Troman from Zambia, Public Profile

Prior to purchasing the Gregory Baltoro 85, I read many reviews, watched many YouTube video reviews, tried on packs in shops, researching this very thoroughly. I found the Gregory make of backpacks more suitable to me over Osprey and others. This carries weight better than any other backpack I've had, and I've had a few. I am not a fan of ultra-light packs where I feel and have to count every once/gram I pack. I rather carry a sturdy backpack heavier by a pound or so for padding, structure to balance the weight just right, and all that makes the load feel much lighter and very comfortable to bear over distance. My wife has the women's version of this bag, the Deva, in 80 liters and it's been great for her. She's loaded it up and carried more than in this bag easily that would make me cringe trying to carry the same in another backpack. The bag is rugged as its taken the beatings I've given it in the back of the truck, being out in the bush on the ground, and remains in great shape. I can't say enough good things about this backpack as I have several Gregory bags of different sizes for different needs. Just make sure it is sized correctly for you.