Found a pack that fit.

[beautifulduckweed]

Ben finally fit a pack on me that works quite beautifully. It's not perfect, but it's far and away the most comfortable backpack I've ever put on. There was about 32 lbs. loaded in it, and I literally skipped while toting it around on my back because the weight was distributed so beautifully.

This pack of wonderment is the Arcteryx Briza 62, size short.

And it costs $350. $245 with the discount Ben can provide me.

...yeah, I don't think I'm going to have a pack any time soon. Ha.

Why is good gear so stupid-expensive? Sigh.

Comments

[li-kao.livejournal.com]

Another testament to the benefitz!

[misshepeshu.livejournal.com]

True, true...except $245 is still way too much for a backpack. If I had to spend that much money on something, it's going to be something like an iPod, which I've wanted for much longer and that I'll use way more often than a high-end technical backpack. Sigh.