My first AT experience was last June completing the 45 mile portion from the DE Water Gap up to High Point NJ. I'M HOOKED! I am recuperating from hernia surgery two weeks ago (Nothing to do with the hike) and still plan on doing the 66 mile northern NJ portion above High Point, NB to Bear MT, NY the first week of October. My first experience was a real learning experience starting with the weigh of my backpack. I have an LL Bean White Mountain Backpack and consider its 6lb-6oz weight, the Clydesdale of backpacks. My goal is to greatly reduce the 50 lbs of supplies I carried this last trip. YIKES! I am starting with replacing my backpack and spent the majority of my day yesterday researching a new backpack to take advantage of any Labor Day sales or discounts offered. I determined that the Go-Lite Quest would be an excellent choice weighing in at 3lb-1oz, reducing my pack weight by half. Is this a good start and does anybody have any feedback or opinion on this pack?