Articulated front accessible backpack

An articulated frame for rotating a detachable structure on a backpack around a user wearing the backpack for accessing the detachable structure in front of the user while wearing the backpack, the articulated frame comprising:

• a first section for connection to a portion of a backpack worn on the back of the user;
• a second section pivotally attached to the first section for rotation therefrom in a generally horizontal direction when the system is on a user's back;
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• a third section pivotally attached to the second section for rotation therefrom in a generally horizontal direction when the system is on a user's back, the third section releasably attached to the detachable structure such that rotation of the articulated frame places the detachable structure in front of a user wearing the backpack including the articulated frame with the second section of the articulated frame disposed along the user's side, wherein a back side of the structure faces the user when rotated in front of the user in a deployed position and faces the user when rotated to the back portion in an undeployed position, and wherein in the undeployed position the second section and third section are both disposed along the back of the user.