So I'm looking at getting a new pack this year that will allow me to carry enough gear for up to 5 nights in the woods. I have a Badlands 2200 and I really like how comfy they are but I need a bigger pack. I was checking out Eberlestocks website and liked there J104 "just one" pack and there GS05 "gunslinger" pack. But I have heard a lot about the badlands 4500. Please People. Help me out here.

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Try Blacks Creek Guide Gear. They are expensive, but have to be one the best made packs I've found and extremely comfortable to wear. Even come with a DVD to show you how all the parts of the packs work. Think the web site has downloads too. I have the Wind Thing Pack that they make for Double Bull archery and Its a great product.

Dwight Schuh pack. We have 3 in our camp. It works fine for 8-10 day hunts, and packs a quarter out real well. I've had mine for 12 years...not so much as a sticth has pulled loose. And it's been rode hard and put up wet.

Dwight Schuh pack is what I, and my brother and some of my friends use .
Like em good so far .

I've got the Badlands 4500 and it is awesome. I really enjoy being able to use the day pack if I'm going to leave the camp just for the day and a short scout trip. Its also incredibly comefortable.

I have a similar question with one exception, what would be a good daypack to hold everything I would need to bowhunt deer all day (binoculars, food, water, calls, scents, wind checker, rattlers, flashlight, etc.)

Badlands has a smaller pack the 2200 and it is supposed to be awesome. Plenty of storage and the ability to pack out a lot of meat. It also has a feature where you can get to your equipment from the back of the pack by leaving the hip belt on and spinning it around on your waist. From what I have heard the only thing wrong with this pack is its too big and you feel compelled to fill it up for your outing!

You can't go wrong with a Badlands or an Eberlestock. I prefer my Eberlestock J105 over anything else. They have a nice spike duffel that you can drop inside the pack and take out or strap on another one if you need the extra stuff. It has a nice gun scabbard and can carry a lot of meat, hide, and bone at the same time. Check them out. Eberlestock.com

So I went ahead and put in an order for the 2007 Badlands 4500. I really didnt want a rifle scabbard that the eberlestock has. I'm an archery hunter so that would be wasted space. I cant wait till I get the 4500.

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I am going to alaska black bear huntin on a spot and stalk. I will have to pack the bear out and I am wondering if the badlands 2200 would fit the bill. Can I stuff it full of meat and gear? I have heard a lot about the badlands packs and I think this is the one for me. Would you be interested in selling your old badlands pack?