I've been using this for a year in Idaho and have used it to pack out an elk already. It worked great. I have been able to adjust it to me and there are times I forget I'm wearing it. It is a bit of an ordeal to open it up to set up the meat shelf and get everything secured, but once secured there is no slopping around. I can also fit my rifle on it and it does not move. The hydration bladder fits well. The only thing I don't like about it is that there are not any internal pockets.