Backpack for the wife

[Missoulaz28]

I am looking for a backpack for my wife and would like some suggestions if you have any experience. i have looked at the badlands Kali and it looks alright but have read poor reviews for smaller framed women, the wife is 5'4 125lbs.

We are just looking for a day pack, something to carry a water bladder, jacket and normal essentials. Not looking for something to haul meat. Would like to keep it under $150 or so.

Thanks

 

[sluggo6850]

I had a badlands ultra day pack, and I would think it would work for her. I got rid of it because it was too small. It has to be nice to have a wife that is willing to carry her own load Good luck!

 

[mtlion]

My wife just picked up an Alps Big Bear and she loves it. It's a pretty sweet pack you can adjust it from man size to woman size easily and it's way padded. I was in Whoresale Sports :hump: last night they had one for $59.99. Check out the vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5YlFEnbpeA

 

[mtlion]

It has to be nice to have a wife that is willing to carry her own load Good luck!

Here's my wife packing a quarter of an elk I killed plus a dead head muley I found.

And carting out an opening morning buck, she insisted ondoing it herself.

 

[Jwill]

http://www.ospreypacks.com/en/group/womens/sirrus_series

If it doesn't have to be camo.

 

[huntbux]

My wife likes the eberlestock x2. but it all depends on preference, she says the fit of it is her favorite of all that she has tried on.

 

[dustinf]

My wife's pack. She never hauls meat, but it's big enough for a weekend trip:

http://m.rei.com/mt/www.rei.com/product/848758/deuter-spectro-ac-24-pack-womens-2012-closeout

 

[retterath]

X1a1 eberlestock all the way

 

[thecrittergitter]

Here's my wife packing a quarter of an elk I killed plus a dead head muley I found.

And carting out an opening morning buck, she insisted ondoing it herself.

Man the next person I see packing a whole quarter with bone and hide is gonna make me sick You all do realize the pack would be MUCH lighter without that crap that you can't eat rightLOL

 

[thecrittergitter]

That being said, hats off to your wife for the heavy haul!

 

[Bambistew]

Man the next person I see packing a whole quarter with bone and hide is gonna make me sick You all do realize the pack would be MUCH lighter without that crap that you can't eat rightLOL

says the guy who packs out whole un-caped elk heads, to the tune of about 10lbs of neck/tounge and eyeballs.

At least they cut the lower leg off. Hide/bone, what ever, friggn sweet to see a lady doing the work!

My wife uses an Osprey, Xenon 85. Its packed a couple sheep, deer and lots of moose meat, along with camp many times over. She loves the fit, but the straps/compression is kind of a PITA at times.

On our way to kill sheep.

 

[thecrittergitter]

says the guy who packs out whole un-caped elk heads, to the tune of about 10lbs of neck/tounge and eyeballs.

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Good point But I was in a huge hurry and it wasn't much extra

 

[Khunter]

Crew cab works in a pinch. Wife packing elk hind quarter.

 

[Hunter&Huntress]

My wife actually just wrote a blog entry about this. Here's the link: http://hunt-teach-live.blogspot.com/2012/10/fieldline-glenwood-canyon-pack.html She was adamant that she helped pack out meat, but we didn't want to drop $200 on one right now.