My daypack/light overnigher is an Arcteryx ciero 35. It weights 20 oz and holds about 35L. I bought it as a summit pack but its been my goto day pack for 2 years. This year's model has been redesigned so some unnecessary cra,,, er, stuff has been removed. As is often the case, since it has less stuff on it, the price went up $20. Retail is $119. The shoulder straps have reasonable padding. It does have an internal pocket for a pad. The hip belt is not padded but is wide. You may want to take a look at this.