An external frame backpack sports its supportive frame on the exterior of the pack. They're excellent at transferring the load to the lower body and the weight is positioned higher up, enabling ...

Its frame is made with 6061 aluminum and it has a “sleeping bag sling,” which looks like a small hammock hanging on the bottom of the pack. Why go external? Cheaper price is a good place to start.

If your backpack's external frame died years ago or if you found a cheap ALICE pack on Craigslist without a frame, you can easily make one with around $3 worth of PVC piping and fittings. The only ...

Its frame is made with 6061 aluminum and it has a “sleeping bag sling,” which looks like a small hammock hanging on the bottom of the pack. Why go external? Cheaper price is a good place to start.