Originally Posted by
TwoBear
Jeff, your pack looks really low in relation to your shoulders. I like the weight up high on my packs, is that your preference or is that the way the pack is designed?
I don't like having weight up on my shoulders. It's a lot more comfortable to have the weight resting on your hips. Weight up high just throws your center of gravity off and makes you more tip prone. That said that pic is a little deceiving. The weight is really up against my back, because that's where the meat is inside the pack. The head doesn't weigh very much.
I packed my wife's sheep out last fall in an Eberlestock J1 and I was really impressed. I really liked the wide straps and the roomy pack. I don't think I'll get rid of my Badlands any time soon.