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If you are not (ultra)light packing but still doing long distances 30-40k+ each day, do yourself a favor and get a quality external frame pack. There is just no comparison when it comes to posture, back health and comfort to anything you can find on the hiking market. I think the right backpack is more important than boots. You can still get used to an ill fitting boot and at least finish the trip but once your back starts hurting its over soon. I switched to DIY sewing machine pretty much everything even sleeping bags, but not backpacks, boots, and sleeping pads. Those are still an immense expense if you are serious about long wild backcountry trips.
I use an old Exo Mtn Bag I got on sale a 4 or 5 years ago. Its good for everything. Rucking, hiking, weekends, weighted push ups, 3 week fishing and mountain trips, arctic backcountry ...
Best suspension system and comfort I have ever had in a backpack but they have changed the frame considerably in the newest version. Its stable until about 60 pounds, then it becomes wobbly but still managable if its only extra food for a few days.
The velcro breaks easily, and has to be restitched regularly. Eventually I just sowed everything fixed in place since I never use the loading shelf and never have to adjust the hip belt. Velcro is shit in durability.
And the pack never stands upright. It always tumbles over and rolls all over the place. Big problem in bad weather. Can't tell how often I had the Exo Tumblepack roll down a rock face and land in a bog. It dries remarkably fast even if its soaked completely despite the thick cordura.
Anyways the Tumblepack will be semi-retired soon and I'll get a Stone Glacier as my main pack for serious trips.
