Kifaru LongHunter Handbook

Pack Anatomy ......................................................................................1 - 2Pocket Placements ...................................................................................3Installing Pockets ...............................................................................4 - 5Turn Your Top Hood into a Lumbar ...................................................6Add a GunBearer ................................................................................7 - 9Add a CargoChair ..........................................................................10 - 11Convert your LongHunter to a Freight Hauler ............................12Frame Anatomy ......................................................................................13Using your LongHunter Hauler .........................................................14Glossary.....................................................................................back coverFitting Instructions......................... sewn into your pack Chamber

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ANATOMY OF THE FRONT

hood release

compression straps

top access

bungie stores wet or awkward items

fleece panel removes/ reverses

bottom access with sleeping bag divider panel. Interior: divider panel straps attach via 2 Velcro® straps and common loops. Use this to segregate your bag.

ice axe loops

compression/lash straps

1.

ANATOMY OF THE BACK

shoulder width adjustment strap

attachment points

for CargoChair

lumbar pad

grip

removable waist-belt

hood adjusters

cross strap

2.

water hose port

Interior: The Sheath a large, immediately

accessible interior pocket sized specif-

ically for a water reservoir, and

your tripod mounted spotting

scope.

KIFARU POCKET PLACEMENT OPTIONS

Top Hood

Side one Side Pocket

Bungie cord store tents, pads or

other bulky gear (vertically)

Waist belt GunBearer

or........ Possibles Pouch

Lower sides Possible Pouches

Front Back Pouch

Shoulder Strap one GPS Pouch

Bottom Panel tent or pad (under compression straps). Be sure to secure item

between buckle and common loop - not on bottom - so that pack can be set down properly

3.

INSTALLING POCKETS

Side Pockets Thread the LongHunter compression straps OVER the “back” of the Pocket (through anchor points) for best stability, and compress.

Possibles Pouch Either Regular or Large sized Possibles Pouches can affix in two places:1. the waistbelt (opposite your GunBearer

or2. lower pack sides at twin Velcro straps.

PullOutsAdd PullOuts to your pack by running a Snap Clip clip through any loop of webbing and the PullOut tab loop.

Side Pocket attachment

PullOut tab loop

2. In conjunction with a Chamber (inside Top Hood): remove Chamber and thread the top loop of the PullOut through the metal 3 bar (on Chamber). Reinsert 3 bar back into Common Loop of your Top Hood

Chamber

common loop

Inside your Hood: 1. Thread PullOut top loop through the com-mon loop. Run a Snap Clip through the end of the PullOut loop and secure.

4.

INSTALLING A BACK POUCH

5.

Attach the Back Pouch top and bottom via common loops on the pack body. You can compress this Pouch by snugging the bungie over it.

compress with the LongHunter’s bungietop and bottom attachment points

YOUR TOP HOOD

sleeve stores the waistbelt

waistbelt

Shoulder Sling

Using your Top Hood as a Lumbar Pack: inside, you’ll find a shoulder sling and waistbelt, allowing you to convert it instantly into a lumbar pack.

Pack attachments

3 Bars let you affix the Hood to the LongHunter frame

The ChamberYour Top Hood comes with a Chamber for your valuables. Simply remove this and take it with you by sliding the 3 bars back through the common loops. Good storage for shoulder sling

Waistbelt. Remove the belt from the storage panel, and attach Delta Straps as shown. Attach your GunBearer to the waistbelt, and you have a fully fea-tured pack for quick jaunts

Shoulder Sling. Remove shoulder sling from the Chamber inside the Hood pocket and attach to the ladderlock buckles.

6.

THE GUNBEARER™

Haul your long gun with the weight on your hips, not your shoulders, yet level it for firing in a split second. Leaves your hands free for other work. Included with your pack.

GunBearer™ Cradle

The weight of your firearm rests comfortably on your hips

Affix optional Cartridge Pouch here7.

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Upper GunBearer™

INSTALLING THE UPPER GUNBEARER

Thread the tab of the Upper GunBearer through the metal 3-bar as shown.

8.

Shoulder strap

For proper fit: If the barrel is too near your face, try the following:Make sure Sternum strap is not too tight when pack is on. Lower the 3 bar on shoulder strap if the barrel is too close to your face - the tilt should be about a 20 - 30° angle.

INSTALLING THE CRADLEYour GunBearer Cradle should look like this.

Using the GunBearer: with the hand opposite the GunBearer, reach across and pull sharply outward on the end of the strap to pop the camlock open. Pull firearm out of the Cradle and level.

affix your Cartridge

Pouch here

lateral adjustment

hypalon protects the finish on your stock

20 to 30°

Place the firearm in the Cradle, and wrap the Upper GunBearer strap around the forend, push down on the Camlock until you feel it click (camlock should be on the bottom of your forend. Your firearm is now securely in place.

camlock should be on bottom of forend

Fine Tuning: If the barrel is too near your face, try the following:1. Make sure Sternum Strap is not too tight. 2. Lower 3 bar on shoulder strap if the barrel is too close to your face - the tilt should be about a 20 - 30° angle.3. Move Cradle forward or backwards to change the angle of the weapon. It should be slightly behind your hip bone point4. Make sure the long gun is installed such that you can close the forend buckle on the bottom of the forend9.

Lower Attachments - 2 methods1. CargoChair StorageThread the 3-bar through the common loops ON BOTTOM OF THE FRAME. This allows you to position the platform under the bulk of the bag, providing additional support and stability. This is also the best position when using it as a chair (see p. 11).

2. CargoChair for FreightingYour pack BAG bottom has two common loop attachments on the bot-tom. Affix CargoChair here when you’re hauling gear AND large game.

CargoChair triangle

1. storage attach-ment to frame

2. freight hauling attachment on bag

10.

ADDING A CARGOCHAIR™ pat. pend

Upper AttachmentsEach side of your bag has a triangle

loop. Thread the 3-bar through it.

CARGOCHAIR™ as a ChairWith the CargoChair attached to the frame, lengthen straps fully at the lad-derlock. Flip the platform 180° so it extends under the pack back. Take a seat, adjust for comfort. You now have a comfortable, back supporting seat - great for long sessions of glassing or resting by the campfire.

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11. Adjust for comfort here

CONVERTING TO A FREIGHT HAULER

Installation Simply reverse the procedure.

When sliding frame back into the slot, make sure the

Triangle loops on the frame are pushed DOWN to avoid

discomfort to your back.

detach cross strap

Slide the frame out of slot, and reconnect the Delta Straps and

Shoulder Straps

detach both shoulder

strapsdetach all 4

Delta Straps

12.Add the CargoChair as on page 10 using replicated attachment points.

ANATOMY OF THE FRAME

lumbar pad

anatomically correct waistbelt (removable)

*please see fitting instructions sewn into Chamber

aircraft aluminum frame stays

elevated torso pads provide ventilation - the pack does not

come into contact with your spine

shoulder width adjustment strap

Precision Lift™ pulls load off your shoulders*

grip

Pulley system suspends the weight & lets you adjust for each shoulder*

13.

USING YOUR FREIGHT HAULERAdding the Top Hood. Add your Top Hood right to your frame for a day pack’s worth of volume. Just thread the 3bars of the Hood through the web-bing tabs sewn onto your frame. Do the same for the bottom.

14.

Securing GameThe slot pocket on your CargoChair comes with 20 feet of cordage for tying game onto the frame using the sewn on web loops.

PACK PARTS

D-ring

Common loopLadder lock

Side Release (SR) Buckle, male Side Release (SR) Buckle, female