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>>1710239First answer best answer.
the heaviest items should definitely be close to your back, otherwise you will loose a lot of energy swinging side to side and will have the balance of an alk after two beers.
I tend to pack mine between my lower back and shoulder blades.
strapping things to the outside of your pack should be generally avoided, the only exeption I could think of was a dirty ground sheet.
Foam sleeping rolls can be put outside, but for what reason?
they will get wet, dirty and snagged on things.
having a bigger bag isn't an issue- it's weight and balance.
T. just got home from three years of backpacking
>>1710254alice packs are recommended by /k/ because they are broke. alice packs aren't very waterproof, relatively heavy, straps everywhere.
they are good value, but if you're paying too much for the just get a better modern bag.
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>>1710274 said this guy is going to have a damp sleeping bag which is heavy, smelly and cold.
>>1710389going to concur
having the frame on the inside or the outside won't effect weight
the only advantage of external frame backpacks is you're not nearly so limited with dimensions.
If you were carrying bales of hay, random pieces of equipment like surveyors tools or man portable artillery then sure.
Some people prefer them for the ventilation, but modern internal frame bags are solving these issues with shaped contact points and webbing.
Having actually been innajungle a internal frame bag fares much better against tropical insects, mud, bullshit spiky plants and can be used as a pillow.
