them out.
Really interested in a gobox 60, about perfect for what I had in mind. Others I’ve looked at are the Zarges/Alubox aluminum...
Trail cameras changed my mind about the “leaving early fairy”. Go back to camp, cold beer sure sounds good, might as well pack up and beat the traffic heading home, etc, etc. A few times after leaving the stand early during whitetails hunts I would come back the next weekend to see a nice buck...