The best bag in the world for me may not even make your top ten. It's not just a matter of "Can it all fit?" but also "Does it fit me?" and "Is it what I need?"
When hiking, I use a LowePro Nature Trekker AW (well, one of that group)--it holds the longish glass (300 and 70-200) and a tripod. I use a Tamrac Pro-12 when not hiking if I need to carry most of the kit (not the long glass). I have a Tamrac Velocity 7 for when I want to travel light (20D without grip, 24-70/2.8, 85/1.8 or 17-40/4, plus a couple other things).
Go to http://www.cambags.com and get a feel for what a bag can hold. Stick with the big names: LowePro, Tamrac, Crumpler, Think Tank. Then go try some on. Hopefully you live close by a larger camera store to try one out. I know of several people who had to mail-order, only to find it didn't have a good fit.
Another option that's popular if you're going to do some serious hiking: buy a real, serious hiking backpack, and use lens cases (like those made by LowePro or Think Tank) to hold the gear safely, and then just pack it as a backpack. Not as easily accessible, but more comfortable for overnight hiking.
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