Teton 65L Signal backpack, durable and ready for hiking, camping or backpacking. Perfect lightweight travel bag with more room than you think, Terra

Won’t hold my -15 bag in the sleeping bag area. Hence the docking of two stars.Bought this for a 2 night trip with my LO and dog, in bear country, where nights will hit freezing, to replace my ancient Kelty pack. Both will have their own packs but dog is small(can’t carry much) and kid is young (can’t carry much). In warmer weather, without bears (and bear can) this bag might work. Was hoping to use this this trip and in the future longer trips when I don’t have to carry everything myself. Buying a bigger pack. Really like that it’s so adjustable though.Note that I am a proponent of ultralight but with a small kid I really do have to bring a change of clothes and extra shoes for her and us being two females I also need to bring additional supplies a guy might not need. Ha! Wondering how my dad did this when I was little!!UPDATE: So, I tried ordering the 4300 as a replacement and it was terribly uncomfortable even when empty. Turns out, this 3700 has so many straps, is very versatile, and is so well built that I was able to put my kid's sleeping bag in the bottom (unzipped the internal compartment separator) along with some clothes, strapped my sleeping bag to the top of the pack using a single strap, strapped a sleeping pad to the bottom, and clipped a second sleeping pad to a strap, and used the side cinchers for my ground cloth and to clip water bottles, and got it all to fit. (bear can and tent went vertical into the pack, pot/stove on top of the bear can, clothes and smaller items wherever I could fit them) I LOVE this thing. It was so very comfortable, even though I was carrying almost everything for two people. Also has lots of zipper pockets for different items to stay totally safe (car keys) and accessible (toilet supplies). I also liked that it had a little pocket on the waist strap, to put my Kleenex, hand sanitizer, knife, & flashlight. My only two suggested improvements would be to put a pocket on each waist strap (2 waist pockets, I have a daypack like that and it's helpful) and to make the waist pockets big enough to hold my phone. I was using my phone as my camera and although it's a smaller phone it didn't fit in the waist pocket and I ended up carrying it in the back pocket of my pants so that I could grab it out whenever I wanted. PS - I was concerned about rain one night so I pulled out the built-rain cover, put the pack on a rock (so the water would go around the rock and not into the bottom of the pack) and leaned it against a tree. Although it didn't actually rain, it seemed that the rain cover would have adequately protected the pack.I used to use a (now ancient) external frame Kelty pack. This new Teton was so great that I carried 47 lbs with no problem it practically felt like a day pack. And, I had to ALSO carry kid part of the way - almost 90 lbs total (and I weigh 123). I am a huge fan of this pack. I can't wait to go backpacking again!!

So far, this is a great bag for the price. I have had external frame backpacks and it was time to upgrade to a lighter option. I researched online as well as retail and I didn't find anything as sturdy or feature rich as this for the price. A bag like this costs at least double the price at your retail store. As for the bag, the bag is made of ripstop material and is double-stitched for extra strength at the seams (I could haul my 40lb 5-year-old INSIDE the bag without any problem). I sprayed 3 coats of waterproofing over the bag before use just to be cautious, but I haven't encountered rain to test it's performance.Pros:-Multiple sections and pouches-Custom ergonomic support-Built-in rain fly and chest-snap whistle-Colors are easily visibleCons:-The top flap has several cinch points that can be difficult to open and/or may become tangled-Rain fly may push water to the straps instead of down the bag away from the shoulders (not tested verified)-Black back pads cause sweatThe best features IMO are the separate bottom section for sleeping bags, etc., the zipper pouch on the inside of the top flap and the rain fly. I can fit my Teton Journey sleeping bag in the bottom section and still have room for a camping pillow and bag sheets. The upper hidden pouch is great for those items you want to stay dry and out of the way, but may need to reach. While I haven't had the occasion to test the rain fly, it pulls out easily and covers the whole exterior of the bag and it's very easy to roll up for reinsertion into the storage pouch on the bottom of the bag (it is fully removable but is attached to the inside of the bottom of the bag by an elastic band). There are ample straps for accessories as well as a great vertical and horizontal cinch system. The torso length is customizable so that it can fit my 6'2" body or my wife's 5'9", only by tightening the straps on the back of the bag. The waist strap is comfortable for long periods as it is padded in the right areas, and more importantly, the fit is easy to adjust and there's a small zip pouch for granola, keys or small gps, compass or something. I couldn't quite fit my 5" phone in the waist pouch. There's ample space on the waist strap for a phone, knife, hatchet or pistol holster or whatever. A water bladder can be placed in the main pack section in the separated water pouch (running a tube through the pack) or water bottles can be hung on the side of the bag's two bottle holders. The pack holds a good amount of equipment (inside and out) and weight as I've had about 60lbs in it (training hikes) and even my folded up 5-year-old (see above). While I was training the shoulder and back pads caused sweat, but they also dry pretty quick. Over all, I'm very satisfied with the Teton Sports Hiker 3700. I have friends who have spend three times the amount and can't believe the features I have on the Teton. I'm becoming a Teton man, and I bet you will too.