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Not sure if thats another name or not, I see a lot of references and debates on internal vs external frame backpacks and I wondered if anyone though of using an external, that way I could tie on a few differet configurations. Have a basic bob on the main pack then if I had to leave on foot I could stap the small bob from my truck on or when I got too tired from walking could drop off a bag.


My understanding is that external frame packs work fine as long as you are on stable terrain. On uneven terrain the internal frame packs perform much better. Where I live, the terrain tends not to stay stable, so internal frame packs rule.

Note that some of the military style packs have lots of places to tie in gear. The main downside is that most of these packs don't have support systems (AFAIK).

-john