Winoman from United States, WA Public Profile

I've been using the Badlands Pursuit for several years now and love it - but wanted something more capable for elk hunting. I carry and spotting scope and tripod (along with all the other necessities) and wanted a pack with more capacity that I could strap my rifle or bow to for longer hikes into the back country. This pack really has it all. Anyone familiar with Badlands knows that their build quality is second to none and if you've ever needed to use the product warranty you know it's the best in the industry as well. They will replace and/or repair ANYTHING on the pack for the lifetime of the product - no questions asked! The reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is because there are 2 things I think they could improve: 1.) the pouch for the spotting scope; 2.) the pouch for the water bladder. Scope pouch - its length is generous but might not work well for larger diameter objectives and/or angled scopes. It would be better if it had more of a cup and strap design like the tripod area on the other side. If they made this change I'd like to see the cup be a solid material - not mesh - so you could put your scope in without the objective lens cap and still protect the objective lens. Water pouch - it's a very specific size and really only designed to hold the Badlands 95oz bladder (which I have not read good reviews about). I would prefer the pouch to be more generic so it could hold a better bladder like the Camelbak Mil Spec Antidote. All that said - I highly recommen