Nothing ruins a deep-country hunt faster than a "dead-weight" pack that feels like it’s trying to pull you off the mountain. Whether it’s the constant digging for a rangefinder that should be accessible, or the agonizing lower back strain caused by a heavy load sitting two inches too low, most ...

The backcountry hunter exists in a state of biomechanical contradiction. You spend days moving as a lightweight athlete—climbing thousands of vertical feet, navigating deadfall, and stalking in silence—only to instantly transform into a beast of burden the moment the trigger is pulled. The "pack ...