Gregory Drift Backpack - 1300cu in - 2007 BCS

Perfect skiing pack for me. Not only did it save me from altitude headaches b/c of the ability to have a water reservoir, but I could have my small P&S camera in the hip pouch for pics.
By ski buddies could always see where I was on the trail/trees with the orange color.
It held water, extra goggles, snacks, extra clothing. Perfect size. Not to big, not too small.

Super nice Backpack, great for day rides.
It fits all my equipment, shovel, probe, lunch, extra clothes, spares etc.
I like the internal organizer.
Fits my back perfect (165cm 78kg)

Only cons I have it the zippers they dyed after only 9 months... Luckily for my Backcountry sent me a new one!!

Peter Krog, Denmark

wondered if it was going to be too large for me - woman 5'8", 130lbs but it fits great - do have longish torso. holds snowboard nice and tight for hiking up as well as carrying snowboard boots (womens 9), helmet, gloves, water etc etc to the mountain - expands beyond belief. camel bak reservoir and tube fits perfectly. great interior pockets for day to day use as well as synching down to very flat for around town activities travelling.
missing - an outside flat zip pocket might be useful, but hardly critical.

As small as this sack is, it still fits a lot of gear. I purchased this pack for one main purpose, to carry a large DLSR camera (Canon 20D without battery grip and two good sized lenses) when skiing. That said, I also sewed on two extra plastic loops onto the shoulder straps to create a mobile camera support structure. I jammed an extra fleece and spare pair of gloves into the bottom of the main compartment with the spare lens. Put a padded my camera in Domke insert and put that on top. A small 45ounce water bladder went into the hydration pouch. In the front pocket, an assortment of gear and lunch, including a walkie and beacon. All this with enough room to spare for a shovel or additional gear.

Performance: Compression straps worked well and stabilized the whole load. The ski carrier worked flawlessly on our off-piste and short backcountry hikes. With the exception of the extra weight, I never really noticed it when in motion. Even took a couple nasty cartwheeling falls down steep pitches landing directly on the pack ... no damage to my camera whatsoever (thanks to the insert). Great fit (I'm 5' 11", 150). The hydration bladder worked superbly.

Cons: The only improvement would be a full zipper on the main compartment. Even though they thought to include half-zips on the bottom part of the bag to access items in the bottom of the pack, it is still a little hard to reach those items.

Conclusion: Excellent pack for day use at a resort and shorter off-piste or backcountry hikes.

The perfect ruck sack for those days where you do not need to carry a lot (Ex - cruising in and out of the slopes in Kicking Horse). Fits the your most important gear, some food and water. Fit me perfect (1.81 tall and 75 kg (Slim))