Mystery Ranch Backpacks

Mystery Ranch's flagship western hunting pack, rebuilt in 2024 on the lighter Ultra Light MT frame with a roll-top closure and the signature Overload shelf that sandwiches meat between frame and bag. At 5.3 lbs and $575 complete, it undercuts most bag-and-frame competitors on price while keeping the brand's tank-like 330D CORDURA construction.

The Pop Up 40 replaced the discontinued Pop Up 38 as Mystery Ranch's whitetail-focused hauler: a 40-liter daypack whose telescoping aluminum frame pops up in seconds to deploy the OVERLOAD load sling between bag and frame. That turns a treestand day pack into a legitimate 80-pound meat hauler without carrying a dedicated frame pack to the stand.

Mystery Ranch's largest and most feature-rich expedition hunting pack, rebuilt for 2025 on the MYSTERIUM frame at 103 liters (6,285 cu in). It pairs the patented Overload meat shelf with a bottom speed compartment for a sleeping bag, dual full-length side zips, and a removable lid that converts to a daypack for spike-camp stalks. Built for 10+ day hunts, sheep and moose expeditions, and guide duty.

Mystery Ranch's flagship expedition hunting pack, reborn for 2025 on the new MYSTERIUM frame that replaced both the Beartooth 80 and its Guide Light MT chassis. The signature 270-degree duffel-style zipper opens the 85-liter bag like a suitcase, and the patented Overload shelf sandwiches meat between frame and bag for 5-10 day backcountry hunts. It took Hunt Alaska's Editor's Choice award for 2026.

Mystery Ranch's day-to-overnight meat hauler, refreshed for 2025 on the new MYSTERIUM frame with lighter Robic Kodra ripstop and a weatherproof CORDURA 5PM coating. The U-shaped 270-degree zipper opens the bag flat, and the patented Overload shelf turns a 43-liter day pack into a legitimate elk-quarter hauler. A 63-liter Sawtooth 65 joined the line in 2025 for multi-day trips.

A streamlined overnight-to-multiday hunting pack on Mystery Ranch's proven Guide Light MT frame, with a 3-ZIP front opening for fast access and the Overload sling that sandwiches game quarters between frame and bag. At 38.6 liters it splits the difference between day pack and multiday hauler, built from burly 500D CORDURA.

Faced in a brushed polyester that stays quiet against bark and branches, the Treehouse 38 is Mystery Ranch's frameless treestand pack. It holds 2,370 ci (38.8 L), weighs 4.5 lb on a fixed harness and costs $325. Removable tree straps and a top haul loop let it hang from the stand, and full side compression with pass-through loops carries a bow or a climbing stand.

Mystery Ranch cuts the yoke and belt for women on the Women's Metcalf 75, the same 4,575 ci (75 L) roll-top hunting bag on the Ultra Light MT frame. It weighs 5.3 lb and costs $575, the same as the men's pack. The 50 L and 100 L versions use the same frame.

Mystery Ranch's telescoping Pop-Up frame, which extends to haul a load lashed between bag and frame, carries the 1,830 ci (30 L) Women's Pop Up 30 day pack. It weighs 4.9 lb, opens on a horseshoe main zip, and costs $425 with a women's yoke. The Women's Pop Up 40 is $475.

A carbon-stay MYSTERIUM frame with a women's yoke and belt carries the Women's Sawtooth 65 and its 3,845 ci (63 L) bag for multi-day hunts. It weighs 5.4 lb and lists at $600, matching the men's 65. A Women's Sawtooth 45 sells for $550, though its page gives no volume or weight.

The Bridger is Mystery Ranch's mainstream backpacking pack and the heaviest-hauling pack on this site. Reviewers carried 70 lb loads for miles with only mild discomfort, and the torso range spans 13 to 24 inches across men's and women's fits -- wider than anything else here.