>>2836406Some Alice variant is the best you're gonna get.
>Id like a full frame pack that is as light as possible that could carry 50-70 lbsA palice frame might be able to do that, but I'm not sure if it can handle the weight long term. the magnesium alice frame from ordnance okinawa is going to be the best choice, with the aluminum frame from tactical tailor a close second, but easier to get.
For bags, there's plenty of choice. I've got a early 2000s US-Army molle alice and a set of German KSK molle bags that fit on an Alice molle panel (while being originally designed for the mystery ranch NICE frame, which is inferior to the Alice frames), for example., and there's still tons of people making new bags and straps. Also, hellcat mod if you don't need molle loops on the bag.
>What about actual waterproof?PU coatings are pretty much standard. With a storm collar or a rolltop, that'll keep rain out no problem, but if you'll be swimming with the pack, you'll still want drybags.
Also, to save you some time, here's the other current production exoframed packs you'll see:
>molle 2 large pack, filbealright packs, but the frame rides to close to the bag imo. If you sweat a lot, alice is better, which is why units in the tropics still use those.
>molle 2 mediumflimsy frame, but will fit an alice frame with minor modifications. In that case, it's the only cheap way to get a medium sized, molle compatible alice. I'm still looking to get one in multicam, since shops here only ever have icu.
>savotta / särma xlToo tall for normal people + shitty waist belt that you can't cary stuff on (in theory, you can, since there's molle, but then you can't adjust the fit properly since the adjustements are blocked). I've got one, and only used it once because it sucks so bad.
Then there's tons of internal frames, of course, which all suck. None of them give you the air gap an alice ill, and most are an absolute pain to repair.
