Bought this pack with the hopes to make it my new saddle hunting pack. From just packing it with the early and mid season gear, looks like it will be perfect. This is my second pack from them, the other is an older dragon fly, and very overkill for day drips. This pack had everything I was hoping for. I do miss having some factory straps already on the bag. Wish the bottom loops were more MOLLE or were optioned/supported with straps, but a few gear ties and my stick seems to fit and hold just fine.