"After reading some of the reviews for the Stansport pack frame, now unsure about it as some have noted product failure under load"


Cabelas Has one for $99  I think it is the Camp Trails frame under thier brand

I have one, I think from Cabelas - at least I've ordered a reclacement "shelf" from them - use it for hauling elk meat/heavy loads - have had it 20? years or so?

I've bought another from Bass Pro one time - it was a closeout with a big pack, for $59 - that is pretty heavy duty also

have used some really cheap (like $29) external frame pack for portaging 69# grummans - seemed to hold up well enough

I'd go check out thrift stores like ARC, Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army and see what you can find cheap - it should be easy enough to make a shelf (I have one even cheaper frame that I added a piece of board to to make a shelf for hauling elk meat when there was two of us)