Atlas Packs Athlete vs High Sierra

Important: Choose the Adventure or Athlete hip belt – otherwise you will have literally no padding on your hips. I don’t recommend using the bag without a hipbelt either. The Adventure belt is more comfortable as it provides two layers of foam padding and a wider webbing and buckle – it’s also bigger and bulkier.

I did not want to explore more in the rainy cold. And I had a work project I needed to read and write emails for that day.

I also purchased a Capture Clip from Peak Designs which allows you to fix the camera to the shoulder strap in place while hiking – a great addition to this pack.

Anyhow yes - solar panels have impressed a lot recently and are great for the PCT or JMT, etc, but batteries have gotten a lot better too, and they’re less hassle, so that’s the go-to for most people.