Austin Plaisance said
There will be plenty of instances when you want to leave your bag at a hotel reception desk or in a hotel room
Youll also notice that the yarn has a higher lustre or shininess, as seen on the photo
If you do the math: 7 days: 13.3 miles, 3286 gain 8 days: 11.6 miles, 2875 gain 9 days: 10.3 miles, 2555 gain 10 days: 9.3 miles, 2300 gain 11 days: 8.5 miles, 2090 gain 12 days: 7.8 miles, 1917 gain Note that while a single days stats may look reasonable, dont estimate the increased difficulty of hiking for many days back to back
The Devas hip-hugging suspension and pivoting shoulder straps keep the pack stable when hiking over uneven terrain, and the storage layout is well executed for divvying up multi-day loadsincluding nine exterior pockets, U-shaped front access to the main compartment, and massive hipbelt pockets