EVEREST 8045D Hiking Pack

I'm a Master Guide and Pathfinder Officer... This bag is used mostly for camping trips... it is spacious, but the quality isn't best... it's a thin material in the bottom... so soon enough you'll start to see daylight inside the bottom of your bag. But overall it's nice.

I used this backpack for a two day hike on the Appalachian Trail over the weekend. I had a little over 25 pounds in it. It held my tent and a sleeping bag a pillow and a small air mattress. I'm 5,10<br /><br />Pros:<br />Looks like something a GI Joe would use.<br /><br />lots of space.<br /><br />Lots of straps and pockets to put things in.<br /><br />Cons:<br /> The padding on the shoulders is awful.<br /><br />the padding on the waist strap is awful.<br /><br />the buckle for the waist strap is hard to clip together and the straps slip while moving.<br /><br />No matter how its packed the weight distribution is never in a comfortable spot.<br /><br />The shoulder cross strap is at throat level.<br /><br />If you're using this as a clothing only bag it's fine but for a real hike, don't bother.

I bought this for a 2 day backpacking trip to the Guadalupe Mountains when I was a broke college student. It took me up the mountain with a lot more weight than it was intended for, that said it was extremely uncomfortable and basically destroyed after that trip, 2 holes through the bottom, multiple broken straps etc. Bottom line it got me through the trip, if having a bag is going to be the difference between you going to the mountain or not go ahead and buy this, but understand you are going to realize why good quality packs have larger price tags.

It's been 2 years using this and I've taken it through several trips via almost every medium of transportation there is. It has kept my clothing, shoes, toiletry, DSLR camera gear, food... you name it.. it's been doing well. The size is great and I almost always over-pack for my trips. It's been no problem going on as carry on luggage on the several airlines I've traveled on while having it. It's been a sturdy companion. Padding in the shoulder straps and at the back are great. The straps over the side pockets allow you to tighten up on the space for a tiny bit more of a compact appearance. The issue I'm now having though, is that the bungee string at the front has loosened and tore away from the fastener, so I need to figure out a way to get it reattached. And also, one end of the loop strap at the very top of the bag has come undone. This loop strap isn't a big deal as the most it's used for is hanging the bag when empty/not in use, but... I am wondering if these are a sign of what to expect for the rest of the bag. Hopefully there's a number of years left for it to serve me well.

I just packed for my first trip. The stitch is not good.. it came off on the main handle. The right side buckle is stuck I can’t release it

this is just OK, the integrated soft plastics are cheap., i grabbed mine from the top the plastics that hold the handle ripped right away. but it is a cheap alternative to more expensive backpacks, My advise would be if you plan on going on a lot of camping and hiking pay the extra money and get a good one. this is not something to keep for too long.