Our Review/Thoughts
I took it on a week long trip to Costa Rica and all of my stuff and souvenirs fit great
It distributes the weight well between the shoulder straps and the hip belt
Food, plenty of room for other things (I can stuff my full Patagonia coat inside along with everything else)
Haven't tried it on the trail, but it seems to be comfortable
Works well; but really wasn't needed
Had to have a waist beltHad to be able to strap things on the outside (also wanted it to be able to strap something on the topHad to be rated at least 4