Marmot Zephyr Backpack - 1600cu in - 2008 BCS

Upside: This is a great day pack, but only a day pack not enough room for anything longer. I took this on a day trip up Mt St. Helens and it was comfortable and fit to my body well. It held all I needed for the day and the outside stow is great to hold a large jacket or even shoes. Top pocket is fleece lined for your electronics, which is nice to keep them from getting scratched with the rest of your stuff.

Downside: The pockets in the waist straps are nice, but hard to access when you have it buckled.

Nice pack: comfortable, roomy enough for a long day, storage and pockets are just fine, with one glaring exception - the hydration pocket is difficult to access to insert the full bladder into it; the padded electronics pocket falls over the opening even if it's empty. Also, there's only room for one bladder in the pocket - I usually carry two bladders with me here in western Colo and eastern Utah because of the dry climate and also because I share my water with my dog - which means the second bladder hangs loose in the main compartment. I will probably relegate this otherwise very nice pack to winter use only, when water needs aren't so great.