NEEDS a waist strap. Almost perfect.
On a long trip, for the 44L size, this absolutely NEEDS a waist strap. So sad that this doesn’t have one. It really is almost perfect. I’m one of the people that actually prefers fewer pockets to make use of the space available. I’ve used packing cubes for years, so the space is actually extremely useful and more pockets would just get in the way. Give me the waist strap, and upgrade the water bottle pocket and this would be perfect.