[pct-l] buying new light weight pack or using one of my older plastic or aluminum frame packs?

[Scott Williams]

Timothy, you reminded me of one other reason I like the internal frames
better for the lighter weights we're now carrying, and that has to do with
its closeness to the body.  It allows me and my old geezer legs to actually
run when I feel like it.  That was never very comfortable with an external
frame pack.  The ULA I used hugs your body so well that your center of
balance is still clearly within the mass of your body.  We spent one
afternoon running from lunch to about 5pm to catch the bus into Stehekin, as
we were all dying for some restaurant food, a bed, and some of those great
pastries.  I don't think I would have made it with one of my old externals.

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