Gregory Wander 70 Pack - Kids' vs 5.11 Rush12

This is a great pack and has been around the world with me! It fits in all overhead compartments and carries everything I need for 10 days of wandering!

Another nice feature is the drainage holes at the bottom. If the water bladder springs a leak the water can quickly drain out the bottom before soaking the entire pack (it's happened to me before during hikes or MTB rides, I crashed once on the MTB and sprung a leak). I do have a couple suggestions for improvement: 1) I hike in the mountains and hills of Japan when I visit the country and I would like to use this pack as a carry on item with my notebook PC. The pocket in the main compartment is wide enough for most notebook PC but it could be better

However, it is far too small to take on longer backpacking trips. There is not much cushioning on the hips. It is perfect for kids, however it is not a keeper for me.

This pack has worked out great! I wanted something smaller than the RUSH24 (I’ve had that pack for years) to build a pack for indefinite sustainment. A larger pack makes it easy to overfill with stuff you don’t really “need”, and that translates to more weight. My goal was a pack that equaled 10% of my body weight (or 18lbs). This pack fit everything perfectly snug

this was recommended for my friend on her 1st camp trip and the left strap broke less than a mile into the hike. 1.5mi after tying the other strap in the other side broke off.

There was a bend in the insert that caused a lump to ride on my back for the first few days until I figured out what the issue was. I took out the insert and cut it down (hard material to cut), hasn't been an issue since. 2) The straps shoulder straps tend to loosen up with normal use. Once every day or two, I find myself tightening the straps back down because they get looser

It's also just the right design. The compartments carry everything he needs, without becoming overbearing. We've taken it out for several multi-day hikes, and he'll be using it for our third this summer. In all, he'll have traveled about 150 miles with it

I have noticed that they are already showing some wear marks. Again nothing major, as I do carry 45lbs of weight and use the pack to go on 5-6 mile rucks almost daily as well a few extended 10-12 mile rucks on a few weekends. Total time with the pack on per week is probably somewhere around 15-20 hours. Overall a great pack so far

Air mesh padding on the back panel, shoulder straps and hip belt, enhances the packs, comfort and breathability. The pack can be accessed through a la...

I'm looking for recommendations on backpacks that would be good for family day hikes in hot/humid weather (and in cooler weather). I really want something useful that doesn't result in an immediately sweaty back!