TIMBER RIDGE Aluminum External Frame Hiking Backpacks with Adjustable Height, Lightweight & Foldable for Camping, Hiking, Travel, Outdoor

I received this frame missing a part during shipping. A small hole was punched into the side of the box and one of the straps must have caught on something or got pulled out. Regardless, when I reached out to the company for a replacement part, they got back to me almost immediately and sent me a replacement. Very nice people to communicate with and very helpful, super happy with the customer support! The frame itself is pretty light for how much is going on, the aluminum is very solid owing to the tubing and structure, but only time will tell if it'll hold up on adventures. Obviously if you're trying to go ultralight, you could go lighter for a significant amount more money, but you'd likely just be going for an ultralight backpack w/o the frame anyways if you were trying to minmax your equipment weight. For the price, this weight and potential carrying capacity is incredible. There's nothing like a solid frame for hauling heavy things. The straps are comfortable and have a huge range of adjustment. You could easily shed some weight just be trimming excess webbing. The waist belt is very padded, and in my opinion and experience with other belts like this, it's hard to get significantly better, especially for some heavier loads. You COULD get better, just not by much. This frame is overall very solid and I'm very stoked about taking it for a longer adventure than my initial tests. That being said, if I have any issues with it in the future, I will be updating my review fairly to reflect the performance of the gear itself. I just want you to also take into consideration how awesome the customer service is.

Perfect for my use. I used cargo straps to tie on Milk cartons in which I carry rocks while rockhounding.

I've used this pack about a dozen times over the past 3 months. It's held up fine to some heavy loads. My only complaint is that it is built for a larger person. I am 6' 170lbs, wear a 34" pant and the hip belt can't be tightened enough to have the pack sit on my hips properly. The hip belt slides down and I end up carrying the majority of the weight of the pack on my shoulders. 1-2" of additional adjustment in the hip belt would be perfect. I noticed that the straps on the lower shelf can loosen on their own, but adding a second bungee cord to secure the load seems to have helped reduce that.

I love this little frame. Very lightweight and durable. Configurable fit and does what it's supposed to do. Save your money, this is more than sufficient.

Very light frame. Easily attached different packs to the frame for hiking in mountains while hunting. Easily strapped Elks quarters to frame for the pack out as well during multiple trips of the pack out. Stabilized the weight and did not have an Hotspots because of instability. Very adjustable. Durable material.

Pick this up to build a pack to haul my trail building gear into places I can’t take a 4 wheeler. Add a milk crate and some straps to distribute the weight and it’s game on. Carried my 20 inch chainsaw, Pulaski axe, Helmet, chaps , and gear bag over a mile and half in rough Appalachian mountain terrain no problem.

Great product but as someone who is 5'7" I cannot get the straps set up in a way that positions the backpack high enough on the hips. I think it's better for taller people.

Let it be known that is a steel frame. Aside of that, this frame is made for some serious meat or gear packing in/out trips. I feel very confident that this is a good purchase for the price and for the design. The shoulder straps is where I have felt the discomforts in all types of backpacks. BUT this one is made with good ergonomic shaping and padding. The whipped is also an area that can cause hip/lower back pressure with a heavy load. BUT this pack seems to have addressed this with good padding and adjustable strapping. The price is very reasonable on top of all factors.

Great pack.

Été faire la prospections de mes territoires de chasse placer plusieur livres et aucun inconfort

But no straps to hold stuff on it

Fast shipping and good build quality

Only reason why I give it 2 stars is because of the quality of the materials. My problem is the straps. There is no vertical straps and there is no way I can carry boxes and rigid gear on my back. It's also too round for square things that keeps shifting out of it. Also, I can't return the item without having to paid for shipping because the seller don't offer shipping option available in my region AND the seller don't answer my question / e-mail about this last issue. Look carefully before buying to make sure it's what you need. I bought a cheaper model somewhere else that does the job better.