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<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 1965288" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>You can spend hundreds on a pack, and some are fairly comfortable. Most weigh way too much. I use a 3 lb. $20 pack I picked up at a gun show. What makes a difference, is getting used to the pack. I carry it loaded with lead for long walks for a few weeks before a hunt. By the time of the hunt, I don't feel it on my shoulders. I bone out my meat, and managed to carry out a cow elk in two trips (2 miles each way). My old knees told me that was too much. Even with brand name packs, I've had to reinforce and repair packs. A Speedy Stiching Awl is very handy. Most just aren't designed for that much weight. I see no need for a frame, either internal or external. In places like Alaska where they have silly rules about not deboning, I'd use an external frame. I don't use the belt when backpacking, but I do use it when packing out an elk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 1965288, member: 29323"] You can spend hundreds on a pack, and some are fairly comfortable. Most weigh way too much. I use a 3 lb. $20 pack I picked up at a gun show. What makes a difference, is getting used to the pack. I carry it loaded with lead for long walks for a few weeks before a hunt. By the time of the hunt, I don't feel it on my shoulders. I bone out my meat, and managed to carry out a cow elk in two trips (2 miles each way). My old knees told me that was too much. Even with brand name packs, I've had to reinforce and repair packs. A Speedy Stiching Awl is very handy. Most just aren't designed for that much weight. I see no need for a frame, either internal or external. In places like Alaska where they have silly rules about not deboning, I'd use an external frame. I don't use the belt when backpacking, but I do use it when packing out an elk. [/QUOTE]
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