I despise upland vests but I mainly hunt upland game. Anyone who does series mountain hunts for chukars, grouse, or Ptarmigan knows that a vest wont hold what you need for the day ...view moreespecially if you have a couple dogs. This pack is perfect to carry a days worth of gear, layers, food, etc to go climb mountains and I have tested the noose system on pheasants, grouse, and chukars and it works fine. view less