As my gear has evolved the Starlite got bigger than I needed. One of my "cons" for the Starlite is the mediocre, at best, compression system. I have a 47 oz, 4000 cu in. Golite Quest I can use for heavier loads. It is a great pack but is now too big unless I am hauling a lot of water which I do on many occasions here in Arizona. I am getting the Kalais pack for my August JMT hike. For the Sierra, I can use a smaller pack, even with a bear can, I won't need the water hauling capacity. I have also considered the ULA Circuit and the GG Mariposa among others, the Kalais looked to be among the best of those I evaluated. I'll let you know.