Hip or Back?
I am trying to decide which would be best for a day pack, the 8 (hip) or 10 (back) pack at SITKA GEAR - Hunting and Archery Gear.
I carry predator calls (sometimes a Foxpro and/or decoy) RF, 1st aid, PLD, GPS, breakdown shooting sticks, ammo and like that both hold hydration. Weight is my enemy and because I have taken some spills on motorcycles, have had less pain with hip packs than bigger backpacks. I also sweat less with a hip pack. Both are sufficient to hold what I pack out. I'm still learning the ropes...any input from experienced hunters who have used both types would be helpful.
Human beings only have two ways to deal with one another: reason and force. Force has no place as a valid method of social interaction, and the only thing that removes force from the menu is the personal firearm, as paradoxical as it may sound to some.
The U.S. city with the most restrictive gun laws in the nation, Washington, D.C., has the highest murder rate at 24 per 100,000. The state with the most unrestrictive gun regulations, Vermont, has the lowest murder rate at 0.48 per 100,000.
Kinda sounds to me like you decided on the hip pack. I really should go that rout as an old shoulder injury likes to remind me it's there when I log too many miles with a pack on.
A side note though, do u varmint hunt while backpacking? If bear is all you after leave the fox pro at home. I learned here on the board that electronic calls are a no no for bears.
A wise man once said "Oh Oh Oh look theres a buck right there, look he just blinked his ear."
No
Most of my hunting is "legal" predator calling (yotes, bobbies, fox) and I can use either type of pack. Just wondering if a light backpack is a more practical style for any reason. Seems to be preferred by most guys.
Last edited by Where's Bruce?; 10-14-2010 at 03:11 PM.
Human beings only have two ways to deal with one another: reason and force. Force has no place as a valid method of social interaction, and the only thing that removes force from the menu is the personal firearm, as paradoxical as it may sound to some.
The U.S. city with the most restrictive gun laws in the nation, Washington, D.C., has the highest murder rate at 24 per 100,000. The state with the most unrestrictive gun regulations, Vermont, has the lowest murder rate at 0.48 per 100,000.
I wasn't saying u were doing anything that's isn't legal just making sure you know as I didn't tell someone told me (luckily I was told before I even finished building my caller)
A wise man once said "Oh Oh Oh look theres a buck right there, look he just blinked his ear."
No worries...just clarifying. I suspect I might be better off with the 10 if layering is necessary (on days when the temps change dramatically) but I'm always close to the vehicle (within a mile) so maybe not. Hmmmmmmmm...
Human beings only have two ways to deal with one another: reason and force. Force has no place as a valid method of social interaction, and the only thing that removes force from the menu is the personal firearm, as paradoxical as it may sound to some.
The U.S. city with the most restrictive gun laws in the nation, Washington, D.C., has the highest murder rate at 24 per 100,000. The state with the most unrestrictive gun regulations, Vermont, has the lowest murder rate at 0.48 per 100,000.
old injuries have me looking at a hip pack combined with lots of pockets on my pants and shirts
Old Injuries
Old injuries...we get em when we're young and indestructible and they come back and get us later as we get older. Maybe we should call em what they are...Youth injuries. <g>
Human beings only have two ways to deal with one another: reason and force. Force has no place as a valid method of social interaction, and the only thing that removes force from the menu is the personal firearm, as paradoxical as it may sound to some.
The U.S. city with the most restrictive gun laws in the nation, Washington, D.C., has the highest murder rate at 24 per 100,000. The state with the most unrestrictive gun regulations, Vermont, has the lowest murder rate at 0.48 per 100,000.
when I was just out of high school I was a sheetrock hanger, my goal was to hang 50 4'x12' sheets a day by myself, I often did it. I feel it today yes indeed "youth injury" have a very touchy sciatica condition today.Originally Posted by Where's Bruce?
Yep
Welcome to the club. I did get relief though and this may help you too. First thing I learned is that my weight had more to do with that nerve's ability to ruin my day-week-month than anything else. Losing some weight made a huge difference. Now I hardly think about back pain when before...I was always on guard for back pain and careful what I did. Secondly was stretching in the shower each morning, kinda like doing a push-up while standing up. Hands on the wall, elbows locked, push your belly towards the wall creating as big an arch in your back as possible. Basically you're stretching in the opposite direction you usually do (such as when you bend over) and this has reduced my pain (and occasional immobility) by 85% in the past 2 years. I used to find myself in agony at least quarterly before doing this, now it is rare I have back pain of any kind and I have to "earn it" (by seriously exerting myself) first. Nothing worse than that ole pain the arse...it ruins your quality of life. Hope this little exercise helps you as much as it did me. I know your pain.
Last edited by Where's Bruce?; 10-16-2010 at 07:11 AM.
Human beings only have two ways to deal with one another: reason and force. Force has no place as a valid method of social interaction, and the only thing that removes force from the menu is the personal firearm, as paradoxical as it may sound to some.
The U.S. city with the most restrictive gun laws in the nation, Washington, D.C., has the highest murder rate at 24 per 100,000. The state with the most unrestrictive gun regulations, Vermont, has the lowest murder rate at 0.48 per 100,000.
even on day hunts...i carry enough that i need a day back pack...got one that carries a bow and has a water bladder but is not too heavy...better safe than sorry
Hmmmm
Is it an X1?
Human beings only have two ways to deal with one another: reason and force. Force has no place as a valid method of social interaction, and the only thing that removes force from the menu is the personal firearm, as paradoxical as it may sound to some.
The U.S. city with the most restrictive gun laws in the nation, Washington, D.C., has the highest murder rate at 24 per 100,000. The state with the most unrestrictive gun regulations, Vermont, has the lowest murder rate at 0.48 per 100,000.
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