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You know I was wondering if that was possible with my backpack. You are one of the first I have come across that has chosen that method. And you are spot on, everything in my pack serves several purposes. Fully loaded with food and water, I'm at 30 lbs. when I see some of these fully loaded touring bikes at 40 to 70 lbs., I am thinking this is a luxury tour.
I have an Osprey 60L bag, a BMB Hamoock, a set of RibzWear gear and a Marmot bag. I also have a Hubba Hubba that my be better for stealth camping. Let me ask you a question, having the pack on your back, does that cause any top heavy conditions? Seems like an old fashion banana seat and Sissy bar arrangement t might come in handy. Shucks I see some Harley's set up this way. If your going to build a bike, that may be an option. You may have started something Bikenh. Thanks for the input.
I've done a few trips with a backpack, and to be honest it's not that big a deal as far as being uncomfortable goes. Granted, I'm not as old as some of the people here, and I was using a modified external frame pack to give about an inch of space between the bag itself and my back for ventilation.
If you want to just store all your junk in a bag and keep it off your back, a friend of mine made a wooden box that holds his 80L pack that anchors to his rear rack via u-bolts.