I've been using a variety of Camelbak packs for 30 years, my current is a 8'ish year old Hawg. It's about 850 cubic inches of storage, and has a 100 oz bladder. It carries pretty much everything I like for long day rides into the backcountry, and doubles as my day pack for day ski tours and day hiking.
My only complaint is the fit and all the volume is in a very small space(height and width). When it's wedged full it literally feels like I have a couple basketballs strapped straight off my back and the waist belt rides up 'very high'. Any suggestions for a pack that has 850-1000 cubic inches, 100 oz of water that is 'longer'? Id like to carry the same amount of stuff, but closer to my body.
My only complaint is the fit and all the volume is in a very small space(height and width). When it's wedged full it literally feels like I have a couple basketballs strapped straight off my back and the waist belt rides up 'very high'. Any suggestions for a pack that has 850-1000 cubic inches, 100 oz of water that is 'longer'? Id like to carry the same amount of stuff, but closer to my body.