Gregory Wander 70 Pack - Kids' vs The North Face Never Stop Utility Pack - Women's

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!

It makes the pack wonky and it won't set down well unless it's SUPER packed. If it's super packed, it bulges upward into the main compartment and cuts the room in that part down so much you can barely fit anything in it. I bought it for my carry-on for a trip to Europe and ended up not using it because it was awkward and didn't hold much at all. Now I am stuck with it since it's been a tad over the 60 days and NF won't take it back

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.

The stuff sack that comes with the sleeping bag (I have the regular size) is pretty useless when needing to save space for backpacking. It creates kind of a sphere and doesn't compress the sleeping bag as much as it can be compressed. With the regular stuff sack, coldest weather configuration, it will not fit into the lower department of my 70L Deuter backpack, even though there is ample space in there for a sleeping bag and a pad. So I bought the 15L and 20L REI lightweight compression stuff sacks instead (https://www

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 recently got this bag for a weekend backpacking trip in the NC mountains. Temperature got down to about 15 degrees F and I was nice and warm with the 5 degree set up. I am a hot sleeper so I was worried than the 5 degree would be too much but it was fine and I did not sweat. The only reason I am giving this 4 stars instead of 5 is that the zippers get stuck very easily so I am a little worried about the long term durability of the lining

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...

There is padding for the comfort. There is padding on the straps for comfort. There is, uh, there are chest straps and I think that's it. So overall, ...