re: Do North Face Backpacks hold up?

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They used to. Not sure about the newer ones.

I still have/use mine that I bought in 2004.

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I had a 2004 that I used pretty heavy outside in the elements I just had to ditch this year. I'd say 19 years out of a backpack is pretty good deal.

I picked up the new North Face edition of the same backpack and the updates are awesome.

Outside of North Face, I like LL Bean.