Asian "A frame" pack frame.

[prison/con.net]

is made with a couple of 2" diameter, 6 ft long poles. Shave the ends of 2 of them so that they mate, and use a peg and cord wrap to bind them together at the top. Depending upon what you mean to carry, have some branches protruding to the rear of the frame, at a height that lets you lay another stick across the other 2, forming the "A". You can squat at least 2x as much weight, if you only bend your knees a few inches, as you can squat to a full 90 degree bend of your knees. That is the principle used for Judo hip throws.

I've seen a little 110 lb Korean TROTTING down the rd, with a 55 gallon drum of diesel fuel on such a frame. Diesel fuel weighs about 6 lbs per gallon, folks. the belt and shoulder harness are set up to let you squat a few inches, get the load on the frame, then straighten up with it. When you get tired, just squat a few inches, let the weight down to the deck, lean forward a bit and rest. This is a way to move an entire rear quarter of a BIG beef or horse a mile or so from the gut pile, and have the rest of the night to cut the meat into 1/2" slices and get it onto the drying sticks, under the bug netting. Smoke and a fire's heat speed up the process, but the rancher/farmer might take exception to your polluting of his air!

 

[WinterBorn]

is made with a couple of 2" diameter, 6 ft long poles. Shave the ends of 2 of them so that they mate, and use a peg and cord wrap to bind them together at the top. Depending upon what you mean to carry, have some branches protruding to the rear of the frame, at a height that lets you lay another stick across the other 2, forming the "A". You can squat at least 2x as much weight, if you only bend your knees a few inches, as you can squat to a full 90 degree bend of your knees. That is the principle used for Judo hip throws.

I've seen a little 110 lb Korean TROTTING down the rd, with a 55 gallon drum of diesel fuel on such a frame. Diesel fuel weighs about 6 lbs per gallon, folks. the belt and shoulder harness are set up to let you squat a few inches, get the load on the frame, then straighten up with it. When you get tired, just squat a few inches, let the weight down to the deck, lean forward a bit and rest. This is a way to move an entire rear quarter of a BIG beef or horse a mile or so from the gut pile, and have the rest of the night to cut the meat into 1/2" slices and get it onto the drying sticks, under the bug netting. Smoke and a fire's heat speed up the process, but the rancher/farmer might take exception to your polluting of his air!

So stealing is part of it? How noble of you.

 

[Mr. H.]

...and I thought that I was an insufferable drunk.