Is the Exo Mountain Gear K4 the best hunting pack you can buy? Is it worth the money? To answer that question, I need to back up more than a few years to add some context about life before Exo Mountain Gear. The pain was searing – a short distance into packing out half a … Read more
Four miles into the Idaho backcountry, and with two mule deer bucks down, the Exo Mountain Gear K4 pack was about the get a workout. Not only that, but having torn the meniscus in my knee during a September archery elk hunt, I would be lying if I wasn’t a little worried how the bum … Read more
Hunting packs are one of the most vital pieces of gear to any western hunter, and the Mystery Ranch Marshall is designed to fill that need for the person who wants a pack not only capable of carrying the gear required for backpack hunting trips but is also designed to come out heavy if you … Read more
Over the years we’ve had the chance to test quite a few hunting backpacks. The Seek Outside backpack lineup isn’t one you may be quite as familiar with, but if you are looking to shave some ounces, while still maintaining the ability to pack heavy loads, the Seek Outside Lanner 5400 backpack is worth a … Read more
This Women’s Mystery Ranch Metcalf review was born from the fact that more and more women are hunting and want a backpack specifically designed for their body type. There just aren’t that many women’s hunting backpacks on the market, and until more recently, women who wanted to hunt had to use a men’s backpack but … Read more
The Initial Ascent IA2K pack just might be the best women’s hunting pack ever made. Designed specifically for a lady’s body, the Initial Ascent Invictus Frame underwent rigorous testing to make sure it was designed to fit the different curves of a woman’s frame. We’ve gotten the chance to test some of the best hunting … Read more
This Mystery Ranch Beartooth 80 pack review was born from the intriguing design that the Beartooth 80 offers, along with its generous size, making it a great option to be used on extended backpack trips. The real question for me though, was how it would do in the field with a load, and how it … Read more
One key piece of gear that nearly all hunters utilize every time they are in the field is a pack. I had the opportunity to test the Elevation Emergent 1800 Pack this year to see how it performed for me in the field. Whether it be a smaller day pack or a larger 3–5 day … Read more
We’ve gotten the chance to test some of the best hunting packs out there, and we really wanted to put together an Initial Ascent Pack review after seeing the design and specs of these Initial Ascent packs. Like always, we wanted this review to come from actual use and field testing where we could really … Read more
In this Exo K3 4800 review we take a look at the popular Exo Mountain Gear pack and how it performed for us in the field with both light and heavy loads. The Exo K3 4800 provides phenomenal load-hauling ability and a functional bag design while still maintaining an incredibly light weight. We had the … Read more
