Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We're here with our expert guide when it comes to external frame backpacks vs internal frame backpacks. We've tested our fair ...

When I first started getting into backpacking, around a decade ago, virtually all serious backpacks were external frame. Now it seems to be harder and harder to find good external frame packs. What ...

Backpacks today look nothing like the metal and canvas contraptions of the 1970s. Removable internal supports made of plastic have replaced external frames, and ripstop nylon now reigns supreme. No ...

Change is the only constant, and that’s as true of backpacking gear as anywhere else in life. Take the external frame backpack: What was once a revolutionary upgrade over canvas rucksacks and wooden ...

Your pack and its contents can make or break any backpacking trip. Our experts review the latest. The post We weigh up the ...