MK

I'm not spending the night in the turkey woods if that's what you mean :-).

I frequently hunt all day, especially on public ground. I don't always use the backpack when hunting on some of our smaller plots of private land, but on most publicland here in Tennessee it pays to get away from the road and that is where the backpack comes in handy. My 10-year old sonstarting going with me last year and I have to carry some of his gear too. This past weekend it was cold (29-33 in the mornings) but warmed up to the low 50's in the day. The down and thinsulate jackets went in the backpack after 9:00 and we were able to hunt comfortably the rest of the day. Another issue is water. I take4 - 5 bottles of water with me on all-day hunts and they transport more easliy ina backpack. If I kill a bird early then I will pour all that water out for the walk back to the truck.