User Review: JanSport D3

Reviewed March 12, 1997 by c667052@...

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Design: external
Size: 4500+ (??)
Number of Pockets: 4
Max. Load Carried: 50 lbs
Height of Owner: 6'0"
Price Paid: $160 (outdated)

I have used this pack for several extended trips, all sorts of weekend and overnighters, and my brother has taken the thing on the AT. We both agree that it's a classic.

I've tried a number of external frame packs and think that this is probably the best of the lot. The metal wings provide a suspension not usually to be found in externals. I was able to carry sizable loads with little notice for long distances. It's a little tall, though, and somewhat unwieldy, like most externals.

For trail hiking, though, it's pretty hard to beat a pack like this, especially for its price (relative to internals).

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