Thread: Modern Packs

Originally Posted by Southern lite

Just wondering how much weight are people carrying with these external frame packs with a meat shelf? My knees and hips get sore with anything over 35kg after a km or two. Once I'm over 40km I'm really struggling. My limiting factor is me, not the pack and I'm only early 40s. Would any pack stop sore knees with over 40kg? Surely you still have all that weight going through you knees and hip joint with whatever packs on you back? Just wondering ��

The biggest difference for me going from, macpac, Tontoka, osprey, expeed and going to the exo was getting the weight off my shoulders' and back,
The weight sits on my hips and can feel it on my legs

I have only had mine up2 45kg but i was fine the next day.
I have major back issues ( was told i would never carry a backpack again) and would normally be crippled after carrying that much.