Summit 30

I got this pack to use as a winter summit pack as well as a super basic daypack that I could roll up into a 65L pack while traveling. Compared to something like an REI flash daypack, it is much more durable, higher capacity, and I had no problem stuffing it under airline seats, buses, and hiking around with it in various conditions. It's fairly comfortable except in hot, sweaty conditions, when the Dyneema straps and back get kinda gross. I replaced the black shock cord with reflective orange for a little more visibility and style points.

I do have some issues with the pack:

1. Waterproofing. The bottom is not seam-sealed around the top of the "bucket", so water gets in there if you set it down in wet/muddy conditions. The shoulder strap attachment point is not sealed, either, so water gets in there in a rain storm. And when the straps get wet, they wick water into the pack body. Every time I've taken this into the rain, I end up with a few millimeters of water sloshing in the bottom of the pack. I make sure to keep everything in a drybag now to handle this. I'd describe it as more dust-proof and splash-proof than waterproof. I contacted Hyperlite about the seam sealing and they said it was advertised as only "water-resistant", so there's nothing to be done about it.

2. No inner sleeve = long, flat items are hard to stuff in the pack. Whether it's a hydration pouch, sitting pad, or books/laptops, anything that you might want to store vertically along the back requires a…