MHM Divide 55 Backpack

I like this pack but I don't love it. First the good. It is comfortable and rides well though the back hip and shoulder padding are a little too thick and over done. Accessibility is great with the big u zippers around the main compartment and I love the idea of the stuff sack at the bottom for my sleeping​ bag. Also great that it has pockets on the hip belt and a pocket on the side for a water bottle. The rotation on the hip belt is great too.Here's what I don't like. The stuff sack is not waterproof. I found out the hard way that although it looks like it is water goes right through. No more putting my sleeping bag in there. That heavy padding on the straps, belt, and back soak up a lot of water in the rain and stays wet. The drink holster on the side sits too far back and is too floppy to use easily. Loop attachment points on the shoulder straps are too loose so things attached dangle instead of being able to be pulled down tight. The pocket in the inside of the removable top bag is Velcro not a zipper and when stuffed full is difficult to close securely. When it opens it dumps things down your neck. The top of that bag is a big pocket and has a zipper front and back but it's one big pocket. Would be so much better if each was separate so you could better sort small stuff though opening from bot sides is convenient for access. Some way or other it needs more small division to help organize all the little things you carry. Finally the hip belt pockets are great but small and they take two hands to open. You can fit two bars in one and or I keep my Garmin and map in one.I really wish I could have a hybrid between this bag and my boreas which has far better straps and pockets and attachment management but lacks accessibility (it opens only at the top like a stuff sack) and the rotating hip belt that makes the mhm so comfortable.

Bought this for my upcoming trip on the Idaho Centenial Trail and have been useing on training hikes in the mean time till the weather allows access. Carring 40-50lbs worth of gear I find that this pack gets the job done with little to no heartache. The features of this pack are outstanding, great back air circulation, built in rainfly, camleback pocket, internal gear compression pocket. Frankly for a pack in this size category its hard to find one with all the features this has. Sure its not the lightest but it isn't the heaviest. I plan to use this for my main Pack on the ICT for all segements less than 1 week in length, for trips longer than that I may have to upsize to bigger pack but otherwise this will be my goto pack. I will try to update after a few hundred more miles.

I love my new pack. This pack rides great, feels great, and seems very durable so far. The only thing is that the picture here on amazon shows the dark grey portion a lot darker than it really is. Big fan and it worked great on its first 18 miles.

Vero good

Best buy out there for a multiday hike pack. The Divide is super comfortable (the padding is amazing and lets you push the limits for weight for a 55 liter pack) and highly adjustable, along with several easy to reach pockets while you still are wearing it. I highly recommend this. I've taken it on at least 4-5 multiday Hikes now in NH and the weather has not always been kind, but the pack has resisted the elements and remained like new. The top part of the bag is detachable so when you are going off on a spur trail (or simply not wanting to carry the pack all the way up to the top) you can ditch the rest of your bag and carry just the essentials in the top.It'll fit what you need for a multiday hike with room to spare (I did a test run with it just for an 8 mile loop around a few lakes and filled it with all my backpacking items + a bunch of books (for weight) + a lot of extra water and still had room for more!).Not to mention I love that hyper lime look!! (If you are looking for a day pack don't switch brands. Check out the Salute from MHM)

The quality of this pack is outstanding. I used it to backpack through SE Asia for a month and it held up no problem. Easy access to the main compartment, excellent design with tons of pockets and it truly is water proof. Highly recommend the product for the extra money.

MHM has a winner here. Excellent suspension, good airflow to the back, and well thought-out features. Super impressive considering this is their first product year. I have a 55 and it has more than adequately replaced my aging Gregory Whitney... Only thing I would add is a pocket on the inside of the main compartment as well as on the hip belts, but MHM says this will be addressed in the next model version. MHM fo lyfe.