I am sure we have had countless threads about suggested backpacks for long distance hiking and especially thru hiking and we will have more of it in the future.
The purpose of this thread is to identify the backpacks most of us agree about their performance for thru hiking. At the end of the thread I am hoping that we have a list of backpacks that are WhiteBlaze members approved. So please take a few minutes of your time and enter your suggestions here in this thread and hopefully we have a unified vote for the top 10 favorite’s backpacks of all time. If you share your expertise and experience we can have a thread to refer to when one of the most frequent questions is asked for the thousandth time in this forum.
No need to mention that the backpack we suggest better to be light ( even better if ultra light), affordable , durable and trail tested. So what are your suggestions if you have to choose the most suitable backpack for your next long distance hiking? You can write down more than one choice also and a few words about why you chose this backpack(s) to others:
Here is mine:
Granite gear Crown V.C. 60 : 2 Ibs, 2 oz , affordable(199 dollars) durable, easy access, great suspension technology from an approved company with focus mostly on thru hike.
What about you?