northern1, thanks for recommending the battlelab 3-day assault pack. I compared it to some other packs at my local military surplus store and this one is built a lot better. I really like it, but it is a little smaller then I thought. That picture you posted does make it look way bigger, but it should be okay, there's a ton of webbing everywhere so I could get some straps and mount things onto it.

Let us know how it compares to the Kifaru. I'd like to get the x-ray some day.