I have a Eureka Timberline 4xt that was served me really, really well over the years and has a high enough ridge line it’ll accommodate me sitting up in my cot W/o rubbing my head on the tent body. Only drawback is that it needs to be staked down TIGHT in high winds as it lacks aerodynamic sides.
Yeah big time.
I used to carry my hunting pack while out w/ my daughter backpacking. I took it out for a week on the Appalachian Trail with a buddy who had an Osprey of similar size that was MUCH lighter and just as comfortable.
Check out an Osprey in a similar sized pack and because it isn’t...
With the creatures and ranges you’re talking about I’d stay away from the hard stuff unless you like a high shoulder shot to bust em o the spot.
The GMX/ETip/TTSX are the hard ones; tipped hollow points of gilding metal or copper. They don’t “pop” open and they don’t open wide so they’ll push...