Anyone tried a Tred Barta pack?  Review Please

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Warrior,Are you refering to the Barta pack by Eberlestock? I do not have any experience with the Barta, but I do have the their Halftrack daypack. It seems to be very similar in construction to the Barta with only a few small differences. I am really pleased with the pack, plenty of room for a full day's hunt and extremely comfortable to wear all day. I like the "toploader" feature, the entire compartment is exposed when open completely, giving easy access to my gear. Inside storage has many pockets for knives, flashlight, etc. I even tied a front shoulder from my partners elk on it a couple weeks ago! It handled the extra load nicely. Eberlestock's quality is great, I would not hesitate to recommend them. Dave

the barta pack is pretty nice.

http://www.eberlestock.com/Tred%20Barta%20Gear.htm

Too heavy for my taste.  However, Eberlestock packs are good packs, just heavy.  Starting out with eight pounds and trying to keep to lead for a couple days under 25 pounds is asking too much.
Mike