33.25 lb hurts?

Yes, 33.25 lb hurts when the weight is a thermarest pad and 3.5 gallons of water in my Dana Astralplane pack. Weird how sometimes the pack feels like a painless part of me and other times my worst enemy. It felt as if it were riding on my buttocks, even with the belt cinched tighter and tighter--my legs began to hurt down the back. Is my back too short for this pack?

After 50 minutes up and down hills, I took off the pack and hiked with just a waist pack. It felt great!

Hm. The REI Flash 65 is on sale. I might go for it.