Pack Mule Frames ???

[jsbowhunt]

Has anyone tried the Pack Mule II frames from Pack Rabbit ? It would be a day pack situation but the pack shelf is said to hold up to 140# and it has a seat that folds out the front you could sit on while glassing. Just looking for some opinions ...... I have a Eberlestock for serious backpacking but this year I'm on a basecamp hunt and was looking for something smaller and saw these at a show, they looked pretty neat.

 

[jsbowhunt]

I'm guessing that's a no.......

 

[LBFowler]

I've tried them on, no point in having a frame with no shoulder lift. you can carry 200# on a leather tump line, doesn't mean you'll want too. The seat is a gimmick in my book, just get a crazy creek chair and a decent pack instead.
Honestly just about anything would be better, including surplus ALICE or MOLLE frame.