Thread: Big Badass Back Packs... Whats the Go.

Originally Posted by Puffin

I have a question please for the users of Cactus Outdoor packs. Having looked back through all the forum threads that discuss these packs there seems to be a common trend in terms of pack sizing in litres, either reported or sometimes implied, and I'd like to understand this better.

In a nutshell the Cactus packs appear to have more space in them for a given published capacity than competing brands.

So for example the Huntaway at 55litres might be "good for an overnight meat trip" whereas with packs from other makers, members here might feel they need to take in a 75 litre pack for that sort of thing. This might be an extreme example, but in every case I see at least the next model down in the Cactus range being used for a given purpose over packs from other brands. Is it just that Cactus understate the capacities?

I'm looking to buy a Cactus pack, but I can't get a handle on the actual capabilities of the Huntaway (55l), Hector (65l), or Foray(75l).

I now have both the huntaway and the Foray, not used the Foray as yet but can say it is A LOT bigger than the huntaway, which i use as a day/overnight pack. The Foray will be for mulitday trips and my boy is starting to come along now so will be able to carry some of his gear also. They may not have all the features of other packs on the market but ifya want a pack that will see you out and still go again then ya can not beat the cactus packs. I also like how they do not use heaps of padding on the harness so its not bulky at all and still very comfy. Simple and effective.