Hi there,
Blew out my 7 year old huntech day pack.
Want a 40+10lt replacement
Whats most highly reccomended
Mostly top shooting
I do like the look of the cactus huntaway partnered withe the scabbard
Thoughts appreciated
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Hi there,
Blew out my 7 year old huntech day pack.
Want a 40+10lt replacement
Whats most highly reccomended
Mostly top shooting
I do like the look of the cactus huntaway partnered withe the scabbard
Thoughts appreciated
not sure what size mine is but i use a ridgeline 5 pocket bum bag and the top folds up to a small pack it holds everything and i only unfold it if i have meat to carry out
cactus is making a new pack called a hunterway looks awesome that's what I would buy if I was getting a new day pack
Cactus huntaway
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Can ya repair huntech?? Makes ya want to cry. Yeah I would say the huntaway, although the miklat is a nice light bag too but only 40l.
Hamish
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yea, I miss my old huntech day pack (35L) roughly, yet to find anything as good,
Got a 35l hunters element one, not bad, but noisy in the bush, and a small 20l, stonycreek, its at least quite in the bush, but not overly comfortable,
Nearly all the modern day pack are too noisy in the scrub, and not overly durable, must have a look at sum of USA gear, ie kuiu, Cactus, for a day pack suitable for overnight use,
Almost tempted to go back to the old suger sack, if you can still get them.
Anyone tried the Macpac Weka?
Weka 30 Tramping Daypack | Macpac NZ
Yep it's my go to day pack.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
It's been to hell and back
I use a Eberstock team elk pack for carrying out animals for people, it'll take all my gear and a deer.
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Ive been lining one up for a while but my current day pack wont die!!Quote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
Cactus have opened a new store in Wellington
That Weka looks the business, nothing on the outside to get caught up.
I've got a Macpac Tekapo (25L) and have thrashed it tramping for nearly ten years but I find that the straps are too thick for me to shoot off hand with. It's a very tough material too so durable but noisy.
Summer day walks I use a Pikau but it's a bastard if you want to keep getting in and out for water etc. usually wear my binos around my neck and just tuck into my tshirt.
Winter I switch between two Hunters Element packs - kind of need one in between.
HE vertical I think it's called, just the little guy (15L). Good for jetboating as well as hunting, two main compartments and little places in between the front compartment for little items, I especially like the clip for your keys. Also has a rain cover. Oh and also its internal material is blue so it makes finding stuff easy. It's easy to wipe out with a damp cloth if you get rabbit meat or anything inside it.
https://www.hunterselement.com/colle.../vertical-pack
Next one up is the Contour pack. I've been really disappointed with this one unfortunately. It looks like a really spiffy pack and has s great harness system..I was going to use this as my over night bag but guess what, it's more pack than packable space if you know what I mean. Like it looks big for a day pack (25L) but I can't fit fuck all in it. The main compartment ends up a weird shape and awkward to get stuff out of. I'm a bit gutted I gave the Boundary pack to my BF and kept this one for myself!
https://hunterselement.co.nz/collect...s/contour-pack
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Have a look at the Kuiu ICON PRO 3200. Around 50l but has compression straps so volume can easily be reducedQuote:
Originally Posted by rogers.270
Here's the Weka soon after I got it with overnight gear and half a boned out deer, without over-loading it or hanging anything on the outside.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...psov4lykrv.jpg
I use one of these. Holding up well, though hasn't had as much use as I'd like.
Torlesse 35 Pack | Macpac NZ
+1 Cactus. Have a Miklat (that you know) but the Huntaway looks the part. Miklat has no chest strap (but one can be fitted). Take less shit and you will be fine!
Use the Eberlestock J34. Starts @ 35L and sits really snug/flat against your back with the compression straps. Can open up massive to carry meat. On the heavier side for a day pack but the flip side is wider straps etc. mean it won't move around on your back and makes it a breeze for carrying meat out or when going multiple days you don't need to take a sizeable daypack inside your pack.
I also use a Macpac AMP 25 and a Macpac torlesse 35
Horses for courses, just depends where we are off to
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We might be a little bias towards our own gear, but the MollyMe pack is quite versatile and you can add pouches in increase capacity. Cactus packs are also worth looking at, buy NZ made where you can!Attachment 51918
That looks like a bloody good idea Twin needles. Any more pics of it or a link?Quote:
Originally Posted by twinneedle
Cheers
Excellent. A pack with legs to carry itself.Quote:
Originally Posted by twinneedle
Looks a very good pack.
Here is the link to our store, some more images there too. Has a built in rifle scabbard and a whole lot more!
MollyMe Pack | TwinNeedle
how do you get the deer to hold still long enuf to get the pack on ? :pacman:
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Originally Posted by BRADS
+1 for the Eberstock team elk pack. A bit pricey but well made and that metal frame can carry some heavy loads of meat. Ive added a couple of molle pouches to mine.
I have a Weka 30, good daypack. Big enough for summer overnighters but I'd probably go for the 40L version if I was buying one now. Cactus and Twinneedle packs look good too, I haven't owned one but if they're like their other gear they'll be solid as.
The Cactus Huntaway looks good, any spares out there?
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They only introduced it about a week ago so unlikely to be many for sale second hand!Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny
less shits a good ideaQuote:
Originally Posted by kiwijames
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Loving the Twinneedle. Can slap on pouches for africa, put all my gear in them and the whole main bag is free for meat. I was a bit skeptical of the rifle scabbard built into the back of the expander panel but it works bloody well and holds the wee cannon nice and snug out of my way while i get into fistfights with Matagouri bushes.
Do you find you get hung up in monkey scrub and the like with that day pack? Especially with the pouches on the side?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan
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Those Zeiss scopes are serious value for money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan
Yea how noisy are the twin needle packs, soft canvas ? like the one above minus the pouches, looks just the ticket for the bush, anything works in the open, its suppeljack, lawyer, leatherwood and matagouri, infested scrub, that show up a packs faults.
Nah mate I found it's quite narrow to start with, so pouches on the side don't actually come out past my waist more than an inch or two, and I'm not a big guy. I just find it easier having all my lunch and brew gear ready to go on the outside and not jangling round taking up pack space ha. I think they're 35L without pouches?Quote:
Originally Posted by puku
The fabric is a little scratchy in the bush, but there's no rattly zips or anything, and while a bit noisy it appears tough as hell. I think It's 1000D heavy nylon/cordura?
Without pouches it's slick as, easy for ducking through the scrub. Have had a few nightmarish 'short cuts' thru Mackenzie scrub in the last few weeks and never had any issues besides falling on my arse.
The buckles seem indestructible.
Copes with a full internal capacity of meat no worries. (my back doesn't)
Overall, stoked with it so far.
Grabbed one of the cactus huntaways - seems pretty legit, cant wait to get it out
cool:)
Can you do a first impressions etc review for us with a pic? Looking for a pack too cheersQuote:
Originally Posted by rogers.270
yep thats a good review - i got the scabbard also - dont really know if i would ever use it though. maybe late in the day on way back to camp when im starting to get a bit "loose"Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
