So Ive been experimenting with a lightweight minimal system for whitetail/turkey hunting. I got the Kifaru hydro harness and attached it to my chest rig. After only an hour or so, I start getting pain on top of my shoulders with only the 2L bladder in the back. I have never experience pain with just the chest rig or my bino harness. I would really like to utilize a water bladder. I envisioned just running a chest rig, bladder, and maybe a lumbar pack attached to the hydration pack. Figured this would be less cumbersome and easier to slip through the thick cover, but I cant quite find what I'm looking for. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix the shoulder pain or have any similar setups that work well? Maybe even a turkey vest with lumbar support? A backpack just seems too cumbersome and loud for most of my hunting scenarios. I have also considered the kifaru battle belt/rogan/hydration pack system but if I cant fix the shoulder pain, I dont think it will work.
Any help or ideas or pictures would be greatly appreciated!
Any help or ideas or pictures would be greatly appreciated!