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This all-purpose weekend pack is comfortable and light.

Ski mountaineers will love both climbing and cruising in this pack from our <a href="https://www.backpacker.com/april_2009_table_of_contents_gear_guide_issue/articles/12859">2009 Gear Guide</a>.

Just $149 can buy you a great pack.

Reach for snacks and extra layers with ease while wearing Mountain Hardware's Koa 55 backpack.

A 60-liter ultralight frameless rucksack perfect for long weekends

Bring along your winter toys&mdash; L.L. Bean's Mountain Guide pack can carry anything from ice climbing gear to skis.

Here's high-performance proof that a big pack can have a small footprint.

Bring along your winter toys&mdash; L.L. Bean's Mountain Guide pack can carry anything from ice climbing gear to skis.

Find out why this "near-perfect" daypack won Best All Around in our <a href="https://www.backpacker.com/april_2009_table_of_contents_gear_guide_issue/articles/12859">2009 Gear Guide</a>.

Light, comfortable, and endlessly packable&ndash;this pack really does it all. Reach for snacks and extra layers with ease while wearing Mountain Hardware's Koa 55 backpack.

A 100-liter pack that provides excellent load transfer and customlike comfort

For large loads and great support, check out the lightweight Gregory Z65 backpack.

Great for family camping trips, this pack has plenty of useful features that everyone in the family can enjoy.

Find out why this "near-perfect" daypack won Best All Around in our <a href="https://www.backpacker.com/april_2009_table_of_contents_gear_guide_issue/articles/12859">2009 Gear Guide</a>.

This top ultralight from our <a href="https://www.backpacker.com/april_2009_table_of_contents_gear_guide_issue/articles/12859">2009 Gear Guide</a> is perfect for hikers who need to travel light, fast, and far.

This best all-around pack offers plenty of easy to access pockets and compartments, making organization a cinch.

Wenger's Zernez 50L pack has mountains of features including a built-in raincover and clear map flap.

Scramble around the trail with Granite Gear's ultralight and stable Vapor Flash backpack.

Ski mountaineers will love both climbing and cruising in this pack from our <a href="https://www.backpacker.com/april_2009_table_of_contents_gear_guide_issue/articles/12859">2009 Gear Guide</a>.

A 100-liter pack that provides excellent load transfer and customlike comfort

Don't judge a pack by its price: this pack's a loaded bargain.

With removable support, the Arc'teryx Khazri 55 backpack lets you choose between stability or a lighter load.

This pack moves with you.

Wenger's Zernez 50L pack has mountains of features including a built-in raincover and clear map flap.

The Tahoma wins out as a high country favorite.

A 100-liter pack that provides excellent load transfer and customlike comfort

Want a one-pack quiver? Get this versatile lightweight.

With removable support, the Arc'teryx Khazri 55 backpack lets you choose between stability or a lighter load.

Don't judge a pack by its price: this pack's a loaded bargain.

A 60-liter ultralight frameless rucksack perfect for long weekends

Wenger's Zernez 50L pack has mountains of features including a built-in raincover and clear map flap.

Don't judge a pack by its price: this pack's a loaded bargain.

This pack moves with you.

Great for family camping trips, this pack has plenty of useful features that everyone in the family can enjoy. Don't judge a pack by its price: this pack's a loaded bargain.

Light weight and load-bearing: Try this clean-design, ultralight pack.

Find out why this "near-perfect" daypack won Best All Around in our <a href="https://www.backpacker.com/april_2009_table_of_contents_gear_guide_issue/articles/12859">2009 Gear Guide</a>. Don't judge a pack by its price: this pack's a loaded bargain.

Wenger's Zernez 50L pack has mountains of features including a built-in raincover and clear map flap.

Bring along your winter toys&mdash; L.L. Bean's Mountain Guide pack can carry anything from ice climbing gear to skis.

A convertible travel pack that can carry big loads.

Bring along your winter toys&mdash; L.L. Bean's Mountain Guide pack can carry anything from ice climbing gear to skis.

The durable Lowe Alpine Airzone Centro 45+10 backpack is full of handy pockets and bungees for the organized trekker.

A 100-liter pack that provides excellent load transfer and customlike comfort

This pared-down pack hauls big loads.

Wenger's Zernez 50L pack has mountains of features including a built-in raincover and clear map flap.

A convertible travel pack that can carry big loads.

Don't judge a pack by its price: this pack's a loaded bargain.

A 60-liter ultralight frameless rucksack perfect for long weekends

A 60-liter ultralight frameless rucksack perfect for long weekends

This best all-around pack offers plenty of easy to access pockets and compartments, making organization a cinch.

Pack up the weekend toys for your outdoor activity of choice in Marmot's ultralight&ndash;and ultra cheap&ndash;Alpha 25 backpack.

With removable support, the Arc'teryx Khazri 55 backpack lets you choose between stability or a lighter load.

This pack moves with you.

Got a big load to carry? Put it in this ultra-comfortable pack and forget about it.

A 60-liter ultralight frameless rucksack perfect for long weekends

Got a big load to carry? Put it in this ultra-comfortable pack and forget about it.

This top ultralight from our <a href="https://www.backpacker.com/april_2009_table_of_contents_gear_guide_issue/articles/12859">2009 Gear Guide</a> is perfect for hikers who need to travel light, fast, and far.

Scramble up anything with the North Face's climber-oriented Spire 40 backpack.

Don't judge a pack by its price: this pack's a loaded bargain.

Here's high-performance proof that a big pack can have a small footprint.

This pack moves with you.

A 100-liter pack that provides excellent load transfer and customlike comfort

Don't judge a pack by its price: this pack's a loaded bargain.

The durable Lowe Alpine Airzone Centro 45+10 backpack is full of handy pockets and bungees for the organized trekker.

This all-purpose weekend pack is comfortable and light. A 100-liter pack that provides excellent load transfer and customlike comfort

Don't judge a pack by its price: this pack's a loaded bargain.

With removable support, the Arc'teryx Khazri 55 backpack lets you choose between stability or a lighter load.

The ultralight Osprey Exos 58 backpack is high in stability and smart features.

Don't judge a pack by its price: this pack's a loaded bargain.

The durable Lowe Alpine Airzone Centro 45+10 backpack is full of handy pockets and bungees for the organized trekker.

Don't judge a pack by its price: this pack's a loaded bargain.

This stable pack has tons of padding and support.

For large loads and great support, check out the lightweight Gregory Z65 backpack.

A convertible travel pack that can carry big loads.

Don't judge a pack by its price: this pack's a loaded bargain.

A convertible travel pack that can carry big loads.

Don't judge a pack by its price: this pack's a loaded bargain.

With removable support, the Arc'teryx Khazri 55 backpack lets you choose between stability or a lighter load.

Scramble up anything with the North Face's climber-oriented Spire 40 backpack.

Ski mountaineers will love both climbing and cruising in this pack from our <a href="https://www.backpacker.com/april_2009_table_of_contents_gear_guide_issue/articles/12859">2009 Gear Guide</a>.

A convertible travel pack that can carry big loads.