Mountaintop Backpacks

>buying backpacks online

anon dont do it.
always try a backpack on before you pay for it
unless you live in buttfuck no where
then good luck

>>870141
>Will these things last me? Are the materials good? I'd like to keep the pack for a long time.

for 60 dollars, no, none of the above. I will never understand why one would cheap out on gear. Spend a few hundred for something high quality, that is what will last you a very long time.

>>870143
how is that even possible. Most retailers you find laying around don't carry high quality gear. I demand my pack be cuben fiber, nobody carries that type of gear because they suck. Any online retailer worth a damn will let you return packs that don't fit for something that does.

>>870148
I mean this guy seems pretty happy with one... And his review isn't an affiliate deal or anything, an honest review in the field

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfMRPr24Zvg

What would you recommend for babby's first overnight pack then anon?

>>870149
Most places like Cabela's, Bass Pro, REI, etc will let you try on packs and have weight bags you can put in them.

>>870163
yeah but they don't have cuben fiber packs, specific brands like zpacks or hyperlite mountain gear

Honestly anon, if you are strapped for cash and want a cheap pack, you should just get one used. Odds are they will still last you much longer than a cheap chinese backpack, and probably will set you back a similar amount, if not less.

>>870148
eh, i got a high sierra 45l for <$50 at costco a few years back. i've beat the ever loving hell out of it hauling climbing gear and way too much weight and volume and it's never given me a second of trouble. i still use it as my cragging pack.

>>870141
would it be your first pack, op? imo a cheap backpack is great for beginners because when you learn what you like and need on a pack you feel okay upgrading (though carrying options to ghetto rig it in case it fails in the field is probably not a terrible idea).