Women's Corner

Terry Scoville

Women's Packs- why we make you more successful
Most off-the-shelf packs are built for men, and fit women like a refrigerator. Comfort is just as critical, either gender, for hauling big loads over trailess terraine.
Physiology: generally, due to childbearing or the preparedness for it, women's bodies are built to carry weight low. Broader hips, like it or not, and greater flare. Narrower shoulders and shorter torsos with smaller bone structure overall. What might be lacking in muscle or skeletal mass is made up for in endurance and longevity. Thanks to additional fat reserves, women frequently outlast the guys when it comes to sheer hours in the field - ask any experienced huntress or mountaineer.
As a result, we've tailored our packs to fit women's bodies. Going on a long adventure, or just carry a lot of stuff? Our LongHunter is without a doubt the most versatile when it comes to the fit.
Waistbelt Ergonomics: A Kifaru belt "drapes" over the anatomy and form fits your body for stability/comfort, and does not rely on rigid plates or excessive padding for fit - rather, an ergonomic fit. This means belts that flare at the hips where you do. Delta Straps ensure a wide latitude for precise adjustment.
LongHunter Waistbelt: this belt is removable, we often have couples who buy a single LongHunter, but buy both a women's and men's waistbelt, and simply swap when desired.

Shoulder Strap Ergonomics: like our waistbelts, our shoulder straps rely on engineering, rather than padding to form fit. An "S" shape, as opposed to a traditional straight cut ensures no more bulky, under-arm cutting straps.
Larger packs come with a Shoulder Width Adjustment Strap on the frame to widen or narrow the position of your shoulder straps. Secondly, you can change the length of the shoulder straps.

The bottom line? We use the measurements you supply us to build the pack just for you for a superior fit. More comfort means a much more successful adventure.

Check out editorials:
- Why do you Hunt? by Terry Scoville
- The Solo Hunt by Lisa Pascadlo
- Three Out of Four for a Twelve by John Thompson
- Three Out of Four for a Twelve... a Follow Up by John Thompson