Exo Journal — Backpacking

The food you take on a multi-day backpack hunt is an important aspect of your ability to hunt effectively. The food you bring provides the energy you need to hike, hour after hour, and day after day. As you begin to extend a hunt duration, your food also becomes the heaviest and bulkiest item(s) in your pack. In this video, Steve Speck, owner and founder of Exo Mtn Gear, shares an example of how he plans and packs the foods he takes on backpack hunts.

Steve Speck, owner and designer at Exo Mtn Gear, goes through all of the gear he is taking on his once-in-a-lifetime Moose tag in his home state of Idaho. This is a 7-day backpack rifle hunt in October, with temps in the 30-50 degree range, and some rain and snow in the forecast.

Learn why we make the K4 7200, but rarely recommend it. As we discussed in previous Why Do We? articles, performance is the priority in everything we do. And any recommendation we make to our customers will always be to provide the best fit, comfort, and performance from our packs. So while the K4 7200 is only a few ounces heavier (and costs just $25 more) than the K4 5000, there are good reasons to avoid the K4 7200 bag, unless you truly NEED it…

Learn why we design our K4 bags with minimal internal organization and surround the main bag with external pockets. Our bag designs are optimized for lightweight backcountry hunting, with a focus on simplicity and efficiency. Backpacking gear and other items not needed throughout the day can be stored in the large main compartment, while hunt-specific gear and other items that you need quick access to during the day can be stored, organized, and quickly accessed via the bag's external pockets.