The first backpacking pack I bought was Gregory’s Baltoro 65.Like so many do and have done, I was heading across the Atlantic to travel through Europe. My journey would be mostly through cities ...

Capacity (Medium): 65 liters (Baltoro); 60 liters (Deva) Weight: 4.9 pounds (Baltoro); 4.5 pounds (Deva) Baltoro Torso Fit: 16 to 21 inches Deva Torso Fit: 14 to 20 inches Fabric: 210D nylon (body) ...

The Gregory Baltoro ($230) is a trail classic, a very rugged and fairly ... Which brings us to the REI Flash 65 ($169), a pack that offers 4,000 cubic inches of space yet weighs just a touch over ...

The Baltoro ($290) is a much trimmer pack (5 pounds, 9 ounces versus 6 pounds, 9 ounces for the Whitney), and has a relatively compact 4,300 cubic inches of capacity. The Baltoro ...