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Mark Huelsing
K4 Design Details — Full-Length, Zippered Side Pockets

K4 Design Details — Full-Length, Zippered Side Pockets

In previous articles, we have gone "behind the design" and showed the process of developing our K4 Pack Systems — from idea, to prototype, to testing, and finally — to production. (Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of the Behind the Design series.) Now that we have released our K4 Pack Systems, we wanted to share more in-depth details about certain elements of the design. In this article, we are looking specifically at the full-length zippered side pockets, which all K4 bags have on both sides. OVERVIEW The full-length zippered side pockets on K4 Packs are 27" tall and...

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Mark Huelsing
K4 Pack Systems — Behind the Design | Part 2

K4 Pack Systems — Behind the Design | Part 2

Our second article in the "Behind the Design" series of our K4 Pack Systems. Take a look at the 150 prototypes of K4 Packs that we put in the hands of hunters in 2022. Then see behind the scenes as we collected feedback from testers and moved into production of the all-new K4 Pack Systems.

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Mark Huelsing
K4 Pack Systems — Behind the Design

K4 Pack Systems — Behind the Design

Before there were K4 Pack Systems, there were countless ideas, prototypes, and tests. Before we put 150 prototypes of K4 Packs in the hands of hunters in 2022, we hiked thousands of miles and hunted across the country in 2020 and 2021 to test new materials, new ideas, and new designs. Here is a glimpse of that...

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Mark Huelsing
Dream Hunt Come True — Dall Sheep, Grizzly Bear, & Caribou in Alaska’s Brooks Range

Dream Hunt Come True — Dall Sheep, Grizzly Bear, & Caribou in Alaska’s Brooks Range

Joseph shares the story of an unforgettable — almost unbelievable! — hunt of a lifetime in Alaska's Brooks Range. He was fortunate enough to harvest a Dall Sheep, Grizzly Bear, and Caribou on his hunt, which was a great test for the new K4 Pack System from Exo Mtn Gear.

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