Congratulations and welcome to the gang. I hope you have many years of enjoyable backpacking. You may get some grief about your new pack because it is not ultra light. Hang in there. I use the same pack because it is so comfortable. It also lets me have one pack for solo trips, winter camping, going with my kids where I get all the crew gear, and even going with the whole family where I get, guess what, ALL the crew gear.