I bought this Crossbuck backpack from Alps Outdoors as a Christmas present for my young son. He is getting to the age where he can sit in the blind or on a stand by himself and needed his own backpack. This looked like the perfect entry-level pack. When I received it, I was quite happy with the the pack's quality, especially the price. I realize, in most instances, you get what you pay for, and I admit I was initially skeptical. However, this pack surprised me with the quality of material, closures, and size. My son was extremely happy with it on Christmas morning. Later that day he loaded it with all his "necessities" and strapped it on to show me how it fit. So, far we are both happy, and it appears this will be a very nice pack for him for several years to come. Hopefully it can be passed down to his little brother when the time comes.