Gregory Paragon 68 Pack - Men's vs REI Co-op Flash 55 Pack - Men's

The shoulder straps need more padding. They rubbed the skin off my shoulders in the front. The zippers on the hip belts require two hands to zip closed. It's not a big deal but you have to hold the back portion to zip the pocket closed

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...

These packs have adjustable suspensions, so you can extend or shorten the packs to your torso length for the best fit. The curved padded hip belts pro...

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...

and it also has trekking pole attachments so you can hike around in terrible conditions and stow these babies away when you don't need Oh you.

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

Actually, two separate zippered compartments here on the lid got a map book here in the top pocket and all kinds of other things stored on the interio...

That leaves this large 57 liter pack weighing in at 2, pounds 4 ounces. Well, that's not the absolute lightest pack on the market. I feel like it's a ...

Just the right size, carries just the right amount of stuff, and fits like it's meant to be carried all day. Great design details throughout that make it easier to pack, carry, and unpack. Nicely done.

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

I'm Adam for get Out There magazine and this is the Gregory Paragon 58 liter Pack. First off, this pack comes in four sizes: 38, 48, 58 in 88 liters. ...

Some tips: go for a pack with well cushioned shoulder straps and hip straps. Make sure it has weight loaders to adjust your load.