I have a recently acquired Windrider 2400 that I really like; it fits and carries well, has just the right amount of features and I love not having to mess with a rain cover (everything inside is in drysacks or bags). But it's not going to be big enough for the colder seasons, at least not for me and my beer, er, I mean gear. Question I have is should I go right to the 4400 size? I'm thinking a 3400 would be plenty big enough for fall here in the Northeast but probably on the small side for winter. I have plenty of conventional packs with the volume to handle winter loads and I usually do only one or two winter trips a year. So I don't really need a new winter sized 4400 cubic inch pack but I'm thinking there's not enough of a capacity difference between a 2400 and a 3400 to gain all that much utility for the money. Plus, the 4400 sized packs have a stiffer frame sheet and use 150d fabric which may be enough a reason to go with the larger size. Has anyone had/used both a 3400 and a 4400 HMG pack? Got any thought? I know the right answer is to get one in every size but the wife's gonna be mad enough when I buy one more pack much less two.
