Gregory Nano 18 H2O Hydration Pack vs UltrAspire Epic XT Hydration Pack

Overall, would recommend this to anyone looking to take their day hiking gear a notch above without spending $$$. I packed my camera, lenses, windbreaker, snacks, valuables, and water and still had enough room for sandals etc. if I wanted. With lifelong warranty and solid build, I am sure this guy will come with me to many a places!

I recently purchased the UltraAspire Epic XT hydration pack for a series of day hikes in the Sierras, including Palisade Glacier and Mt. Whitney. Over a ten day period, I wore the pack for 43 hours, covering 70 miles and 18,000 feet of elevation gain (and an equal amount of elevation loss).

It's very light and I can take it anywhere. I go wherever I go, but we're happy with these bags. [Music]

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The hip belt is removable. The clips for both the sternum and hip belt seem to be of good quality and will likely be durable. As mentioned, I've only put a few miles on this pack, but the adjustment straps seem to be a similar quality of that on the Paragon, which continue to work great after 40 miles. The height of the sternum strap is also adjustable, and the clips holding it onto the shoulder straps are firm enough to stay in place but also easily adjustable

These were developed for the athletes who wants to carry bottles on the side and not on the front but still have them accessible on the go. Very easy ...

Now let's talk about ACCESS. There almost isn't any, which is a good thing/bad thing again. You have access to the mesh side bottle slots and the lid pocket without unbundling the pack. To reach the main compartment, you have to pop the lid and undo a drawstring

On this side, the bottom pocket. we have a four-way stretch mesh outer pocket. Here we have sweat proof pocket here. This is where I'll put my cell ph...