Hi all,
New here and have been lurking for awhile, really love the forum. I am getting ready to start section hiking this summer and have started looking at gear. Looking specifically for comments/info/feedback on the REI Mars 80 pack after having done some comparisons of my own online. Would want to be using it for a 5/6 day trip this August from Springer Mountain going north and then for several more section hikes of similar distance/time for the next couple years.
I am a bigger guy (260 lbs+ with a big frame) used to carrying my 4-year-old daughter in a backpack (Keltie), total about 45 pounds, for up to 5 miles at a time but have no other experience hiking significant distance with a pack.
Any comments from people who have had experience with this pack in particular or have a great experience with another similarly priced pack in my kind of situation would be greatly appreciated. TIA!
DarkBunny