Carries great! short torso fits me perfectly. - Granite Gear Nimbus Trace Access 60 Backpack

This backpack carries great. I got the short torso, I'm female, and I find that 'women specific' items don't fit me, so I bought the short torso of the regular model. I carried it 5 days/4 nights in Beartooths, and it is the most comfortable pack I've worn since I gave up my Kelty external frame. Yeah, it has lots of extra straps etc, but I carry a light but bulky sleeping pad, and I could strap it on the back easily. Fishing rod, lightweight wading shoes can go on the outside. For those who use a water bottle rather than a hydration bladder, at first I found the water bottle side pocket to be too tight. But I figured out that if I put the water bottle in the pocket before I put my sleeping bag in the bottom of the pack, then the bottle comes in and out just fine.