Terminator XL

Took this out for a two-week off-trail trip and the extra volume meant I could finally stop strapping gear to the outside. The frame rides steady even when I push the weight up near its limit, which honestly surprised me for how light the whole thing feels.

The aluminum stays really do take the weight off my shoulders—I packed this thing to the brim for a ten-day carry and it never wavered. Surprisingly light for its size, too, which makes the expedition load feel way more manageable. I’m genuinely impressed with how it balances.

I've been hauling it on a week-long ridge traverse and the aluminum stays really lock the load in place, no sway even at forty-plus pounds. The extra capacity over the standard version means I didn't have to strap anything to the outside, which kept the whole thing surprisingly balanced on rocky scr