Today's modern backpacks--not liking the trend I see

[perrymk]

QUOTE=rocketsocks;1301339]Now I wonder if some of the cottage companies would take a special order for a light weight Dyneema material pack with pockets and external frame,or if morally,that would be pooh pooed?You could get a 5lb 8 oz trad exter pack,down to 4lb 4oz.

Many old externals were in the 4 lb range. This was before padded hip belts came in, of course.[/QUOTE]

I have an old Camp Trails Adjustable II with hipbelt and all that weighs 3lbs14oz.

[jburgasser]

Alpenlite.

The cadillac of externals.

I will never ever use an internal. Everything is easily accessible.

Alpenlite let your hips shoulder the load.

...Which is way better than letting your shoulders hip the load!!

Ickybod

[TechnoD]

I'm new here, planning some stealth camping using tarps. I don't know anyone that's ever used this pack but it's almost too damn big. It's a jansport rockies90 and discontinued I think. It has a internal frame and pockets, hip belt and all that jazz. What's everyone consider a good pack weight for cross country jaunts? I wanna try to stay below 45lbs if I can.
Thanks for suggestions!

Techno

[leaftye]

No need for a number. Just go as light as you can. Aiming for a number can make you do some dumb things. Your budget may be your only restriction, but you can stretch it further if you shop smart. You might save some money if you can sew.

[RockDoc]

The pockets disappeared from the pack and reappeared on the hip belt.

[Theosus]

I like my single big open space inside... I use colored stuff sacks inside to separate stuff. I just write on them with a sharpie. "water stuff" for my filter and hose, "hygiene bag" for poo trowel, paper and a little bottle of hand sanitizer, "bug drugs and ****** ups" for my first aid, pills, bug spray and eye drops... Etc. Everything goes inside. I have a lid pocket where I stick my gorp and gps.
I have a map pocket (unused yet), and side pockets. I'll stick my compass in a side pocket, but otherwise I hardly use them.

[attroll]

Moved to the "General" forums.