The North Face Skareb 55

A good lightweight pack to hold all your essentials.

I've had this pack for a number of years, only to use as a pack for overnight trips to carry my clothing. Always kept indoors, dry, away from heat sources. The rubber coating on the inside has started to deteriorate though, and this is prevalent in the upper part where you roll the two flaps to close the pack.

It was fine for a couple of years, but now the rubber is really peeling and falling off, and gets all over your clothing inside. It's unfortunate, since I loved this pack—lightweight, felt comfortable on my back and hips, held enough for two-night stays. 

Background

Mainly overnight trips to a cabin, used mainly to hold my clothing and toiletries. No real hiking with this pack on.

I really like the suspension system of this pack. with all the adjustment systems,it distribute the weight properly around the contact points with your body. But then, as soon as you fill up the pack from the inside, the outer expandable pocket cannot be loaded properly. the bungee cord is not that stretchable, so in the end, you can hardly put anything inside the outer pocket, you have to wrestle with it first.