Granite Gear Voyageur Waterproof Portage Pack

Light weight? Yes. Comfort? Not really. The back panel has some stiff Pads for air flow that are great, but you feel each one in your back when fully loaded with 20 or more pounds. Love love the adjustable hip belt as a big guy at 6’ 235lbs, but that back panel was just too much for me. Had to retur...

BLUF: this bag is a roll-top, cinch-enclosure lightweight bag that largely keeps things simple. In the few spaces where it tries to be fancy, it's clunky. The belt works well and is easily adjustable, with a wide range of sizes it will fit. The hip pockets are generous but not overly large. If one's...

After wearing an old 7lb Dana pack on my last hike I decided to go much lighter. A main consideration is that the pack be comfortable even with a heavy load. Most 'ultra' light packs are going to be uncomfortable at their max weight but even with 35lbs this pack carried comfortably, and I had few is...

Have not taken out into the wilds yet but have worn around the house: Shoulder straps & belt are extremely comfortable but very bulky. The bottom of pack is not reinforced, seems like natural wear may damage fabric. Not sure if compared to other dry bag fabric (thinner nylon, coated on inside) this ...

Great lite weight backpack, not ultra lite 3 pounds. I’ve carried 30 pounds comfortably. The only dislikes I wish the back compression straps were a little longer, especially because Granite Gear doesn’t have bottom straps for your tent or sleeping pad. They must be strapped on vertically. But the s...

I've used it with about 20 kg load and it was still really comfortable. + Great quality and ergonomics. - The back material is causing skin to brush on the lower back, when it is hot and you are sweating.

Coming from a Gregory Palisade, I found this backpack very comfortable. Since purchasing this summer, I've taken 2 trips totaling about 50 miles. My pack weighed between 30-35 lbs at the start with water. Things I like -- comfortable. The hip belt never hurt me. The torso adjustments are limited, bu...

I am an experienced boundary waters paddler, and I bought this pack thinking it would be a nice change from having all my gear in dry bags. The only positive about this pack is that the gray handles are nicely placed and super useful for getting the bag in and out of a canoe. The black side compress...

I purchased three of these packs, in medium. I am 6 feet tall, and my torso is 21 inches long. My wife is 5'4" and has an 18 inch torso. So we each can use the regular pack, and I'm putting a pack in each of our cars as a get home pack. At 60 liters, the Blaze has enough space for a sleep system, co...

I've been using an Arc'teryx Bora 80 for over 20 years but I've decided to lighten my load. The Blaze 60 weighs less than half as much, holds nearly as much and is probably a little more comfortable. The large water bottle pockets that cinch tighter with drawstrings are fantastic. The large hip belt...