Post by: Roger Norris on November 19, 2024, 03:08:13 PM
- Not shown are lunch and a water bottle for all day sits. Pleanty of room in this Sling Pack!
Starting at 12:00 and going clockwise:
Licenses
Compass(2)
Spare tab
Alpaca beanie from Teresa Asbell...crazy warm
Leupold Lense Pen
Lighters (2)
Leather gloves for dealing with briars, etc.
Tracking tape
Field Dressing Gloves
Paper Towel
Paracord (I use it constantly, keep a 500 foot spool in my truck)
Tether for safety harness
Spare wool jacket (or vest)
Drag rope
Tourniquet (bleeding to death a mile from your truck is a dumb way to die)
Knives(2)
Saw
Lights (I have 2 more in pockets, never enough lights)
Batteries
Binoculars (It's one or the other, the compact Leupolds have been in use since 1998, the bigger ones are newer....using the big ones usually)
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Post by: Jegs.mich on November 19, 2024, 05:58:07 PM
Post by: huntingcop on November 19, 2024, 06:07:44 PM
Post by: Roger Norris on November 19, 2024, 07:51:51 PM
Good gear load out Roger. Can't wait to see the new pack in person. Are you going to be at the Kalamazoo show this year?
Yessir, we will be in Kalamazoo
Post by: Roger Norris on November 19, 2024, 07:53:19 PM
Thanks for Sharing! I'm glad to see your tourniquet, I always keep one a small stop the bleed kit. I guess 14 years of Law Enforcement has made me paranoid but a small stop the bleed kit is really underrated and I think all hunters should keep one in their pack.
I try and take a stop the bleed course every year or so. Our sport relies on sharp broadheads, axes, knives....just makes sense.
Post by: shick on November 19, 2024, 09:32:22 PM
Shick
Post by: frassettor on November 20, 2024, 02:30:46 AM
Post by: Terry Green on November 22, 2024, 03:57:31 PM
Post by: Roger Norris on November 23, 2024, 10:53:53 AM
Looks great. How many CU is the pack?
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Thats a good question.
The dimensions are 27" long....5" deep...10" wide at the top and 13" wide at the bottom. Being wool, it's kinda giving and has a natural stretch.
Like I mentioned earlier, this is the second prototype that I am hunting with, and it's a touch larger than the first. I made my 29th hunt of the season last night, and have used the Sling Pack on all but the first 4-5.
I can get enough stuff in the Sling Pack to the point of ridiculous......it has a lot of room. Volume wise, it will haul a full sized jacket and all of the other stuff you could possibly need.
I am sort of a pack hoarder, I have used them for a lot of things. I compete in some tactical land nav/shoot events, and have scenarios where I am putting a 40 pound sand bag in a pack and competing all day with it :o
I have a LOT of back packs, all of high quality.
I say all of that to say this....I have learned this year in my field testing that ANY back pack, no matter the quality, when hunting with a bow.....bothers me. The dual shoulder strap packs seem binding. Getting into the pack requires removal.
I know from experience that quality shoulder straps, chest strap, and/or waist straps on a pack make it more comfortable. I was concerned at first that a Sling Pack style carry method would be uncomfortable. I was glad to be wrong. I have pushed the weight in this Sling Pack to be unrealistic....and it was still comfortable on a long uphill hike to a treestand.
I will still use my back packs. But for hunting with a longbow or recurve, I will be using this Sling Pack for a long time.
Post by: Roger Norris on November 23, 2024, 10:55:24 AM
I'm good in the woods....not on computers :biglaugh:
Post by: jimmytidmore on November 23, 2024, 12:13:21 PM
— Jimmy
Post by: Roger Norris on November 23, 2024, 12:21:38 PM
Roger… these look amazing! Going to be hard for me to not pick one of these up. Did I see you saying somewhere that you had used them on a Waldrop Pacseat?
— Jimmy
Thanks Jimmy.....yeah I have used it with my Waldrop several times. I just sling it on, and tie it down with para cord. Probably cleaner ways to do that.....but I was in a hurry and it worked fine.
Post by: jimmytidmore on November 23, 2024, 12:34:01 PM
Post by: Radford on December 08, 2024, 02:03:51 PM
Post by: Roger Norris on December 08, 2024, 02:46:02 PM
I’m interested in the sling pack. Been looking for something like that for a bit. Do you have any videos of it?
Sorry, I don't currently have a video....maybe down the road.
Post by: MnFn on December 08, 2024, 04:08:14 PM
It looks very well thought out and I think I will get a lot of use out of it with or without a seat. Good amount of storage without being overly bulky. Much more comfortable than my old traditional backpack.
And the added benefit of swiveling it around your body to get something out of the pack without having to take it off is really going to be useful. That kind of surprised me.
I’m sold on it.
Post by: Roger Norris on December 09, 2024, 09:36:30 AM
My wife bought one for me for Christmas. I couldn’t resist so I took a peek at it before she wrapped it up.
It looks very well thought out and I think I will get a lot of use out of it with or without a seat. Good amount of storage without being overly bulky. Much more comfortable than my old traditional backpack.
And the added benefit of swiveling it around your body to get something out of the pack without having to take it off is really going to be useful. That kind of surprised me.
I’m sold on it.
Thanks for the kind words. The inside storage is pretty large....we wanted to be able to stuff a jacket in there without burning up all the space.
You will find your own system, but I put my essentials in the outside pockets...grunt call, limb saw, etc.
Inside I put things I rarely use on the bottom. Since I didi this "gear dump" I have discovered these small canvas pouches I found at the Army surplus store to store and seperate small things (like firestarters, paracord). All of this goes on the bottom, spare coat on top. It works great.
VERY interested in seeing how others load out the Sling Pack!!
Post by: Terry Green on December 09, 2024, 02:36:45 PM
:clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Post by: Buck350 on December 10, 2024, 08:53:09 AM
Post by: Terry Green on December 13, 2024, 11:28:41 AM
We will be hunting with an photographing this pack during the hunt, so stayl tuned... :campfire:
Post by: frassettor on December 13, 2024, 07:28:06 PM
I had to unload my Sling Pack prototype to measure for packaging, and I thought it might be neat to record everything I have been hauling around this fall. This isn't everything I carry, my pockets have some essentials as well. One thing missing from this pic is a spare bowstring....becasue I recently had to use it thanks to an amazingly sharp broadhead :biglaugh:Not shown are lunch and a water bottle for all day sits. Pleanty of room in this Sling Pack!
Starting at 12:00 and going clockwise:
Licenses
Compass(2)
Spare tab
Alpaca beanie from Teresa Asbell...crazy warm
Leupold Lense Pen
Lighters (2)
Leather gloves for dealing with briars, etc.
Tracking tape
Field Dressing Gloves
Paper Towel
Paracord (I use it constantly, keep a 500 foot spool in my truck)
Tether for safety harness
Spare wool jacket (or vest)
Drag rope
Tourniquet (bleeding to death a mile from your truck is a dumb way to die)
Knives(2)
Saw
Lights (I have 2 more in pockets, never enough lights)
Batteries
Binoculars (It's one or the other, the compact Leupolds have been in use since 1998, the bigger ones are newer....using the big ones usually)
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Would that happen to be a Glens deer handle I see ?! I absolutely love mine !
Post by: Ryan Rothhaar on December 13, 2024, 09:36:48 PM
Nice looking pack!
R
Post by: Roger Norris on December 14, 2024, 09:10:08 AM
Good eye on the deer handle! They are great! I made the mistake of dragging out the head of a dead buck I found one time with mine and it still has a powerful odor 10 years later :biglaugh:
Nice looking pack!
R
Thanks! Fred Asbell gave me that drag rope. Best thing I ever used. I am not sure if they are still made.....but I did buy a couple for my son and son in law a few years back. In fact my son Danny keeps 2 in his tracking bag. Really handy when you have a buddy to help pull.
Someday I am going to write a story about my son Danny's favorite hunting spot. He has killed some serious bucks in there...but it is the worst drag ever. The only uphill black muck swamp I have ever seen :biglaugh:
Post by: ronp on December 15, 2024, 08:36:43 PM
Post by: johnnyk71 on December 16, 2024, 11:30:12 AM
Post by: johnnyk71 on December 16, 2024, 11:31:27 AM
Good eye on the deer handle! They are great! I made the mistake of dragging out the head of a dead buck I found one time with mine and it still has a powerful odor 10 years later :biglaugh:
Nice looking pack!
R
Thanks! Fred Asbell gave me that drag rope. Best thing I ever used. I am not sure if they are still made.....but I did buy a couple for my son and son in law a few years back. In fact my son Danny keeps 2 in his tracking bag. Really handy when you have a buddy to help pull.
Someday I am going to write a story about my son Danny's favorite hunting spot. He has killed some serious bucks in there...but it is the worst drag ever. The only uphill black muck swamp I have ever seen :biglaugh:
still made. I just looked! https://www.deerhandle.com
Post by: Roger Norris on December 19, 2024, 09:49:03 AM
Good eye on the deer handle! They are great! I made the mistake of dragging out the head of a dead buck I found one time with mine and it still has a powerful odor 10 years later :biglaugh:
Nice looking pack!
R
Thanks! Fred Asbell gave me that drag rope. Best thing I ever used. I am not sure if they are still made.....but I did buy a couple for my son and son in law a few years back. In fact my son Danny keeps 2 in his tracking bag. Really handy when you have a buddy to help pull.
Someday I am going to write a story about my son Danny's favorite hunting spot. He has killed some serious bucks in there...but it is the worst drag ever. The only uphill black muck swamp I have ever seen :biglaugh:
still made. I just looked! https://www.deerhandle.com
They are worth having in your kit for sure.
Post by: johnnyk71 on December 19, 2024, 11:08:36 AM
Post by: Roger Norris on December 20, 2024, 12:20:33 PM
Roger, do you know if this sling pack has basically taken the place of the canvas and wool haversacks that the Asbells used to make? I see those are pretty much out of stock on their page. thanks!
Absolutely not. The haversacks that Teresa makes are a long running product that she supports 100%
The Sling Pack is our collab0ration....Asbell Wool is making it exclusively for my Company, Traditional Woodsman.
Post by: johnnyk71 on December 20, 2024, 12:44:00 PM
Roger, do you know if this sling pack has basically taken the place of the canvas and wool haversacks that the Asbells used to make? I see those are pretty much out of stock on their page. thanks!
Absolutely not. The haversacks that Teresa makes are a long running product that she supports 100%
The Sling Pack is our collab0ration....Asbell Wool is making it exclusively for my Company, Traditional Woodsman.
10-4. thank you for the clarification! both seem like excellent products as well.
Post by: Tim Reese on December 23, 2024, 02:51:20 PM
Pack looks very nice as well.
Post by: ronp on December 30, 2024, 06:22:35 PM
Post by: Roger Norris on December 30, 2024, 09:37:53 PM
I received my sling pack last week and it’s really nice. Thanks for getting it shipped out quickly! It looks awesome and is very well made like all Mrs. Asbell’s products. I like the wide, sturdy strap and I appreciate that the strap is long enough to go across my chest. It’s light and kind of conforms to my back, so I hardly know I’m carrying it. I took a quick hike with it over the weekend and it will definitely be my go to pack next fall. There is plenty of room to carry everything I’ll need for a day in the mountains. And I like the zippered pockets (heavy duty zippers) for keeping smaller gear easily accessible. Thanks again for offering this well thought out and well constructed pack. Highly recommended!
Thank you so much for the kind words! Enjoy your Sling Pack, Happy New Year!!
Post by: Terry Green on December 31, 2024, 12:27:20 PM