What to look out for when buying a backpack? What features REALLY

Capacity and fit should always be the top things.

Does it hold all your stuff and is it comfortable to wear when fully loaded. Any other features are pointless if those two criteria aren't met.


You'd think that would be a no-brainer, but working as an /out/fitter for several years I saw many people intent on buying gear that was just wrong for them because it had some neat feature they were hyper-focused on.

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Back mesh is nice when it's hot. The downside is that it acts as a cheese grater, even slight motion will just extract fuzz out of your polarfleece. It's often simple to fix though with various ways.

Good fit is priceless. Good ergonomics in general, can tighten/loosen easily, essy access to a bigger pocket (useful for fast changes of layered clothing), a bit of waterproofing does not hurt but is not a killer feature (just drybag all the things)

help I also need a backpack but I don't know what to get. I need something I can put a lot of stuff in that won't be too expensive. I want one that I can attach a sleeping bag to the outside without having to lash it on with paracord if they make any like that.