The pack is a little heavier at around 2.2 pounds (especially considering its smaller overall frame) but the weight feels more like baked-in quality than anything else
A cheap tarp or makeshift piece of Tyvek or building paper can do the trick and provide a perfect shaded spot for your baby to nap
Once youve gotten comfortable with one, youll find they are more than worthy of a place in your lineup
You also get to tap into Garmins Explore app, which only enhances the experience allowing you to search for, save, and send locations easily
Ive worn them hiking and backpacking all over the world including to Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal, into a glacier ice cave in Iceland and on after work hikes in the mountains near Vancouver (like in the pic above)
There is no first come, first serve camping in Big Bends established campgrounds