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Enhance your backpack's airflow with our Ultralight Backpack Frame, a lightweight, attachable ventilation frame designed to fit any backpack. It creates a 0.75" gap to improve ventilation, reduce back heat, and boost comfort, making it suitable for both framed and frameless packs.
If your backpack lacks ventilation and causes you to sweat too much, our frame is the solution to optimize it. Our ultralight ventilation frame is a best-seller, noted for innovation, and boasts hundreds of 5-star reviews. It's the lightest attachable backpack frame to make your backpack perfect.
Key Features
✅ Reduces sweat and increases airflow
✅ Supports loads over 100 lbs
✅ Fits packs 15L and larger
✅ Lightweight (3.3 oz / 94 g)
✅ Made in USA
✅ Made from recyclable, non-toxic materials
✅ Lifetime warranty with full refund option
✅ Optional cushioned mesh for added comfort
Will this ventilation frame fit my backpack?
Yes. Our frame has a universal design to fit on small to large backpacks. This allows you to attach the frame to your favorite pack easily.
Customers have attached the frame on the following brands: 5.11, 3FUL, Base Jumping Pack, Bonfus, Bullet, Camelbak, Chrome Industries, Columbia, Cotopaxi, Coyote, Dandee, Designer Park, Deuter, Diamond, DSPTCH, Durston, Eastpak, Eberlestock, EDC, Expedition Units, Fjällräven, GoRuck, Gossamer, Granite Gear, Gregory, Habagat, High Sierra, Hill People Gear, Hydration Pack, Hyperlite, Jansport, K9 Sport, Kelty, Kurgo, Kurgo G, Kyte, LifeAF, Lilly, LV, Mammut, Mangellan, Mardingtop, Marmot, Military Assault Pack, Miramrax, ModGear, Mossy Oak, Mountain Wear, Mountainsmith, Mubasel, MVP Disc Sports, Mystery Ranch, Nashville Packs, Nomatic, Norfuma, North Face, Orange Mud, Osprey, Outdoor Vitals, Pack Back Designs, PDW WUULF, Peak Design, Perry Ellis, Photography Pack, Portable Oxygen Pack, REI Backpack, Rockagator, Ruck Backpack, Salomon, SAR Backpack, Savage Gear, Six Moon Designs, SKYSPER, SOG Ninja, SWD Movement, Swiss Gear, Tactical Backpack, Teti, Teton Sport, ULA, Ultimate Direction, Under Armor, US Army Issued Pack, Volpi, WANDRD, Waymark, Wild Iowa Bushcraft, Yak Pak, Zenith, Zomake, Zpacks. Discover what others are saying! Explore hundreds of glowing reviews with just one click.
Customer Use Cases
Many customers use the frame for activities such as hiking, commuting, school, camping, biking, and traveling, among others.
Compatible with packs from 15L to over 65L, the frame provides the comfort of ventilation during various activities.
Want more cushion? Click here to order this Ventilation Frame with a Mesh Sleeve covering. The Mesh Sleeve offers two thickness options: a thin layer for ventilation and a cushioned side for comfort, making it ideal for larger packs and high-load situations.
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Customer Testimonials
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Game changer! The frame worked so well on my pack. Barely did sweat at all." - Heather G, 36L Osprey, New Hampshire
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Easily rates 10 out of 5 stars! The frame allows perspiration to escape, keeping my back drier and warmer in cold weather, and enables evaporative cooling in warm weather." - Chuck T, 26L Ruck Pack and 38L Osprey Backpack, Tennessee
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"I am a park patroller in the Denver metro area, so I’m excited to use the frame to provide more ventilation. I could tell a noticeable difference in ventilation. The pack still felt close to my body." - Rolf D, Volpi Outdoor Gear “Falco” 25L pack and Granite Gear 60L Crown 60, Colorado
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Noticeably drier. The comfort was excellent. Summer hiking from Southern Utah to Oregon. Daily rucking sessions. Temperature from 41 to 100 degrees. More than 1,000 miles." - Dustin H, DSPTCH Daypack, Hill People Gear Umlindi, GoRuck GR1, Utah
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As Seen And Advertised
Backpack Sizes that fit the Frame
- Light packs (15L to 20L)
- Day/Travel packs (20L to 28L)
- Larger packs (30L to 45L)
- Excursion packs (45L+) - The frame covers 70% or more of your back on average on larger packs. Its design allows it to be compatible with larger packs.
Material and Design:
- Made from durable, recyclable, abrasion-resistant High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE).
- Weighs under 3.3 oz and is TSA compliant for travel.
- Safe for use, made from FDA-approved materials.
Benefits
- Helps you sweat less and enjoy backpacking more
- Improves airflow with natural ventilation, keeping you cooler and drier
- Attaches to any backpack (framed or frameless), one size fits all
- Sturdy, abrasion-resistant material is flexible and conforms to your back
- Lightweight design (5.2 ounces). As light as a pair of socks
Included items
- Pre-assembled Backpack Ventilation Frame
- Mesh Sleeve
- Loops to connect the frame to your backpack straps
- 6 reusable zip ties to secure frame on your backpack
- Satisfaction guaranteed
- Lifetime warranty
Specifications
- Weight: 3.3 oz (5.4 oz with sleeve), 94 g / 153 g without sleeve
- Size: 15.5" x 8.5" x 1.4" / 39 cm x 21 cm x 3.6 cm
- Ventilation Gap: 0.75" / 1.9 cm
- Torso Length Range: 15-22 in