Marmot Zion 35 Backpack - Internal Frame

This is the best backpack I've owned. I've used it a number of times now. It's well built has a lot of room plus my Lowe Alpine side pockets fit it perfectly.

Haven't had a chance to use it for hiking yet, but it is well designed, compact, with more than just the big zip pocket. Fits an average frame; good buy

I bought this pack for backcountry skiing. Haven't had a a chance to use it yet but it looks like it should work out well! Great buy!

I use this pack for a - no more than three day - trip and/or camp. I have to pack light because I'm small. With only 35 liters of space it helps me remember to not over pack. The one thing I wish it had was a slightly larger hip band. Since I don't want to/like to have weight on my shoulders, I look for a lot of support from my hip band. This one is smaller but it still works great.

I haven't had the opportunity to use this pack yet. However, I intend to use it as a 2-5 day pack. the quality of the design, workmanship and material is top notch. This pack is bombproof. This causes it to be a somewhat heavy for it's size, but I will never have to worry about busting a seam or breaking hardware on it. The only reason that I don't give it 5 stars is the hipbelt. Unfortunately, it is not supported or padded as much as I would like for it to be. This may not be an issue though. As I mentioned I have not used it yet. Otherwise, this was a great purchase.