(WATCH BEFORE BUYING A NEW PACK) 2024 Top Hunting Pack Comparison: 50 and 100 Pounds!

We’re BACK! For 2024, we tested the Stone Glacier Sky 5900 with the Krux Frame, Initial Ascent IA5K, Kifaru MANIML with the ARK Frame, and the Mystery Ranch Metcalf 75 with the Ultra Light MT Frame. These are some of the most popular high-end packs in the hunting industry. We took all 4, loaded them with 50 lbs, then 100 lbs, and we walked a mile in each in mountainous terrain. Here are our thoughts!

Note: We intentionally left out the Exo K4 5000 Pack System this year due to its comparable performance with comfort under load to that of Stone Glacier. See last year’s video for that comparison.    • (WATCH BEFORE BUYING A NEW PACK) 2023...  

Note #2: We used the Kifaru 22" frame due to a shortage in supply. Since then, we have been able to try on the 25" frame with weight and found the forward posture to be improved with the taller frame. Watch a short video on that here:    • Kifaru Ark 22" Frame vs 25" Frame  

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