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Michael Pinkus
(mpinkus)

Locale: Western Canada
Any other hunters on here? on 05/22/2012 21:38:07 MDT Print View

If so, do you hunt UL? I plan on a few UL hunts this coming fall. Now i'm trying to find out a way to make a light packframe and bag. Thoughts? Ideas?

Mike Oxford
(moxford) - MLife

Locale: Silicon Valley, CA
UL hunting on 06/07/2012 17:14:03 MDT Print View

UL hunting is easily doable, the biggest question is "how to pack it out." Only thing you need to change out, really, is the pack.

http://www.butcher-packer.com/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&cPath=36&products_id=331

If your terrain supports it, you could also leave the skin on and line-drag it, or use drag-poles.

Don't forget that if you're humping out 100 lbs of meat, you'll want a pack that can also handle your bow/rifle. That leaves your hands free for trekking poles or for scrambling.

The extra gear you'll carry (binos, possibly a spotter, game care gear, bags, etc all add up, but there's no reason your base-UL gear won't work.

After all, until you shoot something you're really just hiking/camping anyways. :)

-mox

Thomas Vree
(Exploriment) - F

Locale: Niagara Escarpment
Hunting on 06/19/2012 18:29:19 MDT Print View

Starting to get into it.

I have a Kifaru hauler which I love, but I'm building a pack system to go with it. The frame is perfect for hauling heavy stuff, but I would like the bag that goes on it to be lighter.

Kuiu is also doing some neat stuff. Not so much a hauler, but I appreciate what they're doing as far as pack design.
http://shop.kuiu.com/packs-c7.aspx