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I'm looking for a new 80L+ backpack so that I can have a second larger bag to bring friends who have never gone backpacking on weekend trips (everyone wants to bring so many clothes & extra shit) or use if for myself when I want to take a lot of luxury items. I currently have the Crown 3 60L bag and love it but with a big bear cannister packing it is very tight. Since my family know I like backpacking I now have a ton of credit with REI and while I don't usually shop there for bags I don't care too much about getting something cheaper since this is for my second set/loaner set of gear.
Any suggestions are welcome, I did see that they have a preorder for the apex 80 bag as a cheaper option but I have never heard of the company and all their gear reviews are 5+ years old.