I'm not convinced the tumpline has any real advantage over hip-distributed backpacks. It's obviously a huge improvement over shoulder-weighted backpacks, but th

I'm not convinced the tumpline has any real advantage over hip-distributed backpacks. It's obviously a huge improvement over shoulder-weighted backpacks, but the listed weight ranges (100-200lb) sound pretty doable in a classic backpacking pack. I'm pretty sure the person you replied to thinks that backpacking backpacks sit on your shoulders like schoolbags.