Backpack material

[Ridgernr]

I know hunting styles and underbrush are different in all of our hunting locations, so answers maybe interesting.
I find archery hunting N Idaho I prefer a material that is as quiet as I can find. Bucksuede, fleece, wool are big in my book. That being said I find some gear I am looking to buy are made with cordura which is extremely noisy, yet it seems to be very popular in some hunting circles.
So for where you hunt how important is it to have quiet material versus a piece of gear that is very functional yet noisy?

Randy

[kevin_t]

Not important to me. I use mainly xpac materials which what our paradox pack bags are made of. When worn the difference in noise is minimal. For clothing i prefer wool mostly for smell. Ill take waterproof in a backpack any day

[Lefty]

I hate the extra noise. I buy silent materials for all my hunting even waterfowl

[RockChucker30]

When worn a backpack makes as much or as little noise as the guy wearing it. Material matters very little. I also use X-Pac packbags and haven't found it to limit me in any way.

If you want to talk noise we should be talking footwear. I'm a LOT quieter in trail runners than I am in big heavy stiff boots.

[Ridgernr]

I will clarify to say it is the pack material rubbing on brush and what not. Even moving gear in and out of nylon/cordura is noisy. ie. rangefinder, binos, etc.

[slim9300]

I live and hunt in one of the brushiest places out there. I think Cordura works perfectly as long as it's synched down and not hanging loose. This is how I roll my Kifaru BT1 in daypack mode and there is no noise that I can hear.

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[Z Barebow]

I was in the same boat as you. (Worried about noise)

I bought a Kifaru Siwash and it came with fleece panels. (Pack it cordura). What I have found is that if your pack is brushing up against stuff, you are in suck hell it really don't matter. My pack fits just like slim9300's. If you look, the only way brush hits it is if you are tunneling or walking sideways and allowing brush to snap back onto pack.

I have remove the fleece panels to cut weight if that gives you any idea of my current thoughts.

[Ridgernr]

I suppose your right it just is more noise than I want to hear from me or my son as we move thru the brush, I guess we just like to think we are sneaky I use a Badlands old school hydro pack for day hunts and just picked up a HH fullcurl for longer trips and first load out pack, had looked at other packs and the old fingernail scratch test they are just to noisy for my liking.

[ElkNut1]

The two biggest criterias for us is a pack that has pockets that are reachable without pack removal that can hold Snacks, GPS, Camera, Compass & small Misc. items. 2nd, it must be able to handle 100# with tolerable pain over long distances & to be loaded in seconds with no additional ropes or bungees, it must be self contained with compression straps for ease of securing load with decent load lifters. The material is not a deal breaker although the quieter the better. Most materials are suitable if they have these other features.

ElkNut1

[G Posik]

The two biggest criterias for us is a pack that has pockets that are reachable without pack removal that can hold Snacks, GPS, Camera, Compass & small Misc. items. 2nd, it must be able to handle 100# with tolerable pain over long distances & to be loaded in seconds with no additional ropes or bungees, it must be self contained with compression straps for ease of securing load with decent load lifters. The material is not a deal breaker although the quieter the better. Most materials are suitable if they have these other features.

ElkNut1

Paul I agree with you on this. I have a few Stone Glacier bags and one frame. The weight carry is alright. I say that because unless someone else is carting the 100+ lbs it is not fun. But with this pack it is not bad. To expand on this a MULE is a four legged critter that will haul meat and supplies and not complain. A JACK ASS is of the two legged king that wears a back pack and will b!tch the entire time while carrying 65.1 lbs (LOL). Then there is the Dumb A$$ with the bad pack and way more weight than should be carried that says" man every time j go hunting my back kills me". So buy a good quality pack like Kifaru or Stone Glacier and you will be good. They are not that noisier than a fleece bag. The frame is where all these packs make the difference.

Glenn

[Swede]

I have the Badlands Superday pack. It is fairly soft, but also quite durable. I have to take it off to get things out of it, but that seems a small problem. The Badlands is a good pack and fits me well.

[kevin_t]

The Paradox Pack carries loads very well as well, and can be reduced to a minimalist configuration with out a pack bag for humping quarters. You can use a gateway type bag to provide access to immediate items.

Here is a photo of my wife with a quarter, back straps and some other gear

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