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Mountainsmith 08-60060-08 Voted the Best All Around Backpack in the Backpacker Gear Guide 2008! The Eclipse 55 Backpack is a combination that is light enough for weekend duty but doesn't require a minimalist approach to packing. This backpack provides astonishing comfort and versatile performance due to the strength and support of load dispersion technology suspension system and lightweight body fabric. This backpack is ideal for the through-hiker, weight-conscious fast-packer or the weekend warrior craving sleek design and innovative features. Features: -Lunar grey backpack. -Made of 420d high tenacity Cordura™ nylon body fabric. -Load dispersion technology suspension. -Independently adjustable shoulder straps. -Elastic sternum strap and bite valve catch. -Tool attachment points. -Four adjusters for effective load dispersion. -Webbing keepers. -Hydration compatible with single exit port. -Pivoting waistbelt with dual-density foam. -Zippered pocket and sleeve on waistbelt. -Molded air channel back panel. -Zippered micro mesh pocket under lid. -Sleeping pad compression straps with quick-release hardware. -Top compression strap for climbing rope attachment. -Collared storm shield with draw cord closure. -Four compression straps with quick-release hardware. -Dual ice axe loops. -Two spandura water bottle pockets that fit 32 oz water bottles. -Made for torsos between 20"-30". -Also available for a Regular Torso. -Fit range: 20" - 23". -Volume: 3143 cu. in.. -Extended volume: 3417 cu. in.. -Overall dimensions: 30" H x 12" W x 10" D. The Eclipse 55 Backpack was voted the best all around backpack in Backpack Gear Guide in 2008. Light enough for through-hikes and tough enough for bushwacks, the Eclipse combines an ultra-simple pack bag with a solid suspension and reinforced, cushy, memory-foam hipbelt. The result is a versatile pack that can be over-stuffed to your heart's content, thanks to superb load transfer, yet still feel at home on a light-load weekend. The streamlined pack never snagged, not even when one tester had to thrash through a dense willow thicket by headlamp.