Fjallraven Stubben pack?

Mikel_24 said:
I understood (maybe wrong) that this is supposed to be a day hunting back, right? OP said something about deer hunting. Well, while being no hunter, I think that once you go out for a walk, stalk whatever you are going after, shooting it down and processing it... you will be carrying some of that meat back to your car. Now, how much meat do you get for every piece of game you shoot down? My point is that if this is going to be a hunting pack, then it should allow you to bring your game back home. And that is going to get heavy!
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No. Once I drop a buck I will gut him right there and then drag him to the nearest point where I can get my Jeep to. Or at least to where my Jeep's winch can reach. Then its hang 'em and skin 'em. I never put game in my actual bag.

I guess this thread has turned in to the hip belt vs no hip belt debate lol. Oh well, I did ask for everyone's input on the bag. And I do appreciate it. Again though, I do use hip belts for my backpacking trips but I just don't need them for light loads. Everyone is different however and there's nothing wrong with that.

Amgolfer24 you brought up a funny point....I remember having a cheap flimsy backpack in high school (with no hip belt of course) loaded with heavy books and binders and walking home every day with no problem ha ha.
 
jonnyt16 said:
No. Once I drop a buck I will gut him right there and then drag him to the nearest point where I can get my Jeep to. Or at least to where my Jeep's winch can reach. Then its hang 'em and skin 'em. I never put game in my actual bag.
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Ooooooook. Understood! Theyn you can pretty much do with a funny pack!
 
Mikel_24 said:
Sorry for being so blunt on my previous post. Obviously everyone speaks from its own experience. And while my example of hauling my kid was a bit extreme, my experience tells me that a supportive hip belt (that is, a belt meant to transfer load to your hips, not only to prevent the bag from swinging side to side) is a must.

Another example involving light loads could be a simple day hike (2kg of water, 500gr of food, headlamp, some supplyes, extra clothing, sunscreen, glasses, first aid kit, mandatory knife, etc... 5kg load + the pack itself?). If I am carrying trekking poles (be it for balance or for insurance for my ankles in rough terrain) load on your shoulders will limit mobility and becames unconfortable everytime you swing your arms. If I am hiking on even more difficult terrain, with or without poles, (may involve using hands on rocks or, cable ladders or via-ferratas) then again, the ligther the load on your shoulders, the better. Otherwise your amrs could even go numb.

As I said, this is my experience and yes, as a kid I have carried heavy loads on my shoulders in the classic school backpack with no hipbelt at all. And it was taxing, tiring and not that healthy... That's why today you see more and more kids pulling trolleys with their school stuff instead of hauling backpacks.

I understood (maybe wrong) that this is supposed to be a day hunting back, right? OP said something about deer hunting. Well, while being no hunter, I think that once you go out for a walk, stalk whatever you are going after, shooting it down and processing it... you will be carrying some of that meat back to your car. Now, how much meat do you get for every piece of game you shoot down? My point is that if this is going to be a hunting pack, then it should allow you to bring your game back home. And that is going to get heavy!

If you dig the classic traditional looks... then yes, it is a great pack. I agree, it looks cool.
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Buddy if I am using trekking poles, I am definitely on a "more strenuous" type of hike. You have once again completely missed my point and I would strongly encourage to go back and read my statement as I was very clear I feel. I have hiked different terrains my whole life and what "I" use the Stubben pack for requires NO waist/hip belt buddy? How much MORE clear can I be? When using the Stubben pack, I go on more leisure hikes with my wife, some difficulty maybe, but very little Mikel. Do you understand that different degrees of hike grades would depend on what type of backpack one would use? Do you also realize that not all shoulder straps are created equal? Look it up. Bottom line, your example to what the Stubben is used for (what I use it for) was NOT valid with the kid thing. I have personally used this bag many, many times and I am merely sharing MY experience and how I use it my friend. Do you own this bag? Have you ever hike it with it or used for a day hike (amazing pack for that)?? Get my point? This pack for what I use if for requires NO waist/hip belt whatsoever, period....My shoulder never feel taxed or exhausted because I understand how to use my gear and how far I can push this. I am done explaining....Buy the bag, put on a hip belt (you can do this by the way) and let me know your experience with it. Otherwise, this is going no where as you seem to have a hard time understanding where I am coming from--no offense...

Maybe in Spain a lot of kids are using trolley's to carry their books, but most kids in my neighborhood are using good old fashioned backpacks--they are smarter than me when I was their age as they seemed to use both shoulders to bare the weight instead of one:)


This bag is NOT meant to carry meat....not what it's meant for--if you were hunter you would understand that. All my fellow hunting buddies all carry a separate backpack to carry necessary gear required to complete the mission--ah, where the stubben comes into play. When you're hunting game you don't want to be fiddling around with a dang hip/waist belt and this applies to many other types of hikes where it's just not needed. I have carried 15-20 lbs in the stubben (I am a small framed guy with not much padding in the shoulder area) and NOT once have I tired of shoulder strain with the pack--NOT ONCE Mikel--it's surprisingly light and very comfortable without a hip belt--but I always have the option to attach one if I so chose which is nice and this was THOUGHT OUT BY FJALLRAVEN. There are many ways to carry out your game and/or meat and this backpack is NOT one of those options. Every situation is different on how to process the meat or how it's carried out. If that interests you, I strongly encourage you to look that up on your time and do the research as this is not the platform. Take care and all the best Mikel.
 
Jonnyt16--I am so sorry for where this thread has taken use--never my intent. It just gets under my skin when others don't read "what I use this pack for" and they seem to get stuck on points that are simple irrelevant. Using analogies of carrying kids, etc., is like comparing apples to oranges. Obviously, there were some that are just not able to grasp what I was trying to state regarding this rucksack. You talk to others that have a lot of experience with hiking and a lot will tell you that hip/waist belts are not needed depending on what your mission is....it can get in the way in some cases....

Anyway, I will continue loving my Stubben and using it w/out a hip/waist belt....:) And if I need to use one, i already have have one that I can attach.....so everything is covered.

All the best.....
 
Well deer season opened up here last Saturday and had my first hunt with the Fjallraven Stubben and I could not be happier. Very comfortable on the back and I LOVE not having to carry a chair back and forth to my deer blinds anymore.

This is the only photo I took (unfortunately there's not a dead blacktail buck in it) walking away from one of my deer blinds...

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amgolfer24 said:
Buddy if I am using trekking poles, I am definitely on a "more strenuous" type of hike. You have once again completely missed my point and I would strongly encourage to go back and read my statement as I was very clear I feel. I have hiked different terrains my whole life and what "I" use the Stubben pack for requires NO waist/hip belt buddy? How much MORE clear can I be? When using the Stubben pack, I go on more leisure hikes with my wife, some difficulty maybe, but very little Mikel. Do you understand that different degrees of hike grades would depend on what type of backpack one would use? Do you also realize that not all shoulder straps are created equal? Look it up. Bottom line, your example to what the Stubben is used for (what I use it for) was NOT valid with the kid thing. I have personally used this bag many, many times and I am merely sharing MY experience and how I use it my friend. Do you own this bag? Have you ever hike it with it or used for a day hike (amazing pack for that)?? Get my point? This pack for what I use if for requires NO waist/hip belt whatsoever, period....My shoulder never feel taxed or exhausted because I understand how to use my gear and how far I can push this. I am done explaining....Buy the bag, put on a hip belt (you can do this by the way) and let me know your experience with it. Otherwise, this is going no where as you seem to have a hard time understanding where I am coming from--no offense...

Maybe in Spain a lot of kids are using trolley's to carry their books, but most kids in my neighborhood are using good old fashioned backpacks--they are smarter than me when I was their age as they seemed to use both shoulders to bare the weight instead of one:)


This bag is NOT meant to carry meat....not what it's meant for--if you were hunter you would understand that. All my fellow hunting buddies all carry a separate backpack to carry necessary gear required to complete the mission--ah, where the stubben comes into play. When you're hunting game you don't want to be fiddling around with a dang hip/waist belt and this applies to many other types of hikes where it's just not needed. I have carried 15-20 lbs in the stubben (I am a small framed guy with not much padding in the shoulder area) and NOT once have I tired of shoulder strain with the pack--NOT ONCE Mikel--it's surprisingly light and very comfortable without a hip belt--but I always have the option to attach one if I so chose which is nice and this was THOUGHT OUT BY FJALLRAVEN. There are many ways to carry out your game and/or meat and this backpack is NOT one of those options. Every situation is different on how to process the meat or how it's carried out. If that interests you, I strongly encourage you to look that up on your time and do the research as this is not the platform. Take care and all the best Mikel.
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What type of backpack do you use for golfing, amgolfer24? :)
 
Managed to get out to my hunting spot for a few hours after work yesterday. Here I was taking some distances with my rangefinder on top of the Stubben.

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Mecha said:
What type of backpack do you use for golfing, amgolfer24? :)
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Mecha, You took my entire statement and asked this? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here partner. You want to chime in on the Fjallraven Stubben backpack I am all ears. My golfing bag/equipment has nothing to do with this thread. But hey, with all that ambition thriving in every fiber of your being, should you decide to create a thread on a golf forum about "golf bags" let me know and I would be more than happy to appease you. Cheers!
 
amgolfer24 said:
Mecha, You took my entire statement and asked this? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here partner. You want to chime in on the Fjallraven Stubben backpack I am all ears. My golfing bag/equipment has nothing to do with this thread. But hey, with all that ambition thriving in every fiber of your being, should you decide to create a thread on a golf forum about "golf bags" let me know and I would be more than happy to appease you. Cheers!
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I'm sure not many bothered to read the blue flood.
Pleased to see you have learned some brevity.
 
amgolfer24 said:
Mecha, You took my entire statement and asked this? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here partner. You want to chime in on the Fjallraven Stubben backpack I am all ears. My golfing bag/equipment has nothing to do with this thread. But hey, with all that ambition thriving in every fiber of your being, should you decide to create a thread on a golf forum about "golf bags" let me know and I would be more than happy to appease you. Cheers!
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Well, you seem like a chap who's passionate about your backpacks and/or golfing, so why not combine the two? You could have the Caddy's Union and the United Golf Cart Manufacturer's Consortium joining forces to put a hit out on you if you come up with a golfing backpack so good it makes those others obsolete!
 
Never mind, seems some mad genius already invented it. Well, back to the drawing board. :(

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mtangent said:
I'm sure not many bothered to read the blue flood.
Pleased to see you have learned some brevity.
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Obviously some have read it, hence my response in defending no need for a waist belt on the Stubben pack. Sorry the "blue flood" bothered you. You know Mtangent, are you that bored? I am simply defending something "one" person had an issue with and you feel a need, out of boredom I suppose, to now make your presence known? Brevity, really? Oh my.....
 
Mecha said:
Well, you seem like a chap who's passionate about your backpacks and/or golfing, so why not combine the two? You could have the Caddy's Union and the United Golf Cart Manufacturer's Consortium joining forces to put a hit out on you if you come up with a golfing backpack so good it makes those others obsolete!
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Mecha my friend are we really going there? Are you that insecure that you feel the need to attack my user name? So I assume you like robots and machines controlled by humans? If so, fantastic partner. I will not stoop to your level.....gotta love social media. I sincerely hope it made you feel better going after "amgolfer." God speed brother.....
 
fine entertainment :)
 
I see this thread got a little away from you, OP. But that happens sometimes.

Let me sum up how I feel about this pack you have so graciously photographed.

I do like hip belts to distribute force on large packs. I do, however; recognize that this is not what that particular pack is for (and as stated you could add one).

Now to the point. That is one truly gorgeous pack. I'm a ways away from spending that much on a pack, but if I was this would be a serious contender. Love the traditional but clearly refined look. I do doubt it would support my big boy 300lbs on the seat, but I like the idea of using it as a rifle rest. I am always searching for a good rest in the woods and have never been particularly fond of basing up to a tree.
 
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