Ozark Trail 45 ltr, Backpacking Backpack, Gray

I'm excited to review the Ozark Trail 45L Montpelier Backpack because it is a great item. First of all I picked it out because of it's size. It looks tall and I was hoping I could fit my rolled up inflatable SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) in it and I can! I like the Ozark Trail brand as I have many items by them and know they are good quality. I like the color which I feel would suite a man or a woman. It has so many different pockets and straps that it feels versatile for any sort of hiking, camping or traveling situation. It folds down small and you can make the bag look smaller on your back than this massive hiking bag if you tighten the straps a certain way. I like that the part that goes against your back is heavily padded especially where it presses against pressure points. The straps that go around your waist even have their own pockets. This has become my favorite backpack and I can't wait to try it out on a camping trip instead of just using it to tote around my SUP and also my laundry to the laundromat ( it holds so much! ) Recommended.

This back pack has a TON of space. It has a million different pockets, ways to expand, etc and ways to shift the weight around depending on your height. There is a lot of cushion on the straps and the back of the back pack. I love the color as it shouldn't absorb too much heat since it's not black. It's slightly heavy but only because of all of the features, and it accommodates linger trips. If you're just going on a day hike for yourself I wouldn't use this, but if you're taking your family and you'll be the one carrying it all, or going for more than a day this is just right. The only weird thing to me is the chest clip goes at a diagonal. I'm assuming it's to help with weight distribution but it feels weird to me. It seems more like a sewing mistake when I look at the diagram, seems like it should be straight across. In the pictures you will see the different options of storage.