Thanks, thats usually all I carry. Closest thing I had seen to what I want is the cabelas blind bag with a shoulder harness but it felt cheap when I looked at it.I used an old field and stream one all through college. They are great if your just on a morning hunt close to the truck or dont have to pack extra clothes or gloves in the winter. Just enough room for ear pro, shells, a coffee bottle, and a few snacks. Use the belt buckle to strap it around a tree or wad of brush to keep it up off the water.
Not dead set on a lumbar bag, just looking for something more comfortable for walking in to spots. I looked at a backpack too but a lumbar bag seems like it would be more comfortable when carrying decoys.Are you dead set on a lumbar bag? For the money you could buy a sled, a blind bag, and a dry bag a couple times over.
I love sleds! They are very versatileNot dead set on a lumbar bag, just looking for something more comfortable for walking in to spots. I looked at a backpack too but a lumbar bag seems like it would be more comfortable when carrying decoys.
Has anyone used a lumbar pack for waterfowl? I’ve been looking at one for a couple walk in spots and wanted to see if anyone had suggestions. Waterproof would be nice so I wouldn’t worry about it getting soaked.
Funny, I looked at the Mystery Ranch hotshot pack and thought the same thing. It looks like you could rig up a bag to carry some decoys in and attach it to the frame but I feel like that is heading down the road of creating more problems that solving them.I use an old/large Dana Design hip sack for waterfowl or quick upland game hunts but haven't hauled decoys with the setup. Isn't waterproof, but has a "stuff it" panel on the back that's great for a jacket, then has the ability to put things on top as well. Amazing how much stuff you can put in a lumbar pack.
The Mountain Smith Dry Tour you listed above looks good. Simms has the Dry Creek Z Fishing Hip Pack, looks like it might be made in the same factory!
Another thought I had, but never did anything about, for upland, waterfowl and archery is a Mystery Ranch Hot Shot fire pack. $100 more than a dry lumbar pack, massive storage compared to a lumbar pack, has a frame so it's not a lumbar pack, but the load stays low and out of the way. Use a light roll top dry bag for things that need to stay dry. Someday...
How is the quality of the blind bag? My current blind bag is an Avery bag that I got when they first came out, think this will be season 18 with it. I havent been as impressed with some of their newer stuff but if it holds up as well as my old blind bag I may take a look.I use this decoy bag on a lot of solo hunts. I strap my blind bag to the main straps on the back of it, or remove 1 decoy and slot the blind bag inside one of the 12 decoy slots. I wouldn't pay over $80 for it though; got mine on sale from amazon for $70. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/3109536831?pid=536831