Atmos AG 65L

I'd reiterate that the point of ultralight is actually comfort. To some minor degree, you're prioritizing "hiking comfort" over "camp comfort," but with a well-tuned kit, you're really not making any meaningful sacrifices in camp comfort, either. The problem is that people don't want to tune their k

I wish I had taken a comprehensive approach to buying gear instead of just buying one item at a time. Before buying even one gear item, I should have set my total budget and maximum total weight. I would have saved a lot of money and also some weight. I often see beginners making the same mistake. E

Durston is absolutely unparalleled in customer support. If you search any Reddit thread or anywhere for that matter you’ll see nothing but raving reviews for their customer service. I’ve seen instances where Durston will overnight ship replacement gear to thruhikers at their next resupply point afte

I have been using an Osprey Atmos 65 but it weighs nearly 5 lb. I just bought another Osprey, a 58 L one, that is their effort toward being much lighter. I think it weighs around 2-2.5 lb. It seems to have decent waist belt and shoulder strap padding even though it's in the 2 lb range at that size.

I actually just ditched my ATMOS AG 65L and am waiting on a custom ULA Circuit SV. It's only about 2 lbs vs the whopping 5lbs for the Osprey and seems to be a good compromise of UL and comfort. Gossamer Gear Gorilla is another good one to consider, if you don't mind their whackjob opening for the ma

I have 2 65 liter backpacks. A 9 year old ULA circuit and a 16 year old osprey atmos. I have day hiked plenty with my ULA but not my atmos. The ULA only weighs 2 pounds and the straps can be tightened to reduce its size. My osprey was big, cumbersome and heavy. I think my ideal day pack size is in t