"Super light and simple pack" - Review of GoLite Pinnacle Pack - 4500 cu in

This pack is great for carrying up to about 40 pounds. Over that I want more support. But this thing is LIGHT! I have used it for a great pack rafting trip down the Colorado River. We put in at Spanish Bottom after hiking from Elephant Hill, carrying our boats, life jacket, paddle, sleeping bag, pad, cloths, helmet, stove, pot, food and other odds and ends in and on (paddle) this pack. It carried well and does not add 5 to 10 pounds to the load like most other packs. It is simple but has good necessities...two compression straps on either side that are long enough to hold a tent or pad (or paddles) on the outside of the pack, pockets to catch poles or tent on outside of pack, large water-proof zipper pocket that is easy to access, even when full, by being on the back middle of the pack. After unloading all the gear and going for a hike, it was easy to compress the straps and head out with this light weight pack. It has been through some serious use and is still holding up well. I have also used this pack guiding in the Tetons and climbing the Black Ice Couloir recently. Light is truly right and this pack proves it.
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