Hiking Backpack Brands
Most backpack reviews compare feature lists. This one compares how packs behave when you're four miles from the trailhead with 35 pounds on your back and it starts raining. The brands covered here — Osprey, Gregory, Deuter, ULA, Hyperlite, and others — each make real tradeoffs between weight, fit, durability, and price. The picks below are sorted by use case, not popularity, because the best overnight pack and the best summit-day pack are almost never the same bag.
