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Re: Latest packs?

17 Feb 2021
@ 09:34 pm (GMT)

Laurence Walkinshaw

Gidday Team, an interesting discussion.. I know its an old thread but ill chuck my 2 cents in. I got into hunting properly about three years ago. My boy scouting days are a little bit behind me now and the gear has a come a long way (not necessarily in the right way) since then. I was somewhat overwhelmed at the selection available when it came to picking out a pack. Straps and tags and elastics, Pockets for Africa, all the bells and whistles. it all looks great in the shop. The Tatonkas are getting flogged pretty hard by the social media influencers these days. I had a Macpac, it's still kicking around somewhere, (buggered if I can remember the model, cascade? I think?) I had a bit of fluff at one time who worked for them and swore by their stuff so I ended up with one. No doubt it is well made and it certainly put up with some abuse (For years I used it as a seabag making my way to and from oil tankers and cargo ships all around the place) often I'd join a ship in the armpit of somewhere where the jetty-head would be a 2-3km walk away - a ball ache with those stupid wheels that come on the normal travel bags and a bloody long way to carry a duffel, the pack made for a good choice but I had never used it in the bush. Anyway, I went for a hunt with an old school mate who had been taught by his grandad, He pointed me in the direction of the K2 Hunter Packs made in Nelson NZ. He has one, his grandad had one, his other mate has one and I now have one. An old system but it just works. Just a simple external framed pack nothing pretty but she will put out every time. Heavy canvas, waterproof will carry a boned out animal comfortably. Nothing to get caught up in the scrub does not stick up a mile over your head no gimmicks to break or fail. Recently during a pack training session on the local hill, I got pulled up by an old boy who thought I must have brought it at an op shop "I have one of those packs!!, I brought mine 45 years ago!!..." he was stoked to see it and couldn't believe id brought it new. I've hauled upwards of 40 kilos in mine after a good trip with no worries. Marie Walls is the lady that makes them in Nelson, K2 Antarctic Products. She brought the business a while ago but has kept true to its heritage and is putting out a top-quality product. Hunting and Outdoor supplies stock her products and so do Reloaders in Auckland. She's also bloody good at answering emails with any questions you have.

Good (in these times more than ever) to keep things NZ, good to support those like Nathan and Marie, bloody solid pack, comfortable and will do what you need it to.

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