"i would rather have a big burden and a strong back, than a weak back and a caddy to carry life's luggage" - elbert hubbard
selected backpacks today (2006-03-26)
we settled on two packs from high sierra. jesse picked the dyno 55+10.
mike picked the trek 45.
we made the purchase online through sierratradingpost.com
seems like a nice site. some good deals.
eBags (unlikely place) has some good prices on backpacks. here's one
for $70+free shipping. not too bad - good reviews. this is the top-level
backpack page
with lots of options.
backcountry.com has some good stuff in the outlet mall.
prices seem a bit high, but quality might be better, too.
done
picked out two bags from sierratradingpost.com.
see equipment page for details.