Need a new pack

A little more than $200 for 35L but they make great packs. I have the Long Haul 50L.

https://www.swdbackpacks.com/product-page/superior-35-full-suspension

Hard to offer ideas without some more information. Do you want framed or unframed, and what weight range for the pack itself? How much weight will the pack carry? Where are you using the pack and for what types of trips (Northwest in winter, desert trips, on-trail or bushwacking).

With the smaller volume you mention (between 30-40L, or, 1830-2450) it is fairly clear you are shooting for UL, near SUL, weight ranges. For UL weight ranges, you want something that will be comfortable at least at 20pounds/9kg. Clearly, with small volume packs, you will not be packing a 4pound/2kg, 2 man tent, rather a light weight ~16oz/.5kg shelter. You will also need minimal and dual purposed gear. For examples, a 3oz canister stove or alky setup, 3.25oz grease pot/lid, spoon, quilt, small pad (that doubles as a pack frame,) Steripen (that doubles as a flashlight,) 4oz food bag/bear line (that doubles as a cloths line,) etc.

While I have used many packs, none of the little ones are suitable for winter trips. You just need too many cloths. Sooo, you are talking three season trips down to a maximum of 20F/-7C at night. A good 850-900FP quilt (packs smaller and is lighter than a bag,) a UL down jacket and rain gear (doubles as partial ground cloth,) long johns (doubles as “clothing” while your rinsed out hiking cloths drain/dry at night,) and a set of spare socks (doubles as dry sleeping socks at night) along with a dry/compression bag (doubles as a pillow when turned inside out and stuffed with duff/hiking shoes/sand/etc) should be all the clothing in your pack. (I also carry two 1/2L water bottles and a 2.5L platy bladder.)

I can recommend the new GG Murmur since I use this 35L pack on trips of up to two weeks. It weighs about 13oz (something less than that once stripped of excess plastic garbage) and will go down to 8oz by removing the hip belt (I never do, I removed all the extra plastic, nylon loops and opened the hip belt before sewing it in. It actually WORKS as a hip belt!) It has external “pad keepers” so the CCF pad (fan folded/taped and used as the pack frame) doesn’t take up internal volume. It WILL fit a Bear Vault/Berikade if needed. I have used it on short bushwhacks, but not week long ones. As Lester said, this can be a considered a conditional recommendation. If you are planning 3 days of desert hiking, it probably wouldn’t work with 20plus pounds of water.

Ok I backpack mostly in Alabama so fairly mild winters. I generally sleep with just a tarp and light fleece blanket. I believe when I used to hike my general pack weight was around 20lbs for everything . My trips are usually very short as well usually just weekend hikes

The MLD Burn or the Profit (with padded hip belt) might work for you. I’ve only used the Burn but they are similar materials. At less than 20 lbs, the Burn carries fine even with its simple thin webbing hip belt. I prefer the gentle S-shape of the shoulder straps that MLD uses compared to other UL packs I’ve used or tried on. It’s a time-tested and tru-hike tested design that holds up to use both on and off trail. If you’re using a pack liner then the material should be plenty waterproof unless your swimming with it. The Burn’s right at the top of your budget and the Profit is a little over, so that’s a consideration.