Purchased this pack mostly for international travel/hiking adventures and figured the tour du mont blanc would be an amazing testing ground for the pack. Purchased in the 30L size and got the additional bungee cord to secure a small sit pad. Once I got the fit dialed in (with the help of the super responsive customer support team) I was all good to go and literally had the best time! No chafing or sore points at all with a 17-ish pound pack. The front pockets literally held everything I needed to access quickly (hand sani, phone, power bank, snacks, more snacks, hydration soft flasks). The sit pad was super comfortable on the back and while airflow wasn't amazing, my back wasn't more swampy than the next person's even in the super hot weather. Found the mesh throughout to be super stretchy but durable to sharp-ish items (like the corners of sunscreen bottles). Loved the colors of the one-off pack as well. Would 10000% recommend to any hiker/traveler!
About 3 oz less with the new Aluula material and the pack looks awesome too. It is super comfortable. I have back problems and was struggling with framed backpacks, but the Nashville cutaway is way easier on my back. Next step is to lighten the shoulder straps a bit. I bet you can get it down to 10oz total. Thank you for such a great backpack