Kelty Coyote 65 vs Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 2400

I knew i was going on this multi-day, so i reached out to kelty. I said: hey i'd, love to take this on a track and see what it has to offer they're wi...

Abuse this pack for overnight along river, near water, near snow even justice in the Sharon Nevada One time to brought my arm bear canister in it. hol...

Ultimately, however, I ended up returning this pack due to comfort concerns. Granted, I never left the confines of my home with the pack, it still created some discomfort in my lower back (even with a measly 20lbs loaded in it). I adjusted equipment several times but could never get rid of a hot spot at the base of the pack (there's not padding to raise the pack off of your lumbar, and I felt the seam across the bottom just constantly rubbed).

The wide straps and friction buckles are large enough to be manipulated in the cold with gloves on. Forget the bells and whistles, this pack doesn't need them to perform flawlessly.

Okay so I waited to review this backpack until I had done some serious hiking with it. For the most part I love this pack. I like the side storage, waist belt storage, top storage and back storage that allows me plenty of room to prioritize where gear goes. The pack is a trade off

Here's one of the side pockets and here's another side pockets. So it's got two side pockets, one front pocket, and the top can be closed in two diffe...

so make sure you're prepared for anything and everything with this backpack. from Keltie [Music]

Excuse me for for week-long and two-week-long trips. It was perfect for the Pct, held everything I wanted, but um, there was no point looking that aro...

Don't go smaller, 65 is perfect. I have the 55 as well and that is too restrictive for 4 days and 3 nights in the backcountry.

Cordura I use that mainly in the winter because it is a larger pack. It can hold all my winter gear such as larger sleeping bags, larger sleep system,...

The series offers women's models with shorter torso lengths and gender specific shoulder, strap designs when you're on the trail for days, things can ...

The the shoulder straps come right to the very top of my shoulders and I really, really like what they did with the internal stays here I find that I ...