Mystery Ranch Metcalf Overview - 4x8 Gear Talk 

Great video, I have that same pack and love it. Quick tip though, you don’t have take the load lifters off to separate the pack from the frame when adding meat.

I have the Metcalf on the Guide Light frame, not sure but the newest version (2022) you just unbuckle vs remove straps to access load shelf. I've hauled elk out and it works great. On a second load I take the bag off and put the "backstrap " or meat hauler shelf on which is nice.

Great video!! I run the military overload pack with the addition of the optional higher load lifters for the nice frame. I also added the buckles on the waist belt which allows one to cinch the waist belt really tight. This pack carries a 20 pound rifle really well, better than any of the scabbard style packs I own. As a long range shooter and hunter my pack with rifle and shoot kit, the pack contents weigh around 65 pounds for a two day trip. One thing that stands out about MR packs is the cordura is more tightly woven than most other packs making them extremely durable.

Great quality vids Sam. Would love to see how you pack one of these with all your camera gear and the trade offs of individual gear choices depending on the duration, game and whether you are filming vs hunting.

Nicely put together review.

Great review. Would like to see one about food prep for back country

One of my favorite packs! Come back to MN's game fair, if there is one!

Would love to see a video on the cool you for thousand pro pack

Thanks for the video. I just recently went with the Beartooth 80, but I might have gone too big... anyway, I’d like to see more on photography, especially any revelations or realizations that helped you to take your craft to next level during your development as an artist. Not just tips or tricks which are cool, but maybe the key things that really helped you improve images or make a leap that an amateur probably wouldn’t do or know about.

Question for you, which would be a more ideal/versatile pack set up to cover both light day hunts up to to 4-7 day backpack trips with meat hauling, and why: 1) Metcalf, or 2) Sawtooth 45 + Beartooth 80 (bag only)

Looking forward to the post 2020 hunting season fire sales, I'll be keeping my eye out for one of these for sure.

thx for the vid, do you know what year model yours is? I see on the 2020 its 2 side pockets not one with a zipper, the belt seems different now too im jw i cant decide between this or the sawtooth im a 1-3 day kinda guy lol

I agree with you that less is more in terms of compartments and pockets. I have run my pack on more than 150 hikes and hunts, Yes you heard that right. I will say I would rather run my Kuiu 1800 day pack for comfort. With that being said nothing that I have run compares to this pack with an 80LB load I feel that that is the strong point of this pack.

I wish they had some MOLLE points on the outside to add a little more secure points for spotting scope and what not Or the bag rifle rest like The eberlestock offerings

Hydration compatible?

Thanks for the helpful overview. I almost went with KUIU, which is a fine pack, but fate led me to the Metcalf pack.