I have a reel mower. One of those one pushes to make the reel of blades spin. It works OK for small lawns with flat blade grass and no debris. When I bought it, that's what I had. Then I moved to a larger place with twigs and pine cones on the lawn. When a reel mower hits a pine cone, one comes to a sudden and bone jarring stop. I eventually upgraded to a gas powered mower, and now own a commercial walk-behind with a 36 inch cut. Pricey but really knocks the job out.

So my point is, there is a reason backpacks are used and bedroll packs are not.

That said, I'm all for trying different things if for no other reason than to just try them. But I'm also open to seeing when to go to what works. Find what works for you, even if its the same thing that works for everyone else, and even if it isn't.