Make sure you also consider the zippersnothing is worse than a faulty zipper that stops working after a few uses
Bag has adjustable shoulder straps, sturdy metal hardware, and features: applique, embroidered, debossed, and printed details
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MEC in addition to selling a variety of other brands, Canadian retail co-op MEC has two womens-specific lines of their own branded packs: the Mistral, which is more of a hiking pack, and the Flair, which is more of a hybrid travel pack
Weighing size, weight, and value here is what it came down to, as both proved uber-durable in testing