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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2024
I used for the first time today. The bottle pockets are big enough for a 32oz Nalgene and it's nice having the quick access mesh pocket in the middle. There is also a little zippered pocket on the side (where you can stuff the pack in for travel) but it can be used for your phone, ID card, etc. when unpacked. 24 liters is plenty of space for a day hike. It's great having a chest strap that doubles as a rescue whistle. Most of these backpacks don't have either feature and you'll have to spend more to get them.
Minor issues:
1. It's only water resistant, I did a 5 mile hike where I sweat profusely. The things inside were damp but not soaking wet like my shirt was. I'm thinking I might use some spray on waterproofer to increase the water resistance.
2. I jogged with the pack about half of my hike and I noticed it moved back and forth quite a lot. It was annoying on the road but on the trail with trekking poles it wasn't as bad. The movement caused my empty water bottle to come out of the pockets a couple of times so I just put them in the main compartment.
3. Like most ultralight packs I'd like to see a backplate that offers some rigidity, something to help it hold its shape. The drawback being it would no longer be packable which this pack is and gets quite small.
All in all I'm very glad with the purchase, so much so that I bought a second one to keep in my car. Durability has yet to be tested but it held up very well today. Just going to fix my minor complaint on my own.
Minor issues:
1. It's only water resistant, I did a 5 mile hike where I sweat profusely. The things inside were damp but not soaking wet like my shirt was. I'm thinking I might use some spray on waterproofer to increase the water resistance.
2. I jogged with the pack about half of my hike and I noticed it moved back and forth quite a lot. It was annoying on the road but on the trail with trekking poles it wasn't as bad. The movement caused my empty water bottle to come out of the pockets a couple of times so I just put them in the main compartment.
3. Like most ultralight packs I'd like to see a backplate that offers some rigidity, something to help it hold its shape. The drawback being it would no longer be packable which this pack is and gets quite small.
All in all I'm very glad with the purchase, so much so that I bought a second one to keep in my car. Durability has yet to be tested but it held up very well today. Just going to fix my minor complaint on my own.
