Atmos AG 65L

As for brands, Osprey is super reliable (I use an Osprey Atmos 65 and love the fit and all the pockets for organizing awkward gear). If you can, try them on in a store with weight inside, it makes a huge difference! Comfort is king when you’re carrying all your stuff. $200–300 is a solid budget, but

Shimoda is garbage for any real hiking with heavy gear. That is not a real frame pack (I have one). I use a 65l Osprey atmos- you can get sleeves or inserts for camera gear and dump whatever you want in it. Night and day compared to any camera bag. You can get a big insert from peak design or simila

When you say the Nepal backpack are you talking about the one sold by the Go outdoor group? I had the old old version of that when it was badged as HiGear. It was pretty good as a large day pack but the very first time I loaded it up for wild camping it nearly cut my arms off my body 😂 I did about 1

Wait I am uniquely qualified as I own both of these exact packs and they are both amazing. I started backpacking with the Osprey and I continue to use it for Grand Canyon backpacking because of the durability, breathability and water weight I have to carry. I don’t go as many days in the canyon so t

Basing this on my Osprey Atmos 65 AG, features I don't really care for: The hip pockets. Maybe it's my hips, but those pockets are pretty much worthless when actually hiking: the zippers tend to just bind. So I only store stuff in there there I almost never need when actually hiking (mostly my knife

I use the Osprey Atmos AG 50 and I love it, super comfy, makes heavy loads not feel as heavy, loads of features like water bladder compartment, 2 side bottle holder that are accessible from the side and top, ice pick and pole attachments, stuff it pocket, 2 hip belt pockets and so much more. The bag

I use an Osprey Atmos AG LT 65 without the brain because I run hot and like having the ventilation. It has the same trampoline back as the full weight AG but with less pockets and fewer adjustment options that aren't necessary for me. It weighs 3.5 lbs or so without the brain, right in between the t

I picked up the Osprey Atmos AG 50 a couple years back at REI after trying on a bunch of packs in-store, and the difference in comfort was unreal, especially once fully loaded. Every feature just feels thought out. I'd recommend try them on with weight in the store first before making any purchase.

Lots of sound advice here. To start you need to loosen all the straps. Looking at the photos so many have a lot of length left in them. I have a similar pack (Osprey Atmos AG 65) and could fit all the things you have mentioned and some, when I was working in outdoor ed. The way we would always teach

Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 (and eventually also the UL3 for when we bring our dogs) Before I had a “backpacking” tent from Amazon, and an REI one. Having a true light weight tent is amazing, and the quality of the fabric, sticks, etc is very good. Next would be my pack. Went from an Amazon “backpacki