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a practical ccw day pack?......
I do a lot of backpacking, hiking, fishing & hunting all over the western US. I usually carry when I'm out for animal protection and also the occasional low lifes. (There have been recent incidents of robbery, attempted murder and homicides of hikers and backpackers in areas I like to explore.)
I recently went on a 2 day hike with some buddies out local. During this hike I was by the stream washing my face and wetting my head to cool off not realizing I was next to some berry bushes. I heard some moving around and saw a cub and almost immediately was confronted by momma bear. I was about 15 feet away on opposite sides of the stream when she stood up let out a bone chilling roar stomping down and lunging at me. My pistol is stowed in my pack in a pocket where you need to unzip and remove the pack from the shoulder to gain access to. Through some unexplained grace of god the bear let me back away with my life. What I learned from this experience is that this type of carry is damn useless in a real life situation. If that bear would have charged me I would be dead with no chance of drawing my pistol in time.
So, what I'm wondering is, is there some type of backpack designed for QUICK and EASY access to your firearm? I want a bag that has a compartment where I reach in between my back and the bag through a velcro flap or snap button flap (even a quick zipper flap) that is built into the back pack. If I have to remove the back pack off my shoulder or fumble around in any kind of way than I feel its rendered 100% USELESS... When seconds don't just count but are all you have I need to be able to defend myself instantly. The 5.11 bag is a huge pile of **** in my opinion. Do I need to make my own or has anyone actually produced a practical CCW backpack yet? I can't find one. I am dead set on this type of carry and do not want to wear or add any type of other holster or fanny pack.
I can't carry on my waste or belly band style as I generally hike in board shorts and a light shirt or tank top. The only time I can carry in the normal sense is when I'm hunting, but when I'm hunting I already have a rifle in my hands and usually won't need to draw a side arm for protection. The Blackhawk Diversion bag is on the lines of what I'm talking about, the zipper is a little funky and it doesn't have a chest or waist strap which is not ideal for hiking.
This has the back pocket type in looking for, just want one in a hiking pack form.
Thanks for the help!
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For anyone who has googled this and is looking for the same type of pack I'll list the one I decided on here.
Its the Maxpedition Falcon II hydration pack.
Pictures are from thinblueflorida.com, I have no affiliation with them.
I recently went on a 2 day hike with some buddies out local. During this hike I was by the stream washing my face and wetting my head to cool off not realizing I was next to some berry bushes. I heard some moving around and saw a cub and almost immediately was confronted by momma bear. I was about 15 feet away on opposite sides of the stream when she stood up let out a bone chilling roar stomping down and lunging at me. My pistol is stowed in my pack in a pocket where you need to unzip and remove the pack from the shoulder to gain access to. Through some unexplained grace of god the bear let me back away with my life. What I learned from this experience is that this type of carry is damn useless in a real life situation. If that bear would have charged me I would be dead with no chance of drawing my pistol in time.
So, what I'm wondering is, is there some type of backpack designed for QUICK and EASY access to your firearm? I want a bag that has a compartment where I reach in between my back and the bag through a velcro flap or snap button flap (even a quick zipper flap) that is built into the back pack. If I have to remove the back pack off my shoulder or fumble around in any kind of way than I feel its rendered 100% USELESS... When seconds don't just count but are all you have I need to be able to defend myself instantly. The 5.11 bag is a huge pile of **** in my opinion. Do I need to make my own or has anyone actually produced a practical CCW backpack yet? I can't find one. I am dead set on this type of carry and do not want to wear or add any type of other holster or fanny pack.
I can't carry on my waste or belly band style as I generally hike in board shorts and a light shirt or tank top. The only time I can carry in the normal sense is when I'm hunting, but when I'm hunting I already have a rifle in my hands and usually won't need to draw a side arm for protection. The Blackhawk Diversion bag is on the lines of what I'm talking about, the zipper is a little funky and it doesn't have a chest or waist strap which is not ideal for hiking.
This has the back pocket type in looking for, just want one in a hiking pack form.
Thanks for the help!
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For anyone who has googled this and is looking for the same type of pack I'll list the one I decided on here.
Its the Maxpedition Falcon II hydration pack.
Pictures are from thinblueflorida.com, I have no affiliation with them.
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