All the commenters are in the joke FYI <| sep |> I attended community college . Got my ADN . Got a job and now work is paying for my BSN . I had almost zero debt , maybe 3 , 000 . It ' s definitely paid off . My communitytech college cost me about 2500 a year . I did have three semesters of prereqs . Then 4 semesters of nursing school . I used Pell grants and scholarships and paid for the rest by working . <| sep |> The Kelty seems decent enough , but it ' s pretty heavy at 4 pounds . While the rest of those packs look interesting , I haven ' t heard any of the brands and wouldn ' t have much confidence in their durability . Do you have to buy a pack from amazon ? When do you need the pack ? If you don ' t need the pack right away , I ' d recommend you wait until after the holidays and look for a used pack on one of the gear forums or even closeout sales as retailers make room for 2017 inventory . I ' d specifically look for a Granite Gear VC 60 or an Osprey Exos either 48 or 58 . They ' re both around $ 150 on amazon , but , with some patience , you should be able to find a used one for $ 100 or less .