Whatever I say about this particular backpack will not be enough. At first, I got it for my own travels and used it for a few months before giving it to my brother (who really put it through its paces with the weight he loaded it with).

It can handle quite a lot of weight and fits many more things than it appears to in the picture. The build quality is simply amazing, and the backpack is one of the most beautiful I have seen and used.

I didn't expect it to last so many years, and yet, after countless trips, tremendous weight, and rough handling, if you see the backpack right now, it is literally like new.

Lightweight, good fit and space distribution. I definitely wouldn't call it a "high mountain backpack," but for camping and vacations, it's just fine. And it seems to hold up well.

I don't have experience with another backpack like this, but I overloaded it and found it incredibly difficult to lift! I partly felt that it didn't fit me anatomically. I also feel that it doesn't have a very good center of gravity and the upper chest strap doesn't buckle for me (it's small). Other than that, it really does have a lot of compartments and many straps... I carried countless things for camping