Abstract
This text deals with the traditional methods of carrying materials on frame packs in Krkonose. Like sleighs or wagons, frame packs were a traditional means of transport, used mainly in the mountains or rugged and hilly regions.
Three different types of frame packs were used in Krkonose. Frame packs with a shelf were the most common type: they featured a typical shelf onto which the load was placed.
Frame packs with a board featured a simple wooden board as the main structural element. The latter type was equipped with straps used to affix the load.
It was used by professional porters who often carried 100+ kilogram loads. The third type, known as the bench frame pack, was mostly used for transporting hay.
The tough work of a porter was commonly passed from generation to generation. Porters worked in all seasons and under any and all weather conditions.