As a landscape photographer I find myself having to carry a lot of gear as well as the usual camping and safety gear. My last expedition saw me carrying a 40kg (88lbs) pack. I had trained with a 30kg (66lbs) weight vest but even at that weight struggled due to downward pressure on my trapezoids and the feeling that the weights were swinging out of my lower back. I could never manage more than 3 miles training because of this.

I started with the Atlas training frame about 3 months ago and I am so glad I purchased it. I’m already at 20kg (44lbs) and 6 miles. The frame is completely adjustable and sits almost as comfortably on me as my Osprey100. The strapping guides the load to my hips and there is no pressure at all on my shoulders. I feel trained in my legs, hip adductors and lower abs after each session.

Great product - does exactly what it “says on the box”. If you need to train for a heavy pack this is the solution. Highly recommend.

Outdoorsmans Atlas Trainer Frame System

This thing is bad A. Only thing I would change is use an adjustable bar clamp so you could make it a bit tighter to keep the plates tight. Other than that a great workout and doesn’t bite when loaded.

I am a strength and conditioning specialist and love that you can micro-progression to weight increases. This is a game charger from adding stuff to your hunting pack. The weight is never exact and now I can be very specific about 5 lb incremental increases.

Bought this as way to help in my yearly preparation to go from the flatlands to the mountains in the fall. It's exactly what I was looking for. Fits as nice as any of the other high end pack frames I've used and can be loaded with two 45# plates.