Other options in the Paragon range include 40L and 60L sizes. The Paragon is considered a men’s backpack, with the women’s version being the Gregory Maven which comes in 38L, 48L and 58L sizes.

Laura Lancaster The Gregory Baltoro and Deva fit a wider range of bodies than other traditional backpacking backpacks, and our testers who have long and short torsos, narrow and wide hips, had, ...

Gregory’s Tread ($70; www.gregorypacks.com) is similar in size and utility to the Lobo. For either, simply remove the bladder and fit it into your backpack someplace where it’ll work.