Best Hiking Backpacks (2024) - Which Hiking Pack is Right for You?

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What the Hell? No one is carrying 5lb Osprey/Granite Gear packs hiking. Not willingly anyways. And certainly NOT at the top of the list. If the pack doesn't weigh less than 3lbs, no one is buying them who has any knowledge of backpacking. Hyperlight, zpacks, Gossamear gear, ULA circuit, and yes, Osprey ... but NONE of the Osprey or Granite gear packs shown but rather the MUCH smaller sub 3 lb packs like the Exos