I was lucky enough to find an Argali on here about a year ago. Been using nothing but that bag since. Just got back from a 7-day trip and it just works so well for me. As I’ve been reducing and reducing the amount of stuff I pack, the better the Argali gets.
A zipper would not even benefit me. I just stuff everything in, rain gear, puffy and food being at the top. Those are the only things I’ll access during the day and really don’t need or want any organization for those. I have an Organizer Guide Lid for the small stuff.
If Kifaru made the Argali in Xpac, now I’d be interested in that...