Bigfoot2

Nice work.

My pack frame evolution has been similar to yours. I started off by cutting everything I could from a Jan Sport frame.

I ultimately jumped to making a new frame from scratch, however. My goal was to come up with the lightest frame I could that would transfer all of the pack's weight to my hips.

Latest version is shown in the Make Your Own Section here under DJ's 1 lb frame pack -updated.

Frame weighs under 7 ounces, with hip belt, and can easily carry 40 lbs. I use a large back bag with a smaller front bag that also serves as shoulder straps. These two bags are under 8 ounces so total weight is about 1 lb.

DJ2