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