Appropriate backpack frame for should bag?

[gchu1970]

I'm using a should bag to carry my Ebony SV57, 10 film holders and couple of lenses and accessories. I would like find a backpack frame to carry it. All I found so far is too tall. Any one can help to me find an appropriate one?

[vinny]

too tall for your torso or too tall for the bag?

[gchu1970]

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?96500-Backpack-Recommendation&highlight=backpack

Thanks for quick reply. But actually I'm not looking for backpack but backpack frame to carry my shoulder bag.

[gchu1970]

I found this but it's too long. http://www.cabelas.com/product/Hunting/Hunting-Outfitters-Camp/Hunting-Bags-Packs|/pc/104791680/c/104757480/sc/104392080/Cabelas-Alaskan-Guide174-Model-Frame/747129.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fhunting-hunting-outfitters-camp-hunting-bags-packs%2F_%2FN-1106364%2FNo-0%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104392080%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BBRprd747129%253Bcat104757480%26WTz_st%3DGuidedNav%26WTz_stype%3DGNP%26recordsPerPage%3D48&WTz_l=SBC%3BBRprd747129%3Bcat104757480%3Bcat104392080

[vinny]

It looks almost like the top of that one is adjustable? or maybe cut that part off above the cross member and put some nice caps over it.

[gchu1970]

Good idea. Let me wait some more ideas before I make my decision. Thanks a lot.

[Joseph Dickerson]

If you're in the US or Canada REI or Mountain Equipment Co-op would be good resources.

I think Kelty makes a pack frame. At least they used to.

JD

[Drew Bedo]

You might also consider (no joke) a baby buggy of some sort. Takes the weight off and works great. The smaller "umbrella" buggies fold up small and are light. The more elaborate ones have large rubber wheels that role over grass well.

They can be had for a song at garage sales and thrift stores.

I have also used a golf bag cart. Used wire ties and small hose clamps to mount an old back-pack frame (from a thrift store), then slung my heavy LowePro Super Trekker on that.

[rfesk]

I bought a army surplus Alice frame with shelf. My stuff is packed in a lightweight box for use out of my car and (the box) is simply strapped to the frame when I need to carry it further. Serves it's purpose.

[Lenny Eiger]

Tall frame is usually a good thin, within reason. When using a frame pack, internal or external, it is important that the weight be able to be placed on your hips. Many internal frame packs, and smaller ones in general, are not tall enough and one ends up with the weight primarily on the shoulders. I like wearing a pack where the weight is on my hips and the shoulder straps are there to keep the pack close the the body, with just a little wiggle room, so it doesn't move side to side as I walk....

In this version, it looks like you could just take that extender off entirely... altho' what you lose is that the higher the weight is the less it weighs. Once again, within reason....

In a pack like this I might want to strap the camera and tripod to the top, horizontally, with an easy way to get it off. No one I know of has made such a device and I think it would be welcome...

Lenny
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