Black Diamond Distance 15 vs Ultimate Direction Fastpack 30

I'm a 39 to 40 size chest and pretty much I always wear medium and these straps got flex which is important. I love it when you have stretchy straps f...

so, i have an Ultimate Direction Fastpackher 30, and it pisses me the fuck off!! it is honestly mostly fine for my purposes, but like a lot of women's packs, it's actually designed for a tiny man. i have a small frame, and i don't have that much boobs, but the regular amount for a 40 year old woman, i think, lol, and the stabilizing strap is either up too high to be useful or pushes them up to my chin. i'm somewhat handy with sewing, so i'm thinking of adding shock cord and taking off the straps to make it more like my salomon vest.

But when I took the pack deep into the journey, the little issues really became significant. Some minor fixes could send this pack into the next level of performance, akin to a UD Fastpack but more nimble and minimal. The size, at 15L, is PERFECT for a multi-day unsupported run (20L is too baggy). But the poorly designed details, as I said, start causing problems when things get more serious

Disclaimer: I am not a runner! I purchased this item for long distance ultralight hiking. I returned the item because it is built for runners, very skinny people. I do work out 3-5 times a week but I am not huge and this pack was too small for me (yes I ordered the m/l which is listed as medium on Amazon). I have a 33 waist and wear a 42 suit jacket

vapor barrier which reduces moisture. For most of my experiences with the pack, I Have had no trouble with my back getting too hot or sweaty, so I rea...

So this is a, it's called a Fast Pack 40, and I never heard of this until he brought it on one of our hikes. So I'm going to start off with what I thi...

I'm 5'6 and 135 with not much of a chest. I got the XS and it's perfect! Room to cinch or uncinch. I have a competitors womens vest and had the trail vest/pack they do. The issues I had with the trail vest were solved by this bag completely (and by my dog chewing the zip so I had to replace it)and I feel like the fit is more comfortable than the race vest!

I plan on using the All Mountain for the climbing aspects of the loop, it's roughly a 140 mile loop which includes two summits of Mount Rainier and th...

It feels like I am running in a super comfy vest, not a backpack loaded with extra layers

So this is going to be very comfortable for you all day long. This pack also has a laminated semi-rigid back panel to give it some support and structu...