Speed Lite Pro 25L

Well, I use the Deuter Speed Lite Pro 30L and like it a lot. I went from a much more structured Deuter backpack to the lighter Speed Lite as I wanted to reduce carrying weight, and also wondered if the much thinner hip straps would be up to it. I used it on two caminos last year and found it very co

The real deal-breaker between these two isn't actually the weight—it is the torso length and "barreling." The Osprey Sportlite 25 is a fixed-length pack, so if your torso doesn't perfectly match their template, the weight will sit entirely on your shoulders by mile six. The Deuter Speed Lite Pro 25

nobody makes a fully padded hip belt for a 24L pack :) because yes, that's an overkill. For my day hikes I used to use a 35L framed pack (Deuter Futura Pro 36). It's super comfortable and can handle a lot of weight. However, for summer hikes it's a little too big and you can only cinch it down so mu

Update - I decided not to keep the pack but spouse thinks he can use it on occasion, so I don't think he plans to return it. I ordered an Osprey Sportlite 15L, but didn't like the fit, the loops for the trekking poles (too small for my poles with rubber tips on them), and the main compartment was qu