Osprey Farpoint 40 vs REI Co-op Ruckpack 40 Recycled Pack - Men's

They do have a slightly smaller version that is closer to 38 Weir's and I Feel like this offers plenty of space for traveling for many weeks on end, a...

Sadly, the new version is about 2/3 the size. I can barely fit my ski boots in let alone anything else. Nice quality and looks like it has some good features, but just not big enough.

Overall, I was pretty happy with everything I packed. In the future I would like to pack to the size of my mini MLC but use my Osprey Farpoint 40 for the comfort. Let me know if you have any questions. Happy (and safe) travels!

- Good overall comfort. I wasn't able to load the bag all the way, but the chest and hip straps provided good support. I really did like the spacing on my back. It helped to keep my back cool

pack was balanced and comfortable on my 5'11" body. There are features of a quality hiking backpack: a stable but lightweight frame, contoured shoulder harnesses featuring load lifter straps that prevent sagging away from your back, sternum strap and hip belt that perfectly transfers weight away from the shoulders. I had a comfortable, hands-free trek through an airport terminal, onto a monorail, up and down subway stairs and along a half mile of sidewalk to my hotel. I'll never drag along rolling carry-on luggage again

A lot of the problems are related to weight savings, which makes sense for a hiking like day pack.

Zippers and pockets are well designed. Spot for my iPad. Bottle/can holders on the outside. Excellent, padded hip belt for distributing weight

The main compartment zipper being a #8 Racquet Coil zipper. If You haven't heard of YKK yet,? they're a Japanese zipper company and they make some of ...

Getting it on, I could not see the straps AT ALL. If I did not have a traveling companion I am not sure I would have gotten it on. I would have required a mirror. Once on the hip straps did their job and kept the weight off my shoulders

) There is just a bit of space, enough to let some air flow between the pack and your back. Now to the negative. The torso straps are huge, way longer than needed. Granted I'm on the skinnier side, but I had to adjust them all the way down and now there is about a foot of extra strap hanging on both sides

The smaller top pocket is perfect for your TSA liquid bag or throwing in the contents of your pants pockets before sending it through the x-ray machine. I do TSA Precheck so I don't have to take out my liquids, but leaving from other countries, liquids do have to come out so this pocket is handy. When leaving the US, put my wallet, cellphone and watch in the pocket so they're not in plain sight to temps any sticky fingers. The current model has more of a low key logo of just the bird and Osprey wording, not what the picture Amazon shows

and then the pocket on the other side just opens up. It has a small mesh separator and you can actually access the inside of the bag from that pocket....