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How about an ...."gasp"....EXTERNAL FRAME ? I regularly use an old Jansport external when i am the family sherpa and it only weights about 3.10 lbs with a 4500 cu. inch capacity. It's not very fashionable, but it carries great and is reliably comfortable. It has a bag bar shelf on top that you could lash a canister to, no problem. Lash your bag underneath in a waterproof stuff sack. Check out this smaller person model at Campmor :

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores...memberId=125002

Wish you luck in your search!

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Actually that's a 3850 ci, not 4500. And it weighs one ounce more than what you said, but... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> It is a very good pack! Borrowed one for my son for a Scout weekend. He really wanted an internal frame (cause it's "cool") but he really liked that one after using it...and for $50, well if he grows out of it, then I can donate it to the troop w/o breaking my bank!
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