>>2327924>external frame is only going to extend vertically marginally past those packs if thatJust plain wrong. See pic.
>you don’t want to be top heavyYou don’t want your load sticking out to your sides and way behind you either. It’s a trade off. Being top heavy makes things like rock scrambling or hopping over obstacles much harder but reduces fatigue by not having every step work against ergonomics.
The extra load has to go somewhere bruh. It’s either going to be top heavy or well outside center of gravity.
