I've been using the Sky Talus 6900 for over a year now, and love it! I've hauled a few Elk with it last season, and packed it on a 10 day sheep hunt, and I honestly thought that I knew all I needed to know, until I watched this video. I just never thought to use the load lifter straps attached to the load shelf, and yet it makes such good sense! What a great way to keep the heaviest part of load as high as possible on the pack. Thanks for the tip!
I bought the krux evo frame and a sky archer 6200 bag..love the layout and how small they can get or how blown out they can also get..most I’ve spent on a single item.. but for what it is..no question..
Thanks for sharing Trail, I always enjoy you guys' gear reviews and how to videos and quick tips. I can't afford a Stone Glacier, but I did see the June Giveaway for Insiders is a sweet pack from their main competitor. A cool way to give back, and help an aspiring western hunter to upgrade their gear and more importantly their overall knowledge base.
@@GOHUNT thanks Trail and the rest, glad I can provide some feedback for you. Good luck to all of you as well, I hope to go with my younger bro on an OTC mule deer rifle hunt in early Oct, but we will see how it works out financially if I can go. Would be awesome just to see my brother have an opportunity, help him out and see some beautiful country. Then maybe I can have my own tag for next year aside from the small game license in Colorado to get my first elk and mule deer pref point.
Yea i like to ask something, I would like to hunt with frame only, so can you singe the load from the sides with out the main bag? Do you have belt side pockets accessories for knifes and food bars etc.
I just picked up a 40/56 and went to disconnecting and loosening straps. Looks like a jigsaw puzzle on my kitchen table now. Do the two diagonally oriented straps that attach the load shelf cross when they attach to the pack, or do they go straight up? Thanks for the info.
Great video! Is it possible to drop the pack bag after the first load and just use the frame to haul loads of meat in that shelf? Will just them 2 straps on the shelf hold the meat without flopping around without a bag sandwiching it or do I need to bring spare straps to achieve this. Only asking cause I want to use this for boned out moose and it will be many trips.
Yeah, some guys do prefer more buckles which are perfectly fine! For this video, we did do things slower just so we could explain everything, but in the field, it usually only takes a couple minutes to get to your load shelf and fully secure the meat. Here is a in the field video of a Stone Glacier pack being loaded down with an elk quarter: ua-cam.com/video/khXTdQ6tIsY/v-deo.html
Maybe I'm an idiot, but in the dark when your hands are freezing and you're using a headlamp... this isn't the easiest process to figure out with all the straps.
No Mystery Ranch Packs do not hurt my hips, I've used MR packs as well as SG packs when using either of those, it's important to try to keep the weight higher up off your hips. In a Mystery Ranch pack, they have the option to extend that shelf out, I keep it as tight as I can and still have enough room to get the load in. That ensures the load stays higher up the pack. Both work extremely well, both are comfortable with a lot of weight. - Trail Kreitzer Research Manager & Gear Expert
I've been using the Sky Talus 6900 for over a year now, and love it!
I've hauled a few Elk with it last season, and packed it on a 10 day sheep hunt, and I honestly thought that I knew all I needed to know, until I watched this video.
I just never thought to use the load lifter straps attached to the load shelf, and yet it makes such good sense! What a great way to keep the heaviest part of load as high as possible on the pack.
Thanks for the tip!
I bought the krux evo frame and a sky archer 6200 bag..love the layout and how small they can get or how blown out they can also get..most I’ve spent on a single item.. but for what it is..no question..
Great video would like to see comparisons of mystery ranch and Exo packs with this one thanks
We will be releasing a mystery ranch load shelf video tomorrow!
Great job, Trail.
Thanks for sharing Trail, I always enjoy you guys' gear reviews and how to videos and quick tips. I can't afford a Stone Glacier, but I did see the June Giveaway for Insiders is a sweet pack from their main competitor. A cool way to give back, and help an aspiring western hunter to upgrade their gear and more importantly their overall knowledge base.
You bet Forrest! Best of luck and always good hearing from you!
@@GOHUNT thanks Trail and the rest, glad I can provide some feedback for you. Good luck to all of you as well, I hope to go with my younger bro on an OTC mule deer rifle hunt in early Oct, but we will see how it works out financially if I can go. Would be awesome just to see my brother have an opportunity, help him out and see some beautiful country. Then maybe I can have my own tag for next year aside from the small game license in Colorado to get my first elk and mule deer pref point.
Great video Trail! and thanks again for your recommendation last year I love my SG 5900..Happy Hunting!
Heck yeah man, best of luck to you this fall as well!
Yea i like to ask something, I would like to hunt with frame only, so can you singe the load from the sides with out the main bag?
Do you have belt side pockets accessories for knifes and food bars etc.
I just picked up a 40/56 and went to disconnecting and loosening straps. Looks like a jigsaw puzzle on my kitchen table now. Do the two diagonally oriented straps that attach the load shelf cross when they attach to the pack, or do they go straight up? Thanks for the info.
They should go straight up.
Great video! Is it possible to drop the pack bag after the first load and just use the frame to haul loads of meat in that shelf? Will just them 2 straps on the shelf hold the meat without flopping around without a bag sandwiching it or do I need to bring spare straps to achieve this. Only asking cause I want to use this for boned out moose and it will be many trips.
Yeah you can take the bag off and use just the frame to haul meat. You will lose a couple straps though from the bag to help secure down the load.
Kind of slow to get everything situated due to lack of buckles! Love my Alps outdoorz Hybrid X!! Buckles, buckles, buckles!!
Yeah, some guys do prefer more buckles which are perfectly fine! For this video, we did do things slower just so we could explain everything, but in the field, it usually only takes a couple minutes to get to your load shelf and fully secure the meat. Here is a in the field video of a Stone Glacier pack being loaded down with an elk quarter: ua-cam.com/video/khXTdQ6tIsY/v-deo.html
Nice so if you want to weight train you can just use you the frame and leave your bag at home. Glad I pulled the trigger on your site.
Correct, the bag can work for that function. Thanks for shopping with us!
@@GOHUNT No problem that free kill kit is an awesome deal right now! Thanks.
Maybe I'm an idiot, but in the dark when your hands are freezing and you're using a headlamp... this isn't the easiest process to figure out with all the straps.
MysteryRanch hurts your hips??
No Mystery Ranch Packs do not hurt my hips, I've used MR packs as well as SG packs when using either of those, it's important to try to keep the weight higher up off your hips. In a Mystery Ranch pack, they have the option to extend that shelf out, I keep it as tight as I can and still have enough room to get the load in. That ensures the load stays higher up the pack. Both work extremely well, both are comfortable with a lot of weight.
- Trail Kreitzer
Research Manager & Gear Expert