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I pushed it through brush and chaparral on the Simi Hills hike without tears or snagsjust scuffs that washed right off, and it handled all of my flights, coffee shop sessions, and everything else with aplomb

Although the insulated pockets kept the temperature of the bottled water cool for the first hour or so, they lost most of their effectiveness by the second and third hour, and I didnt see them as a need-to-have or distinguishing feature, so I didnt test this feature in subsequent rounds of testing

Now if you plan on only staying in one place, a larger suitcase may be suitable

Overall Thoughts Compared to other packs at a similar price, the Granville gives up significant organization depth but it also gains considerably in weatherproofing and weight savings