Not economically viable

Apparently the Rick Steve's Civita Day Pack is not designed for moderate hikes through rain, snow, and clouds? One of my bag strapped ripped out while I was hiking through the Tongariro Pass today for about 7 hours. We had to wake up at 6am to catch the bus that took us to the beginning of the path and then picked us up after we completed it around 3pm.

I had to wear my backpack all day long with one strap diagonally across my chest. It made for some tough balancing while I was trying to get up a hill with some ice on it. Also my collarbones are in a bit of pain because all the weight from the pack was on one of them at a time.

You're supposed to be able to see Mt. Doom from The Lord of the Rings movies on this hike but the day was pretty crappy with a ton of clouds so I hardly got to see anything at all. We did spot some geothermic pools though that smelled like loveliness (rotten eggs) though.

Pictures will come later.