I picked this up to travel down the Napoli Coast in Kauai. This was my 1st hiking backpack and for me it worked fine but there things I did notice I didn’t like. 1st what I liked, for a three hour day hike I packed my hiking poles, portable camping table, two portable chairs, full hydration bladder, lunch sandwiches, camera gear, and strapped a walking umbrella to start my hike.Not once did I chafe or feel it was uncomfortable. When we crossed creaks and streams it was nice to put the water shoes outside backpack and tighten with backpack strings. What I didn’t like was carrying handle on top it was too thin, and not comfortable to grab. I ended up a clipping a carabiner on it and used that as the handle. The front chest pocket was great for my phone, but wished there was another on opposite side so I could have tucked my wallet up front. The side pockets were a good size, but I feared to put anything small in them with opening at the bottom. The water bladder hose needed like extra loop on the top, or on the sternum strap. The loops that are available made it where I had to bend the hose which would kink it. Also, I used this as my travel backpack and wished I could have been able to tucked away or unclipped the hip straps. Overall I’m pleased with it, and look forward to more great products from you guys.