TETON Sports Mountain Adventurer 4000 Ultralight Plus Backpack; Lightweight Hiking Backpack for Camping, Hunting, Travel, and Outdoor Sports , 27" x 12" x 10" , Black, 65 Liters

I had been interested in Teton packs for quite a while and purchased this one as my first one. I have had this pack for 2 months now and have tested and used it and I am in love with this pack. It is so comfortable to wear. The padding is just right, the straps are form fitting and the waist belt was very well thought out. The tensioning system on the straps was a little weird to get used to, but nothing too terrible. The zippers have large open loops to put your finger in and use to pull open or shut. This alone make the use of the pack awesome. On two occasions I have used the outside side straps to either carry a tripod or double fishing poles into a favorite fishing hole. This pack contours to the body well, and you almost don't even know you have it on until you need to get something out of it. It has a big pocket with hanging straps to place a water bladder in and an outlet for the hose. This was a well designed pack and I am not disappointed in my first Teton pack, there will be more in my future.As a note, this pack has been used for 2 hr hikes, to day long fishing trips, to road trip packing, to day hikes and rescue call outs. I did find it a little large for just a couple hr hike, it was perfect for a day hike and the fishing trip. It was too small for the rescue call out (Search and Rescue Team) with all the gear I tried to carry.I'd highly recommend this pack to anyone looking for a well made pack with some great fit.

I'm 6'2, 180lbs and it fit me well once I adjusted the torso pretty much all the way out. I was able to shift most of the weight to my hips as designed and was fairly comfortable carrying 45lbs (including water) on my backpacking trip last weekend. Overall, I think it's great backpack, especially at this price point. Note that I did NOT have an opportunity to experience this pack in wet conditions.how i carried what I carried:- bottom compartment: sleeping bag, foam pillow, bag liner, camp towel, rain coat, rain pants- main compartment: (in stuff sacks) food, clothes, stove, cookware, cot, trowel, camp saw, gadgets- top "hat" compartment: snacks, first aid, wipes, water filter. This was the part I accessed the most.- belt pouch: wallet, keys, pocketknife- strapped between top bag and main bag in that weird neoprene sheet, buckled to itself in a tube: tent- mesh side pockets: water bottle in each, head of my tripod chair strapped to the side- that little front flap pocket: toiletries, lighter- pants pockets: maps, phone (a.k.a. camera)pros:- Price- adjustable torso length- weight of only 4lbs without tarp- multiple points of access to the main compartment (top, one side, front, bottom)- sort of detatchable top bag could be used as a day hike pack in a pinch- really big side mesh pockets (the ones you put your water bottle in)- zipper pullsnit picking cons:- the belt pouch was too small to hold a modern smartphone- that weird gray neoprene top sheet that I couldn't figure out and couldn't remove- the "rain fly" is a heavy (1.52 lbs!) poncho for pack + hiker thrown in a pocket instead of the traditional lightweight fitted cover with its own storage compartment. I left it at home- location of the zippers of the top "hat" bag weren't as handy when the pack was laying on the floor of the tent. It kept flopping around while I was trying to get in and out of it.- I too experienced the "squeak" during a short part of my trip. Each step I took, the bag would make a squeak sound at the point where the internal metal frame terminated at the top behind my right shoulder. I think it was related to having the torso adjustment fully extended.- some zipper flaps got in the way of the zipper when packing. perhaps unavoidablesuggestions to the manufacturer:- provide thorough instructions for all of the features you have included for the bag. What did you have in mind for each compartment? What the heck is that weird neoprene-like sheet with buckles at the top for? While checking out the bag again for this review, I discovered a velcro opening at the bottom of the bag with another of those weird neoprene sheets. This may have been the "low and close to the body" place to carry my tent that I was looking for! It may also have been a better place to put the tarp, or a traditional, lightweight and attached rain fly. Help me understand the design you created with all that hard work!- stop the squeak!- consider modifying the top bag so the user can unbuckle it from the shoulder side and secure it onto the body of the bag while it's laying in the tent. Maybe with velcro? And make sure whatever side is facing up has an opening for access- make the belt pouch bigger wider to accommodate a smartphone and add another one to the other side- make the "flap logo pocket" on the back more expandable or remove it altogether. Explain its purpose.- a few parts were somewhat rubberized fabric. Maybe that would be a good treatment for the bottomDon't misunderstand me. I was very pleased with this bag at this price point. I was happy that I didn't have to spend $300+ for a fancy bag from one of the higher-end makers. Now if only I could easily upgrade my poor, tired feet! :D

I purchased two of the Teton Sports Mountain Adventurer 4000 backpacks, one each for my son and myself after much exhaustive research and trusted reviews by Luke of The Outdoor Gear Review (A highly recommended YouTube channel for anyone who enjoys backpacking, camping and GEAR!) and based on our needs and activities.I could not be more pleased. We wilderness camp often and that involves quite a bit of gear, no matter how lean you pack.These packs handled around 45lbs in my pack and around 30-35 in my son's and were comfortable the entire two-mile hike through the forest to our campsite.Loaded with very useful features, nothing flashy or useless on the entire thing. Built like a tank and well thought out, infinitely adjustable, tough as nails and comes with its own poncho that covers hiker AND pack if it happens to pour raining!An outstanding value, outstanding pack and outstanding company. Teton Sports hits it out of the park, as usual.