Love the design or the pockets, but the damn thing weighs almost 9 lbs by it self, and the load gets distrubuted away from your back as you expand it, instead of going up to your shoulders. Look at the Badlands 4500, or Sitka Bivy 45. Either way good stuff all around. If it is your first time on a backpack style hunt, word of advice. Only bring what you need to survive semi comfortably. You will be surprised how the weight will go from 40 to 50 lbs real quick. Good luck.