I have now had this product for close to a year and a half. And I can whole-heartedly give it the nod for a "great" bag. It is completely roomy and comfortable to wear. I have added the strapettes which I feel should be part of the pack and not an accessory. I stuff this pack with everything needed for daily living and items to get me home. A simple night in the outdoors or a layover in a strange city, I have it covered. I like the addition of water bottle carriers on either side plus the adjustment straps that surround one's midriff. You are able to pull this bag in close to the small of your back which limits free movement of the bag while turning or running. Both compartments are in a bright yellow nylon that helps with finding items in the bag which is a plus. Also, yellow shock cord pulls aid in low light zipper finds as well as just looking sharp. Mountainsmith did an outstanding job with this bag and you will see that it just begs to be stuffed. Be sure to add the strapettes to limit the weight on your hips and keep the bag from pulling down and away from you. I did limit the bag to 4 stars for the simple reason of not enough organization. 700cu in. is huge and more pockets or elastic holders for pens and whatnot would have been nice. You do get a decent zipper compartment in the main part of the bag, but it will quickly fill up and is not really organized per se. maybe one extra zippered bag or dividers in the main section would have filled this need. Though, if you use maxped mini organizers and otterboxs, you can divide your gear up well. good luck and enjoy this bag. The ideas of carrying this bag is limitless.
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