The comment on heavy packs was right on.
But:
The Kelty at 4lb. 9 oz. is really not to bad when you consider
Capacity Vs. Weight Vs. what is offered.
Personally I look for a pack at or below 4 pounds and those are few and
far between, many of the better packs currently weight in at 5-6+pounds.
The choice is between somewhat delicate UL packs
or Armageddon Proof ( I hate the B.P. tag) packs that use 15% of
your total load capacity.
I sure would like to find a nice H.D. pack of 70lt. capacity
that did weigh under 4 pounds, not many out there.
If you have any recomendations please list them here, I'm shopping.
Thanks