Price friendly, comfortable, capable backpack?

[petedelisio]

Looking for pack that is

*Approximate $100 to $150 range.

*50+ to 70 literish

*transfers cushioned weight to hips well.

*Can carry close to 30- 35 lbs comfortably and maybe 45-50lbs not too shabbily.
(Would be in the 25lb range more often.

At least sleeping bag access more than top access.

*Approximately less than 4lbs.
3.5 ish or lower is better.

Can carry larger bear cans well.

[Gambit McCrae]

I believe for that price point you may find what your looking for on aliexpress. There is a guy vlogging his AT thru hike this year that set goals of doing his thru hike on a $1k budget, with <$1k of gear.
He is using the "3F" pack off aliexpress....looks like a ULA knockoff for like 60 bucks...he is over 500 miles into his hike and it has performed well, especially for 60 bucks

[Patrickjd9]

We are starting to see the gear from Chinese companies on the trail. I was just in a trail crew camp where someone had a "Naturehike" tent.

[RadioFreq]

I believe for that price point you may find what your looking for on aliexpress. There is a guy vlogging his AT thru hike this year that set goals of doing his thru hike on a $1k budget, with <$1k of gear.
He is using the "3F" pack off aliexpress....looks like a ULA knockoff for like 60 bucks...he is over 500 miles into his hike and it has performed well, especially for 60 bucks

That would be Quadzilla. Last year he did a calendar triple crown.

[petedelisio]

I believe for that price point you may find what your looking for on aliexpress. There is a guy vlogging his AT thru hike this year that set goals of doing his thru hike on a $1k budget, with <$1k of gear.
He is using the "3F" pack off aliexpress....looks like a ULA knockoff for like 60 bucks...he is over 500 miles into his hike and it has performed well, especially for 60 bucks

Do you think a ULA knockoff can handle 45lbs fairly easy?
Didn’t think ULA’s could handle 25lbs with fair comfort ease but haven’t really looked at them, so I be assuming.

Will have to check out this quadzilla

[Gambit McCrae]

Do you think a ULA knockoff can handle 45lbs fairly easy?
Didn’t think ULA’s could handle 25lbs with fair comfort ease but haven’t really looked at them, so I be assuming.

Will have to check out this quadzilla

I would say the ULA would definitely be topped out at 45lbs, 25lbs is more than acceptable....35lb limit comfortably? I have a ULA ive put about 1500 miles on and I always enjoyed it.

Quadzilla Video on his UL Gear on a budget:

[Odd Man Out]

Do you think a ULA knockoff can handle 45lbs fairly easy?
Didn’t think ULA’s could handle 25lbs with fair comfort ease but haven’t really looked at them, so I be assuming.

Will have to check out this quadzilla

Frameless often max out around 25 lbs, and ULA has some of those, but their most popular modes have a stay (a minimal frame) that makes them effective up to 35 or 40 lbs. There are quite a few lightweight packs that have this design. So when the earlier post referred to ULA knockoff packs, I assumed they were probably had stays. If shopping for a lightweight pack, look for the ones wit stay frames vs a true frame less pack.

[petedelisio]

Ordered a rook 65 from Amazon for 145$
REI has same deal.

Any body put some good miles on the osprey rook 65?
Have anything to say about it?

[xMagnolia]

The REI Flash 55 has had some good reviews. If you catch a sale or have some points, it will put you in the right price range.

Charlotte