I have a Blacks Creek Jim Horn Canadian series pack and love it. It was a toss up b/w the Badlands 2220 and the Blacks Creek. I've heard all good from my friends that own the Badlands, but the Blacks Creek had a few more features that interested me for my hunting style out here in AZ. You can strap pretty much everything you need to it and be comfortable hiking all day. I've heard other say they've had problems with Blacks Creek, but they are pretty much the same types of problems I've heard about the Badlands (zippers, etc.). The only difference I've seen is that Badlands has a better warranty. Out here in the West, Badlands, Blacks Creek, and Eberlestock are probably the top three sellers (in no particular order). I know various people that have all three brands among themselves and they all swear by them. It would be hard to go wrong with any of those three. My biggest problem with my Blacks Creek is that there is so much room, I tend to fill it with more than I typically end up needing, but then I usually plan for the worst, including spending nights a few miles from the truck if something goes wrong in the mountains.
