Need your opinion about backpack options Excited to hear…
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Need your opinion about backpack options
Excited to hear your opinions and suggestions. Obviously there isn’t a single solution for what I’m about to lay out. Just looking for a clearer direction/more refined research. My wife and I want to up the game in terms of hiking overnights in the woods. We currently canoe/hammock camp (and have an NRS Bill’s Bag for that), but want to get into doing some canoe-less thru hikes, etc.
* **Overall Info**
* Northeast US, looking to do some 1-2 nighters in the woods
* Current all-around: Osprey Talon 33
* Sizing notes
* Height: 6'
* Weight 180lb.
* I have a fairly long torso, and the Talon feels a hair too short, even fully adjusted
* **Basic Needs**
* ***More space***
* Will lay out my gear soon and get a true sense of what’s required, but I can safely assume I’m looking at a 50L-ish
* ***Comfort***
* Absolutely willing to take on weight for increased comfort, I’m not an ultralighter or an ounce-counter
* ***Simplicity***
* Strap and buckles are my enemy, the less “stuff,” the better
* **The Big Question**
* Frameless, internal frame, or external frame?
* Starting down this road, I’ve become totally enamored with the idea of the external frame – but is that overkill?
* With the anchor point of being able to sacrifice weight for comfort, external frame is an appealing proposition
* However, with the current generation of internal frames – is that enough for what I’m doing/simpler?
* **Feature Needs**
* I like the idea of a large zipper across the face of the pack for easy access, but that’s not a deal-breaker
* Hip belt, don’t *need* pockets
* Other than that there isn’t any specialty gear I can think of that I need the pack to specifically accommodate, aside from trekking poles
* I do like a vented/breathable back
* **Currently looking at:**
* Gregory: Zulu 45 & Focal 48
* ZPack: Nero/Super Nero
* Osprey: Atmos & Exos
* Outdoor Vitals: Shadowlight Carbon 60 & Carbon Evo 50
#activity #camping #hiking
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Excited to hear your opinions and suggestions. Obviously there isn’t a single solution for what I’m about to lay out. Just looking for a clearer direction/more refined research. My wife and I want to up the game in terms of hiking overnights in the woods. We currently canoe/hammock camp (and have an NRS Bill’s Bag for that), but want to get into doing some canoe-less thru hikes, etc.
* **Overall Info**
* Northeast US, looking to do some 1-2 nighters in the woods
* Current all-around: Osprey Talon 33
* Sizing notes
* Height: 6'
* Weight 180lb.
* I have a fairly long torso, and the Talon feels a hair too short, even fully adjusted
* **Basic Needs**
* ***More space***
* Will lay out my gear soon and get a true sense of what’s required, but I can safely assume I’m looking at a 50L-ish
* ***Comfort***
* Absolutely willing to take on weight for increased comfort, I’m not an ultralighter or an ounce-counter
* ***Simplicity***
* Strap and buckles are my enemy, the less “stuff,” the better
* **The Big Question**
* Frameless, internal frame, or external frame?
* Starting down this road, I’ve become totally enamored with the idea of the external frame – but is that overkill?
* With the anchor point of being able to sacrifice weight for comfort, external frame is an appealing proposition
* However, with the current generation of internal frames – is that enough for what I’m doing/simpler?
* **Feature Needs**
* I like the idea of a large zipper across the face of the pack for easy access, but that’s not a deal-breaker
* Hip belt, don’t *need* pockets
* Other than that there isn’t any specialty gear I can think of that I need the pack to specifically accommodate, aside from trekking poles
* I do like a vented/breathable back
* **Currently looking at:**
* Gregory: Zulu 45 & Focal 48
* ZPack: Nero/Super Nero
* Osprey: Atmos & Exos
* Outdoor Vitals: Shadowlight Carbon 60 & Carbon Evo 50
#activity #camping #hiking
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