A whole lot of attention by newer hunters gets put on the actual gear itself for backpack hunting. Rightfully, so I suppose. There is a lot of gear involved and we all want to make sure we have the best and lightest setup for our hunts. With that said, what flies under the radar is how to load a backpack for the best experience possible. This was a question heavy on my mind when I was first starting out as a backpack hunter. Where things go inside of the backpack matters on multiple fronts.

Joshua Kirchner