I really like this bag. It was smaller than I expected, which makes it perfect for everyday wear

We gave this pack a shot, hoping to find something as an option rather than their direct competitor’s pack. Even though there are a LOT of similarities in design & quality, this ‘3-Day’ is slightly larger than the ‘72’. What made me want to try it out, was the ‘hang thru’ system which allows you to essentially strap your soft rifle case/drag bag onto your pack, and in a manner that is ergonomically sound as well as POSSIBLY distributing the added weight evenly & vertically. To my knowledge this is the first pack I’ve seen allowing you to do this - other than some very higher-end packs for hunting and custom packs I’ve seen being used in the military. It’s an outstanding design idea, and one that passes the ‘Why has no one thought of THIS before’ test, because it literally made me say that. The ‘issue’ is this - It seems durable enough to give you a good long service life & really good quality for a pack at its price point, with materials/straps/buckles/zippers/attachment points all passing muster. To put it another way, it’s pretty well made and pretty well designed. HOWEVER... while it hangs well on the shoulders with good weight distribution & a nice width that should fit 95% of the people who would use it - it should NEVER gotten past the design department of the manufacturer without the addition of waist straps. And waist straps that are padded equally as well as the shoulder straps. If you were to ruck any considerable distance carrying this pack, presuming there would also be a fair amount of weight in the pack, it would destroy your shoulders and upper back. ESPECIALLY if you’ve also strapped your rifle & rifle bag onto the pack using the ‘hang thru’ system. With any real weight for any real distance, you’ll be at the chiropractor so much you could get your mail there. It’s a great pack, it really is... but the glaring omission of such a critical feature as a waist strap is a flat out mistake. What allows a person to comfortably carry a weight on their back over any sort of distance is weight distribution. Do it right, and you can carry a lot without any side effect other than fatigue. Do it wrong and you can really hurt yourself. Maybe it something a person could add-on or attach themselves, but I don’t know. You’ll have to be the judge. I really really wanted to love this pack. I almost did. But to be honest it’s probably a 4/10.

i traveled with this backpack a lot to south america,perfec for travel and adventure over seas