Mountain Hardwear  JMT 35 L Pack

Great size, build quality appears to be really good. Was very comfortable during an 18 hour day. Would love one extra pocket for additional organization but not a huge deal. Would def reccomend.

I bought this pack to replace my dedicated ski touring pack. I know this is not one of Mountain Hardwear's dedicated ski packs, but the features matched what I was looking for. It can easily accommodate my avalanche gear, external ice axe, and skis in a vertical carry. It's got a light simple frame for structure. When carrying under full load with skis on the back, it's stable and comfortable. It just carries really really well. The zipper pulls work well, even when going around corners on a cold/wet pack. The helmet carry mesh is clean and well thought out. Hip pockets are great for sunnies and snacks. A really good value versatile pack. I'll likely use it all summer as well for long day trips.

This backpack is very comfortable and has plenty of room for storage! The materials the pack uses seem very high quality as well 🙂 The only suggested change to the pack would be to have one additional zipper compartment, maybe on the front of the pack, to organize different items within. I usually use the top zipper compartment for my headlamp, knife, and other hardware. I’d like a separate area to put my phone, wallet, and portable battery charger. But all-in-all the value of this backpack holds extremely well! Very happy with it!

At 35 litres, this is the perfect pack for 90% of my adventures. While some may want a few compartments for storing things, I prefer the ‘black hole’ aspect of simplicity when it comes to packs. I used it today for a split boarding outing and had more than enough room for my avalanche gear as well as extra clothing and self rescue gear. I’m looking forward to putting it through its paces this summer on a bunch of planned overnighters as well as for Search and Rescue.

Super lightweight with a durable face fabric. The back padding is is very comfortable but not too squishy. Not too much interior organization, but fits small cubes and organizers well. Also the side pockets are expandable so ideal for large water bottle or tripod. This is the perfect day hike pack and quite honestly the best I’ve used thus far. Would recommend, 10/10

Great daypack and size. If it had a stowaway rain cover, a little more padding on the waist belt, and two zip waist pockets (instead of the one zip and one stash)… this would be the perfect backpack!

Phenomenal bag, best I've ever owned. The back panel is super comfortable and the pack compresses to an easily manageable size even when full. 10/10 would buy again.

I've used this backpack on maybe 10 short hikes of about 3-hours each on hilly rocky terrain. No doubt it's a solid pack made for backpackers. Perhaps a little heavy compared to today's UL equipment, but for my tastes I'd rather have a reliable backpack, well thought out design, and excellent materials and construction - this provides everything I need and want in backpack. The features of the pack I like best are the contoured back frame, which fits comfortably in the natural curvature of the spine; and the comfort and adjustability of the shoulder straps. Given that I like the pack as it is, here are a couple of improvements that might be considered as the normal part of design improvement when new versions are released. 1) Bigger external pocket (maybe 50% bigger); 2) Move the low volume chinch straps up a little, so that they can also be used to hold the water bottles inserted in the mesh, 3) webbing loops or fixtures for attaching a lightweight sleeping back to the exterior of the pack; and 4) Maybe a little larger belt pockets. But, as I've already said, I like the pack as-is, so none of these suggestions are anywhere close to dealbreakers.

My favorite daypack I’ve ever had! I typically change out every 9-12 months. I plan on keeping this pack for a couple years!

I love this backpack, it is perfect for my daily commute, it is cute and packs so much stuff!