Thread: What should I buy?!

The Pack question is a curly one. If it will carry meat, it will get stained and second-hand fast, so buying a second-hand one isn't silly. Years ago an older friend who had done a lot of hunting and meat hunting said to me "This move to tall narrow packs that sit high is all wrong for hunting, what you want is a pack that sits well below the shoulders, doesn't get hung up and keeps your centre (of balance) as low as possible. These tall packs are made for trampers on tracks" He is right, his pack is an old K2 or Mountain Mule type that is wide and low. Easy to access the contents without pulling everything out and if it catches on something at hip-height it doesn't throw him off balance.
Buy one that can be washed with the garden hose that will be easy to maintain.