If you're serious about hunting, then you know the season starts long before you ever step foot into the wilderness. Success in the field is earned through preparation, discipline, and training—and one of the best ways to prepare your body is by training with the pack you'll be using during the hunt. The question is: Should you really be putting miles and stress on your expensive hunting gear during the offseason?
At ONUS Training, we believe there's a better way.
Realistic Training Leads to Real Results
Your hunting pack isn’t just a backpack—it’s your lifeline in the backcountry. It's loaded with everything you need: hydration, survival gear, optics, tools, and often, a whole lot of meat on the way back out. That’s why it's essential to train your body to move under the same conditions you'll face in the field.
Training with a similar weight and shape to your actual pack helps:
- Improve endurance and cardiovascular conditioning
- Build functional strength in your back, core, and legs
- Reduce the risk of injury when it matters most
- Boost confidence navigating uneven terrain under load
But here's the catch: repeatedly loading and unloading your real hunting pack for training can wear it down before the season even starts. This is particularly true for internal meat-hauling packs verses those with a dedicated external meat-hauling frame.
Don’t Destroy Your Hunting Gear Before Opening Day
Your hunting pack was built for the field and designed to carry weight in the form of game-bags, not dumbbells, 45lb plates, rocks, or other unconventional weights.
Using it repeatedly this way for training can lead to:
- Premature wear on zippers, buckles, fabric and seams
- Suboptimal weight distribution that leads to wear and tear and a training experience that does not simulate what you will experience in the field.
- Loosening of structural components that are vital under a full load
That’s where ONUS Training bags come in.
Built to Train. Ready to Hunt.
Our ONUS training bags are designed specifically for rugged, repetitive workouts. Whether you're doing hill climbs, ruck marches, or weighted step-ups, these bags are built to minimize abuse to your hunting pack while allowing you to prepare for your hunt using the gear you'll actually be using in the field.
Durable, field-tested construction for year-round training
Adjustable weight options to match your hunting loadout
Designed to mimic loaded game-bags in fit and balance
No-frills function—so you can train hard without worrying about breaking expensive gear
Train smart. Protect your gear. Perform when it matters.
Final Thoughts
Training with a pack that matches the weight, fit, and feel of your hunting load is one of the most effective ways to prepare your body for the demands of the backcountry. But there's no reason to sacrifice your high-dollar hunting pack in the process.
Let ONUS Training be your partner in preparation. Our rugged training bags let you train hard without compromise—so when the season starts, your gear is fresh and your body is ready.