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But there are a fair share of tradeoffs: The lightly padded Dyneema backpanel is less plush and overheats quickly in warm weather, there are no adjustments for the torso length (you do get the choice between five unisex sizes), and the Hyperlite is pricey

The Talon Velocity 20, with its running-vest-style harness and more flexible backpanel, weighs in at around 1 pound 14 ounces

Take the Western Mountaineering UltraLite and the REI Co-op Magma 30, for example

As for carrying additional gear, we rate this pack a five out of ten, as you can't get by with just this pack for most trips

Zip-away backpanel, harness, and hipbelt for safekeeping while traveling

On one weekend, you are doing a light and fast trip