REI Co-op Flash 55 Pack - Men's vs Rei Flash 55

Low on the back pad is some foam padding that for what ever reason kept digging into my back on the hike. I kept talking off the pack and readjusting the load but couldn’t get it to stop. Some other concerns were some of the materials seemed a bit cheap like the mesh on the exterior pouch on the back. Not the worst for the money and REI stands behind their products

After much deliberation and no real limitation on budget I ended up with the REI Flash 55 for my JMT thru hike. Couldn’t have asked for a better bag. I was impressed with the weight and and functionality compared to the rest of the market.

Straps work the best and it's definitely not as padded as my osprey atmos, but on a recent 40 mile trip up at standing indian, i found it to be really...

I love my REI Flash 22 (and an REI Flash 18 before that). Very comfortable and surprisingly capable - have flown with it as my onebag on a budget airline with personal item only. The Flash 22 doesn't fold, but would lie flat in your luggage.

Use a bic lighter instead of the fire starter, invest in a quality sleeping pad with like a Nemo alpine (can use in winter) it’s way more comfortable than what you selected. Go with the Tungsten 2p tent, it’s a quality tent that will last. You don’t have to be ultralight but you should seriously take into consideration the weight of the items and more importantly the size of the items in making your decision on what to buy. You won’t need that whole cook set, it’s going to take up a lot of space

You don’t have to be ultralight but you should seriously take into consideration the weight of the items and more importantly the size of the items in making your decision on what to buy. You won’t need that whole cook set, it’s going to take up a lot of space. Rei flash 55 backpack is a great pack that’s affordable and carries weights up to 30 pounds really well.

Oh, that's shaky video holy cats um, so this little carabiner i put on now. This is supposed to work where you take this loop it through like this, an...

All of the straps and attachment points on the pack are girth hitched to the daisy chain instead of being sewn into the pack seams. This lets you detach them, move them to a different location, or change their angles, as needed.REI even includes a mesh sack with the Flash 55 so you can store the straps you’ve removed between uses, and not lose them. Directions for attaching the straps are printed on the outside