Gregory  Kalmia 50 Pack - Closeout - Women's

The Kalmia offered great space/ volume per weight, and fit me so well! The adjustable backplate offered needed personalization for fit, and the padding protected me from hotspots without being bulky. The rotating shoulder straps made a difference; I could feel the pack moving with me, instead of against me. The Kalmia 50 is my new go to pack! While this pack offers some personalization, it isn't the pack for everyone. I highly recommend trying the pack on before purchasing, and walking around a bit with some weight added to see how she rides. Overall: well made, great weight to capacity ratio, helpful personalization through various adjustment and tension points, moves with the hiker.

Pretty disappointed in this pack. I work trails for the National Park Service and I rely on this pack nearly everyday during the summer season. Typically I can get by with a pack for 5-6 seasons without things wearing out (zippers, buckles, padding, etc). Not even by the end of my second season with this pack, the top zipper broke, the strap connecting the brain to the shoulder snaps busted, the color faded. I would NOT recommend this pack for outdoor work. Their warranty isn’t nearly as good as Osprey either. Four thumbs down.

There is a fundamental flaw in the design of Gregory packs. Purchased extra small body needs, but when I put in 35 pounds for a longer hike when I needed to carry food and lifted it up by the straps to put it on my body, the sizing system, which is Velcro, pulled away, exposing the bell and leaving the pack too big. So not only was it too big for my body, but it was ruining my shirts, pulling the fibres away and leaving gaping holes in the backs of them. Checked I contacted Gregory and they told me to send it into a repair place. It was returned back to me saying that it was sized incorrectly, which is not right. It was sized perfectly. But of course no longer perfect once the Velcro pulled away and it became larger again.

It’s actually dark grey even though the photo is clearly light grey. I asked to exchange it for a red one but they don’t exchange colors only sizes which makes no sense. Especially since this is a safely and ADA issue with heat sensitivity. I always go for the lighter color to prevent heat absorption. I purchased this for a month of hiking so it’s very disappointing. It’s doenst make sense that they would even make hiking bags this dark because of heat

Great overall ride and quality. Bought for the Kalalau trail hike in Kuaui, held everything we needed and has great organization. The straps and suspension system worked well and it distributed the weight evenly. This is a great pack for entry level backpackers or more advanced backpackers, big enough to carry all comfort items you would want for a 2-3 day trip. Hip pads were big enough for cell phones and other items which was handy.

This backpack has a ton of extras on it and secures and cinches tight. The best part is that it can be customized for your body type and does not wear on you even when hiking over 10 miles a day through rough terrain.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Amazing pack. So excited to use it on my cross country road camping trip. It has everything and more!!

Would buy again without thinking twice. Has held up well to everything I have put it through.

this is a great pack. wish it had a rain cover built in.