Overnight Packs

Recent Overnight Pack (2,000 - 2,999 cu in) Reviews

Zpacks Arc Haul

Used it for the CDT this past year. Worked like a champ. If you overload it, which I did many times, with long food carries then the top metal bar will jut into your back.              Full review

Kelty Redwing

I love this pack. I'm 6'1" and my wife is 5'4" and we both use it. I just finished hiking at Acadia National Park hiking just under 40 miles in four days from Sand Beach to Cadillac Mountain. I used it as a daypack carrying a soft side cooler with cold drinks and lunch for two, Swiss Army Knife, Garmin 60CSx, raincoats. I will never part with it. Full review

REI Men's Lookout 40 Pack

Comfortable and enough volume for a winter day hike or snowshoe trip. Excellent design and arrangement. Durable, but therefore a bit heavy. Other than weight I find this product one of the best of many daypacks I have owned. I need this much volume in winter or on a climb where there is a possibility of spending an unexpected night out. Any bladder can be hung in the pack if you use a little ingenuity and paracord to attach the key clip to the bladder suspension system. My sternum straps DO move… Full review

Sierra Designs Ministry 40

For a climb, ski tour, day hike, or overnighter this pack is hard to beat. Simply tough. FEATURES: Hefty 630D/840D nylon reinforcement   Hydration Ready Top Loading Fleece-lined Optics Pocket in Lid Crampon / Shove-it / Shovel Pocket Emergency Bivy Pad Gear-Racking on both hip belt wings Ventilation Conduit Back Snow-shedding Backpanel Removable Hip Belt Removable HDPE/aluminum frame Radio / GPS attachment point; ice ax loops; ski carry loops; security pocket with key clip S/M 40L/WEIGHED MINE… Full review

Osprey Ace 38

This is the scaled down pack I was in search of for my 7-year-old grandson to introduce him to THE JOYS. After a disappointing experience with a kid's Deuter Fox 30 I returned for refund, I was back hunting down the right one for Nyca when I ran into this online. Retail runs $140 and I bought the last one on closeout for $84 shipped. I'm a poor grandpa so I have to hunt the bargains. When it came in a week later I was blissed. This is the real thing and it fits his 11.5" torso now and should get… Full review

The North Face Men's Terra 40

Unbelievable find at a thrift store, $8.99. Brand new. Great pack and now is my favorite pack. Looking at doing segments on the Colorado Trail. If you're looking for a great pack, look no more. Love it for light to ultralight backpacking. Highly recommend this pack. Has everything I've been looking for in a pack. Full review

Gregory G Pack

This pack has witnessed many thousand of miles of wilderness backpacking. If you love compartments, though this one isn't for you. It is light and fits everything I need for 10-12 days. Great choice, my go-to even though I buy new packs as the years go on. Longevity—I have had it over 10 years and still love it. It fits great and is super adjustable. Fits a bear canister right in, no problem with everything else. I've held 10+ days of food, tent, pad, bag, 2.5 liters of water, pump, first aid… Full review

Gregory Zulu 40

This nicely-made pack can handle overnight to perhaps 3-night ultralight trips, or hostel tripping, and the Small size ~may~ fit as an airline carry-on if not fully loaded and the compression straps are tightened. The suspended mesh back panel and X-frame, combined with medium-duty padded shoulder straps and hip belt make 15-20 lbs a stable and reasonably comfortable load. Access to the single main compartment is from the drawstring top and the convenient inverted-U zippered front opening. I'm 6… Full review

Berghaus Freeflow 40

Tough and comfortable 40-litre backpack. Has multiple compartments and an adjustable back system. The Berghaus Freeflow 40 is a 40-litre backpack with adjustable shoulder straps. I have had mine for three and a half years but I did not make much use of it until very recently. This is why I’ve only gotten round to reviewing it now. Berghaus has introduced a revised model, so this review does not describe the current version. The Berghaus Freeflow 40 is a traditional top-loading backpack. It has… Full review