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Hiked the Foothills Trail with the Kakwa 55 at a 12–13 lb base weight and it hurt their upper back relentlessly, possibly a sizing problem. Switched to a frameless LiteAF 35 that was far more comfortable on several long trails.
“I don’t know if I bought it small or too big or whatever but it just hurt my upper back relentlessly”
Runs a Durston fan community and says so; carries a bear can in the Kakwa 55 on most trips and finds it so comfortable they sometimes forget it is there. Has not loaded it past 32–33 lb, but says it does great at those weights.
“I can say that it’s quite comfortable carrying a bear can in the Kakwa 55 - I bring one on most trips and sometimes even keep it in the pack for day hikes unless I’m really cruising for speed.”