Gregory Juno 24L vs Gregory Miwok 18 Pack - Men's

There is nothing wrong stopping when we feel we need some water. Stopping is, and has always been, a way to relax on the trail. I do not understand the obsession with non-stop walking and a need for taking sips from a tube. I get it, some people do like this technology, but this pack should have offered the option for carrying decent water bottle for those who dislike being intubated!

This is the Gregory Miwok 18-day pact, offering an adjustable, ventilated suspension, places to hang your poles and sunglasses and room for a lair and...

not a big deal. Plus, you want a snug fit with your gear as the load carries closer to your back, therefore more efficient at carrying the load..

18L bag is quite small for casual hiking where I would recommend going to the 24L version unless you are under 5ft 5ins. I disliked the material in the top brain zip, its sticky and doesn't protect goods usually in those pockets. A good alternative would have been a microfiber cloth pocket material. #sweepstakes

I bought this backpack after researching several others and chose it for the reviews on a comfortable fit and the higher amount of pockets for storage that it has. I wasn't disappointed. I have already hiked 25 miles with it in just two weeks and I love the fit. I don't even realize I am wearing it most of the time, it is that comfortable

It's padded which is great and it gives it some kind of air flow so that's nice. Now this is what really I think really did it for me. As far as I lik...

Only thing I do not like is the hip belt zipper. I can not close it completely with one hand and it seems like simply making the zipper straight instead of rounded would fix it. The round zipper seams like it is more for aesthetics than function.

Also, the old Sonoma had a double zippier on almost every pocket, this one has that for the main compartment only. I like the double zipper approach. It's faster and more efficient for getting to your stuff and closing.

Note: even though my Samsung S9+ with a thin case would fit inside the side pocket when the pocket is lying flat, they wouldn't fit when worn on the body due to the curved nature of the waist line. Con: this is a major one for me. The shoulder straps are uncomfortable: the end of the padded straps and the buckles form a hard bulge that rub against my inner upper arms and side breast area, right below the armpits. I have never experienced this with other Gregory day packs before

After about a year a strap broke. Made 5 separate attempts to contact Gregory to purchase replacement straps and no response from them at all. Won’t buy Gregory products again, even though it’s the pack I want.