I know EXO Mtn Gear isn’t in the GoHunt shop but I would have like to see it in the lineup for a comparison.

Loved the LOTR references in the beginning even if it did go a little long. lol 😆 🧙‍♂️ I am glad that you all are starting to carry more options than just Stone Glacier and Mystery Ranch. Albeit those are great packs themselves. Since I found an Eberlestock F7 Kite 🪁 in their Outlet Store for $150 a couple years ago I went that route. It’s a 3000 cubic in day pack that has its own harness but there’s no load shelf. However it can be separated from the harness and attached to the F1 Mainframe. Sadly it’s by using those spring clips or gateway clips which would be difficult to use in the cold 🥶 but otherwise not bad. The Mainframe is an external frame that is very modular and Eberlestock has a ton of options to put on that frame. I know that it will haul weight even though I haven’t tested that out myself YET. Hopefully 🤞🏻 when I get to Utah on my muzzleloader general deer 🦌 hunt I will. 😊 I ended also getting their Vapor 7500 on the Outlet Store a year after I got the Kite 🪁 for $150 and it is HUGE and pretty minimalist.

The Exo K4 pack is very solid and so is the new Kifaru w the Ark frame. I’ve run SG a ton also. I am really liking the carbon frame sheets (Kifaru/IA) vs vertical stays (Exo/SG). Trail eluded to this and I agree, that the carbon frame sheets carry and disperse heavy loads much better than vertical stay frames. The Kifaru hip belt is probably the best for keeping the pack on your hips and not sagging. The center stitch in the hip belt is something to pay attention to. Under load and over distance, you can feel it. Not enough to stop you, but enough to let you know it’s there. Plus side of that is, the belt does not sag. Every other option mentioned, minus the Initial Ascent, will sag a bit under load. I have an Initial Ascent on the way and am looking forward in comparing it to the Kifaru. IMO, Kifaru and the IA will out haul all the rest. The Kifaru will have a little more torsional movement vs the IA, but IA has made some changes to the frame to allow a bit more “flex” into the frame. Good pod gents and I am curious to see your follow up after you have hiked in the new packs w weight.

Went to Vegas for a trip, detoured to GoHunt, can’t say enough good things about the process Paul uses to get someone fit for a pack! Ordered it immediately after and had it shipped home. Thanks guys.

The good ole Provo soak 😂

So, what we learned in this episode is that Brady is a fake Tolkien fan because he doesn't know the lore behind why they couldn't use the eagles and he thinks Rings of Power is good.

PSA: Conversion about packs starts at 18:00...

Love watching you guys

Ok, so you guys were the least enthusiastic about Mystery Ranch backpacks-the backpack I bought. Thanks, Randy Newberg. 😂

Always love a technical breakdown podcast. Whether boots packs or any gear. I have a kuiu LT 7000 pack that I got on sale and I like it. I’m interested in the SG terminus 8700, do you think it’s too niche of a pack with others being better all arounders?

“What pack would you take if you were going on a quest?” 😂

Any chance you guys will carry Exo Mtn? If not, can you add them to these types of comparisons? from my experience they are the varsity version of the IA pack

Mystery ranch bear tooth 80 or stone glacier 6900?

I’m an Eberlestock fan myself. But they are way behind in the game. They are way to stuck on the fact that their F1 frame did not break until they loaded it with over 1000 pounds. It’s in you tube. But they could cut a shit ton of weight if they made a frame that was good to 300 pounds. I’m still hard to find a guy that is packing 300 pounds on their back. They are coming along but way behind. I think they need some help in their design department.they are very close on a few packs but still just missing the boat on the hunting packs.!

I always wondered why you guys did a video with Seek Outside on their packs and then never talked about or used them after that.

Wal-mart bags tied together with some Para, lightweight and waterproof.

What I can appreciate is an ignorance is bliss attitude. Always can find the new this or that. Nice thing is just drop the coin on what’s good now and pick your head up a few years later. You’ll be alright!

Why was the Exo K4 omitted from this? Bad blood somewhere?

Jeesh Brady that was a pretty gross look you gave that kifaru bag, is it not gritty enough for you?

First things first Brady wouldn’t be Sam because Sam brought Salt for roast chicken… that seems like a luxury Brady wouldn’t bring. Frodo on the other hand did not prepare at all.. He was a bitch who depended on Sam for everything.

My recommendation, Kuiu or Exo.

Wow, carry a product line and know nothing about them? Been using my Eberlestock mainframe for 10 years and it has no wear, packed out dozens of big game, and is still the best load carrying pack I've ever seen. You like packs with a dedicated shelf and modular? It's literally called the Eberlestock Modular system. Crazy to post a video about products you know nothing about.