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My rant:
Why is it that pack manufacturers almost never make a quality, silent pack in blaze orange? What's the use in having a silent camo pack that you have to slip an orange vest over to comply with the law of the land? I have an awesome camo one that I use for duck hunting, but the orange one I found a few years ago for deer hunting leaves much to be desired?
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I totally agree. I've spent the last five seasons trying to find a quality blaze orange pack with no luck. I have a cheap single pouch blaze pack that I got about 7 years ago when I started hunting. it keeps me legal, hate not having multiple pockets to help organize gear.
Just type Blaze Orange BackPack into Google.
Lots of models available.
Do you HAVE to slip orange onto it? I don't believe so...
From OHEP
Long as you have 400 sq inches, and is visible from all sides, you're legal... unless your pack is covering your entire backside, long as you have the required amount, you are fine, (how I interpret that)Quote:
The hunter orange garment must cover a minimum of 400 square inches (2,580 square cm) above the waist and be visible from all sides.
Now for safety sakes, that's another story.
I agree with TR. Carry an old green surplus pack that doesn't really cover much.....
My backpack isn't orange, I just wear a orange jacket, mnr didn't care that my bag wasn't orange
Oh oh.... this topic is up again? Don't need an orange backpack under the regs. This should be worth about 10 pages or so? :eek:
Answer I got from ask a CO a while back:
Hello,
I'm curious about blaze orange requirements when wearing a backpack. Obviously, a backpack will cover up a significant portion of the blaze orange vest. Would you consider this as having less than the required 400 sq inches of visible material? Are there other variables to consider? I suppose a 250 lb man would have more visible blaze than someone who is 150 lb. It came up in a discussion recently and would like to have some clarification.
Thanks,
Greg
Hello,
Thank you for your inquiry. We apologize for the delay in responding to your email.
As long as you are wearing the required 400 square inches there should be no problem. You should remember however that wearing a backpack that covers a large portion of your hunter orange makes you less visible to other hunters. You may choose to purchase an orange backpack or cover your existing backpack with a piece of orange fabric or an orange vest.
We hope you have found this information helpful. If you require further assistance contact the Natural Resources Information Centre toll free at 1-800-667-1940.
Regards,
I put a cheap universal hunter vest over my pack.
Stick some Velcro on it.
Regardless of the regs, rather have an orange pack for safety's sake. It won't ruin the hunt.
For that matter, all the best hunting gear seems to be only available in fancy advanced camo. I think I smell a business opportunity!
Before blaze orange became mandatory, 1 of the guys in our group used an old army surplus pack. He pinned a 12" x 12" square piece of cloth to the visible portion of the pack.
I guess you could buy a cheap blaze orange vest @ Crappy Tire or WallyMart, cut a square out of the mat'l & safety pin it to your vest.
That being said if you're hunting in an area where having your jacket partially covered by a backpack is detrimental to your safety, I'd be concerned.
They do sell some, but legally you do not need one, you can use your camo one.
Is there a beating a dead horse emoticon?
I picked up this Orange pack at a Gun Show in Lanark County one year. Buddy had a dozen of them and priced at $12 ea ....I bought one quick....my buddy saw me with it, headed over to the stand and he was sold out. I think they lasted 15 minutes into the show.
Nice size for a quick hunt and made of whisper fabric. Lots of side pockets etc.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...psbcf38867.jpg
I have a black backpack that I use - a camo backback is too much imo lol.
Buy an orange rain cover for your pack...
I have a nice camo one for waterfowling, but I put it down once to retrieve some geese and spent 20 minutes frantically searching for it. It had my truck keys in it. True story. Now when I leave it, I hang it in a tree or some open area where it is easy to find.
Not a pack but this worked great for me. Here's the guys email [email protected]Quote:
Originally Posted by 35wailin
Holy buckles batman!Quote:
Originally Posted by irocdyou
PFW Country store just east of Peterborough (705) 295-6803 has a backpack made by Bushline that is very similar to the one shown below.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...ps07ca205d.jpg
Lol. its a molle vest. It holds 7 pouches.Quote:
Originally Posted by blasted_saber
I just out my fanny pack under my vest.
pand my fanny pack is huge hehehe
Everything is made in China for the large American box stores. They do not handle a lot of blaze orange wear. I ordered a good on from Wholesale Sports out of Alberta. Six years and it has held up.