Well... We got my ladies pack (Camelbak Rim Runner) loaded down with everything she felt she wanted to carry. Her pack weighs in (using my very accurate fish scale) at 23#s. Her bladder is 3L, which should add 6.6lbs. My question is... Do you folks (experts in my eye) think that this is going to be too much weight for a pack without a frame?

We have the heavier weight placed in the middle of her pack, which I believe is correct. We put her sleep system into a compression sack and attached it below her 'pack' to keep her center of gravity about right. She said she feels the weight on her hips (her Camelbak Pack) does have a hip belt that she said was where she felt the weight.