Best day pack !

[Mark Kronyak]

Bison Gear as well...

[Gary Sorensen]

I very much like my CamelBak Striker that I have used for a few years now.  It is just the right size for me and has a good hydration system.  Being narrower than some, I find it to ride very comfortably on my back.

[TRAD101]

Horn Hunter, perfect size for me,very comfortable
and enough room for a day trip.

[Over&Under]

I have the Cat Quiver VI and just took off the quiver part, and have been really impressed with this fanny type pack with shoulder straps.

[Elk whisperer]

Just got a horn hunter very nice

[hunt it]

I have them all and my Bison Gear Lost River is the go to pack unless I'm hunting in real hot weather. Mine is wool and wool/heat don't mix for me. Angelo does make them out of other materials as well.

[JimB]

The one I use is a Cat Day V by Rancho Safari.It is a large day pack with plenty of pockets and the back panel opens up to give you full access to the main compartment.It is constructed of fleece in Advatage Timber pattern and the workmanship and design is excellent.

I'm guessing that this is app. 2000 cu.in.,so it may be bigger than many people need but for hunting in the mountains where it is cold in mornings and evenings,it is just the ticket for me.I can throw a warm coat and vest in it plus anything else I need and there are compression straps for when it isn't full.They also have smaller day packs.I like the fact that the shoulder straps are also covered in fleece.These are deadly silent packs.

I also have one of their larger fannys with shoulder straps that I use when I don't need as much capacity.The Rancho Safari packs are extremely well designed and workmanship is top notch.

Everybody's got a favorite and I mean that literally. Every BODY likes a different pack. You need to try on a few before you find one that fits you and your needs properly. After just such a search (buy, try, sell or give away, buy, try, sell....) I have settled on 2 Badlands packs-- the Hyperhydro for short hunts and the Diablo for longer hunts. I do believe I could Bivy with the Diablo if the need arose. Both fit my frame, have a pocket arrangement which feels intuitive for me and they are bombproof. There are a lot of great quality packs out there--if you can, try before you buy or at least do some focused thinking about what you like and need in a pack.

[cacciatore]

I need to name also the King of the Mountain Day Pack,very very silent and really roomy.Everything come easyly on your hands.

[JimmyC]

I really like my Badland Monster Fanny pack.  I wear it with the shoulder straps and it works great for staying low and out of the way.

[Nole]

I bought a First Trip Explorer from Bison Gear in wool this past fall to use for mainly hunting whitetails and it is great.  Plenty of room for all my gear and then some.  One of the features that I really liked was the game bag in the top section.  I used it for hauling clothes on really cold days so I would not get too hot walking to the stand.  They make great packs!

[Overspined]

King of the Mountain fanny pack. Wool, yet lighter weight itself than many others, 3 pockets that are smaller for calls, etc, a big pocket for survival stuff and clothing, lashing straps for coat or clothing, take down longbow, side quiver, put the gps on the belt as well as a knife, and a survival tarp in place of the back pad which zips in and out and you can butcher meat, make a rain shelter, etc out of it and there is a space blanket material on the reverse side. All this and I mountain bike with all this on. I can't imagine I would find a pack that is as light in mass wt that is as versatile and doesn't creep too far upon my back. it has shoulder straps to lighten back stress. I have used for hunts from elk to whitetails and love it.

[Overspined]

When you pack shop, it is really eye-opening to just pick up the empty pack and feel how heavy they can be BEFORE you fill them up! There are a lot of high quality packs out there

[tippit]

I really like my Eberlestock X2 with my tippit knife sheath laced in...Doc

 

[Guru]

Wow Doc, You have enough room in that to pack out a hog for me        

Love the knife sheath!

[mike hall]

Bought a Badlands SuperDay Pack this year and love it. Once the waist stap breaks in, it fold up nice and tight against the tree when hanging and has tons of pockets too.
Pick up one used and save some $$$'S.