Naturehike 65L Internal Frame Hiking Backpack for Outdoor Camping Travel Backpacking, Ultralight Backpack for Adults

I'm 6'2" 280lb. I loaded the ever loving crap out of this thing (40 pounds) on a recent backpacking trip. I swung it over my shoulder by one strap a bunch, and threw it around, trying to test the durability of the sewing and fabric. So far nothing has come even close to tearing or even stretching at the seams of the straps or body of the bag. It was very comfortable. The only thing that failed was a a pull loop on one of the top cinch straps, but I just tied a knot and it worked the same, like I said I'm rough on things. Like others say, the frame does squeak a bit sometimes, not all the time though, and it does not bother me. And as far as the frame goes, it is actually really well designed. It is technically internal, but it carries like an external frame bag, and the back support acts like a good mesh. I ordered the z packs arc light haul, and I didn't care for it enough to have spent 400 dollars on it, so I ordered this one just for gits and shiggles, and I sent back the arc haul the next day after receiving this. The arc haul has all these tiny straps all over every thing, and whereas that does save weight, my meat hands couldn't readily operate them. The belt strap on the arc haul is made of these tiny straps, and they dug into my belly. Also the arc haul just seems fragile at all the seams because of the material used. I am a meat head and I would have broken it within a week I'm sure. If I break the nature hike, it was $100, so no harm really, but it seems more sturdy to me with a negligible weight penalty. The zip version of the arc haul does seem awesome, I despise digging in a bag, I would love to be able to open it from the front. It would be cool if nature hike would make a zip for sure, but this thing is old standby material as is. You can not beat the value.

So I just got this bag this morning and already I'm pretty impressed. I got this to replace my Gregory pack, which on the site claimed to be 3.8lbs but is actually 5.6lbs. It says too much extra weight for me. I was nervous because I'd heard some negative reviews on YouTube but decided to take a risk. The pack initially seems much much smaller than my Gregory, which worried me, but I found all my stuff fit inside and looked much more compact than my Gregory pack, which makes me think there was a ton of wasted space in my Gregory. The next thing I noticed was how lightweight it was! I could pick up the whole thing with one hand! It was several pounds lighter than my Gregory.with the same stuff in it. Overall it seems to fit OK despite the fact that I'm plus size.Cons:*the shoulder straps are a little stiff. But I'm hoping they will relax a bit after using it a while.*the sternum strap isn't able to go any higher, but it feels pretty comfortable where it is.*no place to hang a water bladder, but there is a hole for a tube to go thru.*not for all shapes and sizes. But it fits me OK and the light weight aspect is definitely worth it.*there are no pockets at all inside, just like most ultralight packs.Pros:*the cost is fantastic!*it seems very sturdy and durable*is very light*the water bottle holder on the sleeve can't hold a giant water bottle, but it does fit the smaller bottles you buy in the giant 24 packs at the store. Or a cell phone. It's pretty convenient.*doesn't have extra weight with extra bells and whistles, to me that's a plus!*the front mesh pocket is huge!*it folds down if you don't need the whole 60L. So could be easily used as a day pack.I will update once I've used it on trail!

Been backpacking off and on for a decade and needed something lighter. I haven’t had a chance to bring this one out yet but so far I think it’ll do the trick, it is basically a big sack with thin frame so there’s not much to go wrong. Just don’t fill it up with really heavy items because this doesn’t have the luxurious frame you’d get for $400, but if you have a lightweight setup this 2.5lb pack will be perfect for you.To give you an idea of the size I can easily slide in my foam sleeping pad vertically inside and place my tent, little wood Solo Stove lite, air sleeping pad, sleeping bag, trekking poles, all inside. That’s not how I’ll actually pack it but just wanted to gauge the space.I’m “6’2” and 180lbs and the hip belt rests nicely on my waist.I’ve heard of reviews saying the straps aren’t great but I will update this review after I’ve hiked a few hours in it, but so far it feels as comfortable as my other pack. For $109 you won’t find anything else this light and functional. If you want a luxurious bag with tons of pockets then spend $250+. I find all the extra pockets on other bags just make me lose things and become disorganized.

Pretty good deal, there are certainly better packs on the market but they cost a bunch more money this pack seems pretty solid it's fairly light and has some good features, I don't think it is the best but definitely serviceable and looks like it should last for years. As long as they can keep the price under a hundred bucks I will recommend it to folks.

Find a pack that does what this one does for double the price let alone at the price of this. Plenty big enough for a week but rolls down for smaller carries. I have had this a year and have had minimal complaints. Mine carries well on my normal 5'9" body. The side pockets can be a bit tough to reach to put a bottle back into, but they all are.