Posted: 11/29/2015 11:53:10 AM EDT
| I'm looking for a narrow one or two compartment backpack. Waterproof corduroy would be great. This is being used to carry gear on a daily basis to the woods and tree stand and back. So narrow width is a must. |
I was going to recommend the Blackhawk I use but it's $150-175. I'm almost positive I only paid $30-40. 
It's a Blackhawk Cyane. Heres a gray on Amazon for 120 There's also a Ranger green/coyote for 114. There's no way I'd have spent that much on an impulse buy. Someone must have had a clearance sale as I already have a few packs laying around. |
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If your budget is high enough, First Spear packs tend to be less than body width. I have their Comm pack.
How much gear do you carry with you to the stand? I have a $12 Fieldline waist pack I use to carry essentials. I've been using for about 5 years now that's held up great. Only time I opt for a pack is if I'm on a backpack hunt in the mountains or something. |
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Great small pack
This is a great pack that is on sale for a little while longer..... Made in USA, with an awesome lifetime warranty. |
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Don't know your price range.
But have you looked at: CamelBak Mil TAC M.U.L.E. Hydration Pack I have the older one, only one pocket on top. Got it used/not at all. For $30.00 10 years ago. So if you hit gun shows or Army & Navy stores. You may fine a deal. If not they are about $100.00 plus new! Not a lot of room, But if you don't need the water reservoir? Then that opens up some more room. Also look at the H.A.W.G quit a bit bigger. Let the hive know what worked for you. As will as cost! PITA45 
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Surplus ILBE assault pack is what I've been using.
Pretty narrow, two compartment, hydration ready, built like a tank and very inexpensive. Mine was around $35 I added a couple aluminum stays sewn into the plastic frame sheet and it will comfortably carry quite a heavy load for its size if needed, especially if you upgrade the waist belt to something better. I went with a prairie belt from "hill people gear". Not really needed though unless you're carrying over 25-30 pounds or so. |
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Quoted: Don't know your price range. But have you looked at: CamelBak Mil TAC M.U.L.E. Hydration Pack I have the older one, only one pocket on top. Got it used/not at all. For $30.00 10 years ago. So if you hit gun shows or Army & Navy stores. You may fine a deal. If not they are about $100.00 plus new! Not a lot of room, But if you don't need the water reservoir? Then that opens up some more room. Also look at the H.A.W.G quit a bit bigger. Let the hive know what worked for you. As will as cost! PITA45 Yup older mule here. Added two molle medic zip pouches on it to hold ifak and water filter. Ill say this you can stuff a bunch in it. My tree stand and back is an older voodo condor china pack similar to the mule but with a large expanding main compartment. Its done pretty good for a 20$ pos from ctd ...but that was 2004ish.....lol |
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I have a really nice Vaude pack that I use when narrow is important. http://www.vaude.com/en-GB/Products/Backpacks/
They are generally water resistant, lightweight, and tough. You can also get a rain cover if you need even more protection. Look for the models with the ventilated back panel; it'll go a long way to preventing your back from getting soaked with sweat. It doesn't look tactical at all, so you won't look like a poser (unless you actually ARE in a unit, then use what your unit gives you). http://www.vaude.com/en-GB/Products/Backpacks/Ultra-Hiker-20-black-pebbles.html |
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I would recommend you look at some of the climbing oriented backpacks by Alpine Lowe, Mammut, Osprey, Black Diamond, Artyrex (fk, I never can remember how to spell them).
Mammut in particular is very very narrow. You can get something good in the $200 range I'd say. RW |
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If you are willing to go used you can find nice older packs cheap. I was looking at some Lowe Alpine and Lafuma stuff on eBay the other day and it is surprising how cheap some are. Somehow I seem to collect packs and it was hard to resist some of the deals I stumbled on.
How much do you really need to carry and how far are you going though? Maybe I missed where you mentioned it. Most hunters I know just use a book bag size frameless packs. |