Bought a main frame many years ago, it has been through all kinds of adventures. On this last adventure I got lost with only a hand full of trail mix and no food or water for 10 days. I knew which way was east but I was so deep in the mountains, and there were so many mountain ranges and valleys to cross. That climbing up and down them and pushing through thick bushes became too much, there was a point I could only hike for around 5 minutes before collapsing. That’s when I knew I had to drop all my gear, eventually I got back to the highway.
Once I got home the time came to get a new pack, I didn’t have to think about which pack I was going to get. It was going to be another Main frame set up, and I really like how the new hip belt pulls to the center to tighten, it makes a big difference when you have the belt loaded with pouches, and the way the harness and belt are set up it makes the load feel lighter.