Interesting, my concern is that looks like it would work for hauling capes and boned meat, but if I want to pack whole quarters it's still a bit difficult...

I was kind of pondering something like a bull-pac frame (http://www.bullpacs.com/) which seems to weigh about four pounds and a bit, and then essentilly strap my own bags/daybag to it. I'm just pondering the comfort of the big frame, but I'm pretty sure I want something I can actually tie a quarter to easily.