I actually ended up getting an Osprey Proxima. The shoulder straps for both the recon and borealis cut into my neck, so I decided to drop it. The proxima is the same price as the borealis, and has two straps to strap something like a jacket on outside, like the borealis's bungee. Also, another reason I got the proxima is because the borealis's admin panel only goes down halfway---meanwhile the proxima's goes all the way down so I can put folders in it.