The North Face Terra 40 Pack Women'S

Pros: Well designed, durable, easy to use, comfortable, small.
Cons: Small, only for day hikes.

Why I bought this. I needed a backpack that was comfortable to take on day hikes. I was previously using either my camera bag backpack or my REI Alpine. Neither worked the way I wanted for the gear a father needs to carry. So I bought this ...

Pros: tough design, no rips or tears, minimalistic, you get what you need, nothing you don't.
Cons: only one main comp. access point, doesn't hold more than 45lb.s

I have to admit, I did not buy this pack expecting to take it hiking. I was looking for a tough pack that I could use for odd-jobs, something not too big, but something large enough. After scouring Gander Mountain, REI.com (there isn't one near me), ...

Pros: Holds a lot, durable, comfortable, useful hip and chest straps.
Cons: Difficult to get at contents at bottom of bag

I purchased the North Face Terra 40 Backpack for a two-week tour through France, Switzerland, Germany, and Italy. I selected this backpack because it was not overwhelmingly large, as some other backpacks are, but it still looked like it would be able to ...

Pros: Built like a bullet. Perfect for extreme dayhiking.
Cons: Zig-zag straps get snagged on tree branches while bushwhacking.

I bought this pack a year ago as I wanted something with more structure than my Go-Lite, bigger than my former day pack, and smaller than my Gregory backpack.</p> I use it for extreme dayhiking in the Adirondacks -- hikes where we cover ...

Pros: Comfortable, convenient, and adjustable.
Cons: Top loading (first in last out), Less organization.

I haven't exactly used this pack yet, but I spent an hour looking at three packs to decide what I wanted for my hiking/backpacking trips, and I would like to put in my thoughts as to why I picked the Terra 40. When I got to the REI, I've already decided ...