Outdoor Products Saturn External Frame Pack (Graphite)

its waterproof, everything stayed nice & dry when I was stuck in a mountain down pour, it has many pockets (that I should have left empty) & pouches (that I should have left empty) I loved the adjustable external frame design (you don't put it on your back, you strap yourself in) I'm planning another outing with it (this time I'll be forty pounds lighter)

At the last minute I decided to switch to an external frame backpack and went with the same pack my brother -in-law bought. The packs held everything nicely and I was able to attach my sleeping bag to the bottom and my tent to the top. It was pretty comfortable over a three day hike/camping trip, actually we hiked almost all day all three days, alot more hiking than camping. The only problem my B-N-L and I both had was the plastic adjusters on the shoulder straps broke the thin plastic piece in the middle that allows the shoulder straps to adjust. Both broke on my B-N-L and one broke on mine. We ended up having to tie a knot to keep them where we wanted them. Also, our packs were completely packed and ready to go when we put them in the car, we traveled from florida to north carolina (where we were going on vacation) by the time we got to N.C. the plastic external frames had bent out of shape due to being stood up and the weight of our gear bearing down during the car ride, the plastic could be stiffer.