Wrong forum but...load bearing vest for hunting?

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When i hunt a carry all my stuff like knife,sharpener,firestarter,lighter,compass,flashlight,multitool,gps,walkie talkie,spare ammo all on my belt. It gets heavy and uncomfortable having that weight on your hips all day. I dont want to carry all that stuff in my back pack because sometimes i dont carry a pack.
Anyone use a vest of some type to carry all the stuff you want with you at all times? I was looking through the new SIR/Cabelas catalog and i see a few vests for airsoft" GASP" "SHUDDER"!!!!. Something along these lines might work well for hunting.
Anyone use something similar for hunting?

Thanks:)
 
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I use this one...

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Ever thought about a Turkey Vest. I love mine, and I also use it for crossbow hunting for deer in Ontario. It has a padded seat that can be lifted up and out of the way when you are walking, lots of pockets, with different compartments. I would like to get one in all Blaze Orange for our deer rifle hunt in the fall, as the Orange is a requirement here.

Something like this:
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0044372932776a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCHFEAT&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=turkey+vest&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=turkey+vest&noImage=0
 
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I went to an Army surplus and bought a war vest (not sure the real name) but it works great when I carry all my archery gear to and from my stand. All the hunting gadgets and gear go in the front of the vest and I strap my tree stand on my back.
 
Instead of a vest, how about utilising a Camelbak Mule or such, I am very happy with mine...or conversely you can also use LBE, admittedly it does make you walk like a troop or a cop...but it works.
 
IMHO, a vest without adequate waist support will more quickly start to place stress/fatigue on the shoulder/back muscles the longer you stay mobile.

You may wish to check out the following Upland Bird Vest (L.L. Bean), that IMO, will serve better as a day pack/vest. I purchased one and later sold that on the EE as I am primarily a Bird Hunter.....would've retained that if I was pushing bush for deer and needed to carry just the basic requisite essentials.

http: // w w w.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?page=upland-vest-pack&categoryId=46725&parentCategory=4280&cat4=2104&storeId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1&feat=2104-sub2

There is also this pro-guide vest from Cabelas....the only issue is that minus a waist support almost every vest will sag once loaded up :)

http: //w w w.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0009405931213a&navCount=3&podId=0009405&parentId=cat602808&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat470076-cat602808&catalogCode=XH&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat602808
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The Transporter type fanny pack is something you may wish to check out as well.......offers good load balancing features.

http: //w w w.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/standard-pod-wrapped.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/pod-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20712-cat20770&rid=&indexId=cat20770&navAction=push&masterpathid=&navCount=6&parentType=index&parentId=cat20770&id=0034320
 
I did it for one season but found it to be hot and didn't carry the weight as well as a proper back pack so I changed back to a pack. You can't fit a cut up deer in a vest ;)
 
I was looking at a Cabelas site today for something like that too. Try Wholesale-at least there is a store in Kamloops that we can go to. Heard stories of Cabelas coming to Ontario somewhere. Imagine that. Screw them, I want one here.:)
 
I went for a 5 hour drive to and from Kamloops months ago and thought that Wholesale Sports sucked donkeys balls. What a waste of time.Nothing i was looking for was in stock. Not only that we inquired why i wasnt recieving their catalogs liked promised. They took down my name again, address etc and STILL no catalog.:mad:
Im not surprised though. Wholesale Sports has a bad track record for good reason.
 
Got Joel Martens working on our gelding. Has had him for just over a month. Should be picking him up by the end of week. Will make a good backpack, I'm thinkin'!!;)

LeRoy
 
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