That’s on Vancouver island over looking cowichan bay

Awesome

Let me know how it works out for ya

Hey thanks for the feed back. The kifaru slick bag is hard to beat. Happy hunting

What type of hunting are you planning

@@island-gear-review2359 I hunt deer in A-Zone Santa Barbara California, and Elk in Utah.

Honestly I use kifaru and stone glacier. I find myself using stone glacier more, I like the simplicity and excellent load carrying.

Next thing you need to look at is length of average hunts. Go one size bigger than you need.

I've been thinking about the Stone Glacier Col 4800.

Check out the frame video or the newer video on packs, better audio

I think the SG load sling holds weight better. If you use extra compression straps with the kifaru it’s does help.

Hey thanks for watching. I don’t have experience with first lite rain gear. I have seen some reviews on them. Best to do some Research on what materials they are using and see if the design would work for you.

All around hunting jacket I would go with the kuiu Yukon. It’s a little loud but I like the pockets. The colour of the M5 is a bit off. As for long term review I think the M5 takes treatment of DWR a little better due to fabric. I have an Arc’teryx leaf alpha jacket I’m working on some content on that. Thanks for your time

​@@island-gear-review2359 Thanks for answering! Just sold my Arcteryx LEAF Alpha Gen 1 jacket actually, and trying to find a good replacement. Not been able to figure out what the best replacement is yet. I am tempted to buy a new LEAF Alpha LT, but it wont be in stock until autumn, and that is too long to wait. Do you have any experience with the Kuiu Yukon vs Kutana by the way?

Arc’teryx makes good gear. I haven’t used the Kutana yet I also bought it on sale a few weeks ago.

I find the M5’s accepts DWR treatment a little better than kuiu Yukon. Maybe due to the kuiu being older and well used. The velcro zipper is unique, at the same time could be a weak point in long term usage. The arms are long for glassing, some people don’t like it when not glassing.

I like the solid colours. It’s comfortable to wear in the off season, hiking camping scouting. Let me know how it works for you.

There is a load shelf between bag and frame, but with this size bag it would be more effective putting meat inside the main bag.

Thanks for watching The attack gloves would be good for active hunting in that temperature, in a tree stand or blind it would be cold. The axis glove would be a good choice for archery.

I'm late, but the guide X has a fleece lining and is water proof. Except the stitches, they didn't tape the seems. So it really does a good job of keeping your hands dry when it's cool and wet. They would suck at 20 to 30 so I can't imagine how the attack gloves would be. The expedition is super warm down to the range your looking for, especially if you're moving. The cuff isn't big, so your coat will fit down over it. It has the insulation with a wool lining. The keni is more like, if you're out and have on one of the base layers like the strong fleece and you didn't think it was going to get THAT cold. You could get the keni out and layer over top of your base. They are not water proof. I would recommend the guide X for sure, but not for cold. I like the expedition a lot. I would recommend getting the pitards leather. It allows you gloves to really grip things. The ones without are definitely more slick.

I think kifaru has more options for frame size and shoulder strap length. Sounds like 26” frame and long shoulder straps would be a good option. As for pack Hoodlum or Fulcrum would cover all bases for any length of hunt. I’ll be selling a kifaru 26” frame soon i find the 24” fits my body better. Also have a few bags. I’ll send another message when I get back from work next week

I'm 6'9 300 and I run the SG sky guide 7900. Great fit.

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The new SG terminus 7000 would be a option to look at.

You could use is for day pack for sure. If you want side pockets the dall pack would be the next option. I never secured my bow to the pack as of yet but the 2 straps and the handle at the bottom would do the job.

@@island-gear-review2359 right on thanks , good to know , I might just get the hoodlum .

I have Savotta duffle bag which is awesome, never heard of the other brands you mentioned. Thanks for the feed back

@@island-gear-review2359 The other three brands are British 👍🏻I have the Savotta jääkäri large and it's an excellent pack.

Elerlestock is a decent entry level pack. My first pack was dragonfly pack. Their heavy and don’t hold weight as comfortable as SG. I would budget a good pack boots and optics. Go cheap on apparel.

@@island-gear-review2359 I just really like how there are so many different packs for different situations for eberlestock, but I have heard that eberle doesn’t carry heavy loads well.

I would classify them in the top tier of say bad lands, Cabela’s. Their good in that price range. The top tier packs are more expensive. The mystery ranch metcalf is probably the best bang for the buck. Secures the weight better than most packs. The frame creates tension that holds the load in place.

@@island-gear-review2359 thank you for the responses. After a ton of research I’ve narrowed it down to SG vs Kuiu. Time and time again I keep leaning more toward SG. Any thoughts on these two compared to each other?

Well out of SG and kuiu Kuiu goes on sale every year. Their made in China or somewhere else. SG claims made in USA. I find SG load shelf beats everything hands down best design. The shoulder straps leave something to be desired though. I personally carried over 100 lbs. with it in the mountains. 65 lbs of gear plus rifle, water and black bear. It held up great. Mind you I was in better shape for that hunt, than I am now. I would go SG Sky guide 7900 for long trips Solo 3600 for weekends or day hunts

I believe it would not sure how secure it would be. I have a hellbender pack that I can try put on my x-curve frame when I get back from work. I’ll let you know

@@island-gear-review2359 let me know Thanks

Hey TZ The kifaru pack will fit on SG frame , you will need to use a few buckles to attached the top of bag to frame when using load shelf. I might do a video on this in the near future

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@@island-gear-review2359 Thant would be great. Please notify me if you can get to it. Love Kafaru bags but not fan of the suspension system for my body. Would like other options

Thanks for watching What pack did you end up picking ?

I do agree this video wasn’t good, that’s why I made a new one. This was only to help inform people that are interested in buy from the top tier pack companies. You don’t have to watch any of the videos.

Just checked out your KZbin ch, looks like you just post other peoples content. Lol

I’m also in the cowichan valley Best place on earth lol Thanks for watching

Thanks for watching Cody

Hey Paul the bear spray canister are the smaller ones I don’t know the size off. I’ll check when I get back to home next week. I got my canister at Canadian tire. T&K is an excellent choice for binocular harness. Happy hunting

Out of mystery ranch and exo I think the mystery ranch secured weight better. The exo lumbar pad was too soft for me. The exo could carry more than any one could physically carry but it might not feel comfortable. When considering pack you have to take your own abilities in account how much a pack can carry and how comfortable it would be. That being said the mystery ranch guide light frame with load secured high on load shelf is hard to beat

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Your welcome let me know which you pick and how it works out for you

Hey o’Neal Kenetrek are hard to beat, thank you for your time. Let me know what direction you go and how the boot works out for you.

Well if your interested a little research would help. The cheapest is the rubber rain gear. Most others are roughly same price for setup

Hey Matt My waist is 36”. If you go one size up the waist would tighten down. The pant length might be a bit long. What’s your inseam ? Mines a 30”

@@island-gear-review2359 I'm around 31 but always get 32" in hunting pants b/c of thick boot soles

Yeah if you have bigger legs (quads) up sizing would be best. Kuiu tends to run a bit small in pant leg area.

@@island-gear-review2359 perfect. appreciate the help. I have some lighter weight rab synthetics. Figured these super downs give me a lot of heat. other alternative is the SG Grumman pant but I think I'd prefer a tougher denier.

The Super down is warm and light weight very compacted. Thanks for your time. Looking forward to hearing how it works out for you.

For me personally I wouldn’t use the Yukon glove and shoot. It’s a bit thick. Note I have the older generation of Yukon glove.

Hey Jose I'm heading out on my alpacka forager raft tomorrow hopefully get some footage.

Hello Anthony thank you for the feed back. I’ll try post some new content soon

Hey Andrew I don’t have a video on adjusting outdoorsman atlas trainer. The system is a bit complex to adjust. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5LKnqWApbWnrtU Try this link from outdoorsman website

Hey Jose Thank you for the feed back. Yeah I agree I need to share on other social media platforms to promote the channel. I pay for all the gear myself and share my honest opinions. Investing in high end gear is expensive and I want to help others get as much information before pulling the trigger. I’ll do my best to upload more content in the near future. I appreciate your time thanks for watching. Sal

I have broken the hip belt slider as well. I think they resigned it recently. I do like the sky guide organization everything has its places. Kifaru is heavy but the material is heavily well worth the extra weight. I like the load lifters and shoulder straps. Waist belt hugs hips the best.

@@island-gear-review2359 I called them about it in 2019 and they said I was the first one to do that. But man, if I tighten it and flex my stomach I bet I could do it again

I loaded my pack at home for a goat hunt. Broke the slide lock just before leaving. Still used it. Packed out over 130 lbs with one belt web pull forward and backwards. It was a pain in the ass but worked

Hello Nate This was one of the first videos I uploaded. It’s been a learning curve for sure. Hopefully the video was helpful. Thanks for the feed back.

Hey Warren thanks for watching . I’ll be working on videos for alpacka forager raft and hilliberg black label soule tent

Hello Alex As for underneath super down pro. I usually run a base layer short or long sleeve, mid weight layer than super down pro. As for size of rain gear I went with XL is a bit big with less layers but fits perfect with all layers.

I would say stone glacier for the independent load shelf. I would suggest up grading to the auto lock buckles, also adding camp pocket, rain cover and hip pockets

@@island-gear-review2359 awesome thank you!

Thank you for your time happy hunting

Thank you