While elk hunting I only carry my fanny pack with the needed gear in it.After I down an elk and bone it out and put the meat in game bags,I hang all but one that I'm packing out.I then take two pieces of elk hide about 2 foot wide x 2 1/2 foot long and cut some 2" backpack straps within one of the squares.then I take my knife and make some lashing holes and take some cord or rope and fasten the sides and bottom together then load up my gamebag of boned out meat and antlers and head back to camp to get my pack frame.Good Idea to urinate around the parimaters of the area that your meat is hung to help keep the bears away.
Elkshed