The North Face Crestone 60 Backpack - 3350-3950cu in

I bought this pack about a year ago and it has come with me on every camping and hiking trip that i have gone on. You will never regret this pack,it is insanely versitile and the perfect size. It has a great sleeping bag compartment built into the bottom that fits my Tressles great (A synthetic marmot bag, so it does not compress as much as down and still fits.) the only thing that i ever have to actually strap to my pack is my thermarest because ALL of my gear fits nicely in the bag. Once the sleeping bag is in, there is a thin pull string opperated fabric that divides the main compartment from the sleeping bag section, of course if you wish you can just open that up if you prefer one huge compartment. I own a Vario 23 tent (highly recommended) that compacts down to football size and just goes in my pack. but for any tent, you can take the poles out and they will fit in the bag because there are two holes in the 'floor' of the main compartment that goes to the botttom of the bag. all in all , not the lightest bag in the world, but you wont get a better bag for the price!

this pack has space for it all and will support your back while you're doing it. comfortable for multi day high mileage hiking once you dial the shoulder and waist straps in. the sleeping bag compartment is very useful. I have a Lafuma sleeping bag thats super small, so I keep food packed there or wet/dirty clothes to keep them separated from my other gear. went bushwhacking through rhododendron in the Smokies, and no rips, tears, busted buckles, or broken anything, which was a small miracle. The material is fairly water resistant and very durable. This is a great simple weekend pack, but has plenty of space to easily organize map and compass in top compartment, a large main compartment with top/bottom/side access, sleeping bag drawcord compartment, and outside pouches for odds and ends. I also like the fact I can remove the waist support, and slide skis in fairly simply for backcountry snow adventures.

I purchased the North Face Crestone 60 Backpack Large Version from backcountry.com for a 2-day hike in Joshua Tree National Parl. I walked the California Riding and Hiking Trail for 36 miles. I had a pretty heavy load, I would say 30 to 35 lbs. The North Face Crestone handled it very well. I have to say that the pack itself is a bit on the heavy side (approximately 6 lbs). It is a good balanced backpack that offer a lot of adjustments. I am not sure that I carried it properly the whole way because my shoulders hurt a lot after the first day. I like the two side pockets where I had stored 2 bottles of water. It also has a sleeve for a hydration reservoir (mine is 2.5 liters), a large outside pocket that is easy to access (perfect for maps, sun screen etc...) and a few other nice features. One thing I am not a fan of is the sleeping bag compartment at the bottom: my sleeping bag is a North Face Cat Meow (Large) and I had a hard time inserting it through the bottom opening. When it was time to get it out, I couldn't, it was stuck (even though it had been compressed as much as I possibly could). So I had to take it out through the top, no big deal.
Bottom line: for the price, it is an excellent weekend pack with plenty of nice features and built to last.

Got this pack for Christmas awhile back and it is awesome. Spacious, easily accessible, comfortable, and organized. I have packed it as full as I possibly could and went out for a weekend with a friend who could not carry anything because of shoulder surgery and I really didnt even mind carrying the extra weight it was so comfortable.

I was in Montana for about 3 and a half days. The things I love about this pack is that it is big enough to get all your gear inside that you need for that time. Everything you could need and more was in my pack. The water bottles where able to be easily reached on the side pouches. The top has a little storage for maps and something that needs to be reached easily. Side zippers to sneek something out as well as the sleeping bag compartment on the bottom. You are able to get this pack straped down solid. Solid to you and everything in your pack won't move a bit. The parts I didn't like was it is a bit heavy. My shoulders did get sore the first day but after that I was fine. I know the pack has an area where it takes your back off for lumbar suport and breathing as well as holes to breathing. But My back was soaked the whole time. And my parter's pack did a much better job at air flow. All and all it is a great 4 stars for me and for the price recomended.

I just recently got back from New Zealand where I did a four day Great Walk in the Te Urewera National Park. I hiked the 28 mile Lake Waikaremoana track and comfortably carried about 30-35lbs of gear up and down an 1185m bluff and other varying terrain. I love this pack! Although a little on the heavy side I was able to fit all my gear including: a sleeping bag (TNF Kilo), a few days clothes, food, first aid, emergency items, cooking supplies, two aluminum water bottles (filled), rain gear, and my heaviest item a D-SLR camera and gear. The pack fits securely, doesn't shift much, and is easily adjusted. My only angst about this pack is that after a full days hiking I felt strained in my neck and shoulders. All in all a great pack.