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If you are going to spend money on one item, spend it on a good sleeping bag (or quilt). Western mountaineering and feathered friends are great sleeping bag companies many people like. I went with a quilt from enlightened equipment and have been extremely happy with it. There are a few other cottages companies making quilts.

Advice for a particular pack is not worthwhile to you because you won't have the same body type as the person giving you advice. Packs are all about fit, fit and fit. How the pack fits you. How the pack fits your gear, and how the pack fits you with your gear.