Baltoro

I don’t have any recs for similar bags, but I have experience with this bag type. I started my backpacking journey with the 75L version of this bag for the same reasons you like this one. It’s not a terrible bag but you can tell the weight isn’t being worn as well as it could be. I personally never

Ooh this is right up my alley as a shorter dude who was insanely fat and got fit via backpacking. I'll recommend the same pack I recommend to everyone: REI Flash 55 Also own Gregory Baltoro 75 and it is indeed very comfortable when hauling serious weight for packrafting. That said, not sure why the

I somewhat agree with this, but it's better to have a slightly larger pack than you usually need. Just because you're gear may only be 40L and your pack is 60L doesn't mean you're 'lugging around 20 liters of empty pack', as that extra 20L worth of pack material is probably just a few ounces in weig

This is a significant transition you are preparing for. Given your physical stature and the specific climate of North Idaho—where winters are long and moisture is a constant battle—the "biggest" pack isn't always the "best" pack. At 5'2" and 115 lbs, carrying a week's worth of clothes plus a tent an

https://sectionhiker.com/gregory-baltoro-backpack-65-review/ “The Gregory Baltoro has long been the Rolls Royce of expedition-sized backpacks, combining superb load-carrying comfort with a highly functional set of pockets, access points, and external attachment options for wilderness backpacking and