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Yet another backpack thread

Black Titan said:
I've heard others mention the benefits of the turkey vests. I've never tried one. They would probably work great for early season I bet. How do you pack in extra layers and warmth in late season?

Like I said, I'm honestly just curious about the frame packs. As an example, I've seen it mention that they make things lighter. How does this work exactly? Is it just a matter of weight distribution? To me 50 pounds on my back is 50 pounds on my back, and if ive got a frame to start with, thats just adding more weight. But again, I've never used a frame pack so not sure how the concept would work.

BT
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As @Center Punch pointed out, I use the pouch for my extra layers. In the pouch in this picture are my platform (EDP), my one stick (short helium), my rappel rope (40' canyon elite), camera arm, hat and gloves, 2 coats, a wool vest and a thin foam pad for additional knee support. The hand warmer muff hangs over the back. Camera gear and everything else goes in the front pockets. This is my typical winter pack setup. Now in the interest of full disclosure, most of my hunts fall into the approx. half mile walk in so I'm not typically lugging this too far and I will take it back to the truck and make a second trip to retrieve a deer.

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I spent a whopping $28 on this one and use it tons more than I anticipated. Straps for my sticks underneath when I carry them and straps for my platform on the front. Plenty of room for whatever I need hunting in the southeast at a third of the price of some I'd considered. It's not perfect but man it really gets the job done and carries very comfortably for me. Again, I'm hunting the southern most Appalachians so I'm not carrying in the same amount of layers as guys up north but it has worked well for my needs the last couple of seasons.
 
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