Re: Which Hunting Pack should I buy?
Originally Posted by
twoSevenO
Furthermore, how long do you guys keep meat in the sealed waterproof bags? I know the game bags themselves are the breathable kind, but i mean the waterproof ones you put them in to keep meat from leaking in your pack. Is there a rule of thumb for this regarding your pack out distance and outside temperature? Or even a guideline?
I just buy waterproof stuffsacks and contractor bags. Quit using gamebags as they just get saturated anyway inside the non-breathable bags. Deboned meat gets spread out on contractor bags while butchering/skinning to initiate cooling. Then all meat inside con bag, then inside stuffsack. Lay on packframe and spread out evenly from top to bottom as flat as possible. Tie up and close/clip flap on stuffsack. Use compression straps on pack to cinch tight and hold the long flat sausage form. Throw in creek overnight, or pack in snow, even a cool low spot works fine. Once chilled it stays surprisingly cool during the day, we still dunk in creeks every night during the pack out.
The only advantage to a light rifle is it's weight, all other advantages go to the heavier rifle..