There a lots of pros and cons on the two designs and I'm sure you'll get a lot
more detailed comparisons from others. You need to consider how you'll use the
pack, when (2 or 4 season), your build, and load. To get you started, you might
take a look at: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backpack. It is a start at some
of your selection criteria.

Jay

On 10/10/2003 10:46 AM, Lehar V. Osvald wrote:
Can anyone tell me what the advantage is of a backpack with a frame
over one that doesnt have a frame?
I think I read somewhere that the external frame prevents the back
sweating problem. Is this true?