Dear Burke Innstocke,
It really depends how used the backpacker is...
For carrying adequate water for a long hike and a reasonable complement of packing there is no finer guitar made than an Ovation! An Adamas will carry more water but is harder to pack.
Regarding your phobias and the dreadnought, the answer is in the plain brown wrapper below:
Plain Brown Wrapper
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Guitar