I use both the ULA Circuit and the Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 Southwest. The ULA packs are really well put together. I prefer the external pockets on my Circuit. It is really easy to access water bottles without having to stop. The hip belt pockets are also better on the Circuit. When my ...

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Thanks for the input. We will heed the advice about the flies and pack the headnets and DEET. Per Ingo's advice, we are leaning toward adjusted option #1 to spend two nights at Moskey Basin. I'm sure I will have more questions before our trip. Thanks again!

Hello all, I just discovered this forum and have found it extremely useful for planning a backpacking trip to the island. My girlfriend will be joining me and it will be her first extended backpacking trip. This will be the first trip to the island for both of us. We are both in our late 20s and ...