Could I potentially make your decision harder by recommending the Granite Gear Blaze? grin The easiest way to decide on a pack is to try 'em on with gears to see how they feel. This is what make or break a pack, how it feels on you and everyone is different.
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It is one of the blessings of wilderness life that it shows us how few things we need in order to be perfectly happy.-- Horace Kephart