When I wake up in the morning in the backcountry, Ill boil up some hot coffee
We stacked the large box of Betrayal at House on the Hill, Pandemic, Deception: Murder In Hong Kong, Werewolf, Werewords, Codenames, and Roll For It all in the backpack comfortably and zipped it securely
While your foot may exert more effort in stiff-soled boots, they provide added ankle support and better balance
The Gregory Paragon 60 could be the Goldilocks backpacking pack youve been looking for: comfy but not too padded, capable but not overbuilt, and just the right weight
Many would say its the Shimano SLXand for a good reason
The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 55 ($399) is certainly in the latter camp, and weighs in at an impressive 1 pound 15 ounces