A new entry in the category, High Sierra's External Frame pack series, include the classic ... has a top-load main compartment, contoured straps, and a mesh panel to let air flow between your ...

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.

You can strap stuff onto it and easily carry another ... Cabela s (cabelas.com) also makes decent external-frame pack called the Alaskan Outfitter Pack. One interesting feature on this pack ...