For the guys hauling large amounts of soil

Mr.Marijuana420

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Hiking in 40 lb bales of soil is no easy task, but you can make it a little easier. Invest some money in a high quality frame pack. Mine is from cabelas, the Alaskan model I believe. It cost 200, mine fortunately was a birthday gift. I've hauled bails a few different ways in the past, all of which we're painfully exhausting, and this pack makes a world of difference. It's designed to evenly distribute weight across your back. I'm sure some of you already own one but for the people who don't , its worth the investment.
 
Hiking in 40 lb bales of soil is no easy task, but you can make it a little easier. Invest some money in a high quality frame pack. Mine is from cabelas, the Alaskan model I believe. It cost 200, mine fortunately was a birthday gift. I've hauled bails a few different ways in the past, all of which we're painfully exhausting, and this pack makes a world of difference. It's designed to evenly distribute weight across your back. I'm sure some of you already own one but for the people who don't , its worth the investment.
been using frame pacs,for20 yr,frees up ya hands I lovem:bigjoint:
 
I give it to you guys.... I moved 3000 gallons by myself this yr but I cheated this time and used a 4 wheeler. Previous yrs I did it by hand. I know the pain...even this yr still had to get a shot in my back Cuz I zigged when I should have zagged.
 
I have some old Eastern European surplus framed packs, but I mostly use frame-less ones these days. Much lighter, and with my old ass, every extra pound is felt.
 
There's no way I could use that to get to my spots, to thick. I can weave and step over obsticles with it on my back.
There is a few places where I have to step over one section of vines, then go under the next one. Pretty tricky with 2 five gallon buckets of water.

But I did use my truck to get my supplies as close as possible when I could. I got it done during hunting season, when it is not uncommon to have trucks deep in the woods.
 
I had the local landscape company dump a truckload of compost/top soil to my spot. It costed $550 with the delivery n all. 12 cu.yds. I think it was. It was kind of weak sauce, ended up adding cpl hundo in amends
 
Hiking in 40 lb bales of soil is no easy task, but you can make it a little easier. Invest some money in a high quality frame pack. Mine is from cabelas, the Alaskan model I believe. It cost 200, mine fortunately was a birthday gift. I've hauled bails a few different ways in the past, all of which we're painfully exhausting, and this pack makes a world of difference. It's designed to evenly distribute weight across your back. I'm sure some of you already own one but for the people who don't , its worth the investment.
Frame pack's referred to as a rucksack.
 
Worst part is, you can get a mil-spec ALICE ruck from a surplus store for 40-60 bucks that's been tested and proved for survival and wilderness, and this guy wants to spend, like.. $200 on a new civilian model. Capitalism at its finest.
 
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