Hey those old external frame Keltys were the bomb! They were actually fairly light...my first one I got in 63 was under 5 lbs! In fact closer to 4. If it weren't for the fact that I go offtrail a lot I might even consider one of those things again...bet they weigh a lot more now tho...:)
_________________________
http://ndeewoods.com/ and http://wilderstatepark.com/