If I have a heavy load to carry I want an external frame.
I see brush a different way I guess. Not quite sure how to explain this best. I do see that the internal goes through brush easier. However, if there's that much brush, it is also tangling up my feet / legs. When that happens, my chances of cramping up .. hamstrings, quads, calves .. goes way up. In that situation, the improvement in sheer weight management for the external outweighs the slip-though-brush advantage of the internal. For me.
Best thing you can do overall is cut some weight. The only time I ever packed in 75 pounds was for an overnighter and there was a substantial weight in beer involved.
