This is one of the best UL / Summit daypacks on the market and at 7 3/4 oz actual weight super light. The pack has a mesh back that is excellent for ventilation and reducing the sweaty back typical of backpacks, the mesh also creates great traction on your back vs sil nylon back panels that tend to slide around, the new model comes with a removable waist belt (make sure the outfit that sells you the pack confirms that it comes with the waist belt, if not Equinox LTD has them on hand).
This is what I've been looking for in a day/peak bag. Absolutely large enough to carry a full compliment of goods once you drop your tent and sleeping gear. The water bottle holders on each side comfortably hold my 32 oz. Nalgene bladders and the hood pocket keeps thing the little things readily accessible. Absolutely comfortable in all respects. I took off the waist strap. Not needed for my use. The net back grips my shirt or jacket fine so no need to secure the pack to me with the waist belt. Sure wish it had a sternum strap but the daisy chain loops that run down both shoulder straps make fabricating that little item a snap. I loaded the pack with a 10L dry sack to keep rain out but was surprised that the material this is made of is nicely water repellent (it rained like crazy yesterday). The one day I used it so far (yesterday) it was a dream. As a side note, while not an advertised feature, the pack comfortably tucks away into the hood pocket (just turn the pocket inside out, stuff her in and then pull the now inside-out zipper closed)for compact storage in your larger pack. It loses a star for no sternum strap (C'mon Equinox sternum straps are outright essentials. I'll live with the extra 1/2 oz. Oh, the waist belt can become a sternum strap. FYI.).
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