Gossamer Gear Mariposa vs REI Co-op Ruckpack 40 Recycled Pack - Men's

It helps me stand up straighter when I'm hiking and It also gives me some breathability as you can see a lot of my back is exposed You know can slip m...

- Good overall comfort. I wasn't able to load the bag all the way, but the chest and hip straps provided good support. I really did like the spacing on my back. It helped to keep my back cool

It's a 60 liter backpack from Gossamer Gear and I was able to use it this past weekend on a backpacking trip in north Georgia. I did 3 days and 25 mil...

A lot of the problems are related to weight savings, which makes sense for a hiking like day pack.

I bought a used large Mariposa but find that when it's heavily loaded it hits my ass, no matter how I adjust it. I love those packs but haven't quite figured out the fit and I can't really return the used gear.

Sadly, the new version is about 2/3 the size. I can barely fit my ski boots in let alone anything else. Nice quality and looks like it has some good features, but just not big enough.

It has another side pocket on the top here that is wonderful. The big pockets on the side for water bottles here I put two one liter water bottles in ...

and then the pocket on the other side just opens up. It has a small mesh separator and you can actually access the inside of the bag from that pocket....

6 ounces—significantly less than the medium version of the Mariposa with a hipbelt. But with only three external pockets (none of which zip), the Arc Blast is limited in its organizational capacity, and we find that it doesn’t carry a load as well. If pack weight is your number one consideration, it’s hard to argue against the Arc Blast. But we give the overall edge to the Gossamer Gear Mariposa for its added carrying comfort, organization, and durability

so on the back here we have. you know we have a chest strap and then we have a waist strap and then these. If you can see this zipper here, this right...