Backpacks - size/brand?

[Kipper]

I'm in the market for a backpack to cart around my stuff for about a week-long trip. From what I understand 4000 cubic inches should be enough for this length, but then there's the issue of brand...a friend of mine recommended Gregory packs...

Any opinions from the AT crowd?

 

[sniperruff]

upper range north face's are comfortable. hauled my weekly food supply (15-20lbs) from home back in college with no problems.

i had the last generation of this

 

[mayonnaise]

I'm not sure about size and name brands, I'll just say that I purchased a Nike backback back in 2002 and it still going strong with no tears or anything after all these years and visiting like 4 different countries. I've carried upwards of 50-60lbs in it and it's been through more washes than I can count but still looks damn good. It's not very big on space and has only two seperate enclosures but I've been very very happy with the quality.