In this case, I used a burly external-frame pack where, in a different environment, a larger internal-frame pack might have sufficed. Materials and Construction ...

We tested the best hunting backpacks for bow hunting, whitetail, and the backcountry with picks from Sitka, Cabela's, and more.

Most of us really only need one internal-frame pack. Here's why it should be the Osprey Aether AG and not one of its super high-end, tech'ed out competitors. Backpacking, or carrying a backpack to ...

Frame Internal frames are more stable on uneven terrain, but they don’t carry as much cargo as backpacks with external frames.

Frame Internal frames are more stable on uneven terrain, but they don’t carry as much cargo as backpacks with external frames.

Our expert tested every hunting backpack here. These are the eight he recommends for all types of hunters and hunting scenarios.

I take my internal frame pack in and leave an external frame in the truck for when I get lucky. A pack capacity right around 60 liters will do what you want.

Internal/External Frame: Internal and external frames boost the pack’s load-bearing rating. The great thing about internal frame packs is the frame comes with the pack.