Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 55 Backpack

A thru-hiker pack built around a frameless removable stay and 50D Robic nylon that rides light without giving up the volume a five-day section needs. At 1 lb 13 oz the Southwest 55 rolls down small enough to disappear in a feed-bag pocket yet still swallows a bear can, two-day food carry, and shelter — the cut thru-hikers on the PCT, AT, and CDT lean on when they want frameless carry without the silnylon floppiness of an older-style roll-top. The padded removable hip belt transfers real load to the hips for water carries, the roll-top closure swallows small or large loads without re-fitting, and the Robic face fabric shrugs off the abrasion of granite, scree, and trail-side brush without the cost of full Dyneema.