http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?productId=9392432&storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&langId=-1

this sounds like a really good deal, since these packs are $150 everywhere else. however, REI by my house didn’t have them in stock, so i haven’t had a chance to check them out yet. has anyone used these before? i’m going on a 4 month backpacking (hosteling, not camping) trip from may till september. would this be a good pack for me?

i really like the ultimate journey one, but $200 is a bit more than i want to spend on a pack…