This thing is well built and i love it, tons of room, tons of molly, super adjustable & one of the more comfortable packs ive used (tall ppl friendly) i do reccomend stitching or pinning down the Velcro adjustment that's center of your back, not a big issue but if you're throwing this on over a plate carrier or camel back it'll sometimes catch & undo itself, but this pack really puts it on your waist if you have it adjusted right, would recommend

I bought three of these packs in 2021. After I ordered the first for myself, I ordered two more for a couple of my older sons.

I have been backpacking for 50 years (literally) and still go about once per month on the average. The last trek with this pack was three days and 40 miles of the PCT. I had no comfort issues.

I feel the pack is extremely well designed, and the craftsmanship is top-notch. I have 100's of miles on my pack and you couldn't tell it wasn't brand new.

I'm 5'10" and about 165lbs. I wear size 30 pants to accommodate my butt, however my actual waist size is about 28-29". I have to wrap a material around my belt area to get the buckle to cinch tight enough to where it does not feel too loose. If I could get another inch or two of cinch it would be perfect. The only other flaw is design related. One of the side pouches Velcros, the other zips, but it zips up instead of down. I noticed after a long hike the zipper tends to go down a bit, maybe an inch or two. It doesn't cause any issues, I just find it annoying. Situated as they are on the sides, they should only be used for light weight items anyway, so there shouldn't be much force pulling the zipper.

I know two other people (backpacking friends) that have ordered the same pack since seeing ours. I highly recommend this pack for anyone wanting a long-lasting, dependable pack and an unbeatable price.

I got this backpack for a Survival Pack narrative. Its very spacious that's for sure. Not a Walmart bag but not a Survival Bag in my opinion. A Survival Bag needs to be durable and strong enough to survive the roughest elements and conditions. The side pouches became very bulky and didn't feel satisfactory for me. The zippers on the side pouches are not secure, they can and will unzip partly.
The carrying Handle on the Top of the pack doesn't feel secure when fully loaded. I feel like it will rip, and that's at 30 lbs.

After seeing many peoples reviews with stitching issues and ripping issues, and having my own personal dislikes I just didn't feel comfortable having this back pack as my rugged survival pack.

So i went and bought me a $320 Vanquest Markor 45 Backpack and called it a day:)
Buy once, cry once.

I don't think its a bad backpack and i think it will work for some people. But not for my uses. Once you start filling it up all the space, weight could be a problem on longevity of the back pack really quick in my opinion.

I have yet to take it out on a trip as I just got it today. However I can say that it's not as heavy as some would imply, unless an ounce matters for those who I won't say serious (because everyone is serious), but distance is the journey for some. Where someone like me who would rather disappear in the woods, this pack will rock. Now because we are all serious about what we put on our backs I will say this pack is for me. It has plenty of places to hook up supplies. The material is heavier than the thin nylon that the distance trekker would want. So I don't expect it to fall apart or tear so easily. And if it did it would probably be carelessness on my part. I don't know how water resistant it is but I always spray my back packs with Scotch-guard anyway. So I'm not worried about it. I like the draw string inside the pack to close up and separate two compartments from one another. I had one that had a zipper that did that and although it never split on me. I was worried that it would stick from sand or something like that. Inside on the top flap has a few basic notes about calling for help and finding a direction (nice touch for a newbie and it won't affect the weight of the pack at all). The pack I got had the detachable sides. Now that's ok, but I feel that the velcro will eventually lose its effectiveness but there is a loop behind it that helps hold it in place along with a zipper.

I did check it all over for defects and rips and found none at all. So I was really happy about that because customs delayed it a few days. And yes it's made in China, but actually pretty impressed because it's not cheap or shoddy from what I can tell. So whoever designed it was picky about it. The only down side I can say about it is that it's a single stitch on the seams. But I'm not worried about that because it's a heavy stitch and heavy thread being used and the material accepts that comfortably.

I give it a solid thumbs up from me on what I feel it is meant for, a nice quiet week in the woods.

May update after a few trips out with it

Honestly, this pack has surprised me. When I got it and examined it, I thought "pfff - no way this thing will last more than a couple of trips." But, it has. To be exact, 20+ trips since I bought it, and I stuff this thing FULL. Zero seam rips or tears, no problems with the stringers, no missing zippers. It's been a trooper. I don't glamp either, I do hike in camping. I do think the padding could be a little more, it gets uncomfortable after a few miles, but for a frameless pack, it does really well, surprisingly well. I appreciate the appendix belt, and the provided rain tarp. It's kept this pack completely dry on the few times I've had to use it. For the money, it's a great pack. For serious campers, you really need a framed pack for those hike in trips, but that's a whole different beast.