Originally Posted by
salty_robbins
I had the original Simple Pack, the bottom pocket is a game changer but I didn't like the shoulder straps. I sold it and bought a Burn. When I saw that they were reengineering the shoulder straps into a more dramatic S shape. I sold my Burn and bought the V2. The pack is MUCH better, the features are fantastic I honestly think I'd probably get 2 or 3 thru-hikes out of it, but I just really liked the way the Burn straps sat on my shoulders. I'm not a "big guy" but I'm fit and have very wide shoulders so it's really a personal thing. I have a friend who tried it on and he loved it. He tried to trade me his Osprey Exos but I really like the way the Burn fit my body.