to all the over night alpine hunters out there

[Chuck Norris]

+1 on the Osprey Xenith. I have the 85L and I barely feel it on my back when loaded. Came out 12+ km's a couple years back fully loaded with a sheep and my gear, guessing 130lb+, and it rode like a dream (although I had to attach a few items to the outside). Their packs have heat mold-able hip belts, and the best part about Osprey is the unconditional lifetime guarantee. Spend some time though, go to some stores and try on some different packs with weight in them. Any store worth their salt should have weight bags available. All packs fit a bit different and what works for one person might not work for yourself.

[Cordillera]

I've had a tatonka for almost ten years and it's done a few caribou and harf a dozen moose. It's pretty cheap (about 250), handles a load really well and can handle moster loads (moose quarters). It doesn't have huge volume though.