The Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 40 Backpack is a forty-liter backpack (with an additional 9.8L of external storage) that is suitable for ultralight backpacking trips, off-trail hiking through dense vegetation, or winter day hikes when you need to carry extra clothing layers. …
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The Zpacks Arc Haul Ultra 60L Backpack is an ultralight, ventilated, and adjustable-length backpack made with Ultra, a woven fabric made from Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers that is ultralight, waterproof, and more durable than Dyneema DCF. Weighing 21.7 oz …
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The Katabatic Gear Onni V40 65L is a 34-ounce rolltop backpack that’s designed for challenging multi-day backpacking trips. It’s made with a waterproof laminate called V40 (XPac) which is slightly heavier than DCF but less expensive and more abrasion-resistant. Katabatic Gear offers …
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UK hiking and outdoor gear specialist, Montane, is the latest company to join the DCF backpack category with a streamlined roll-top pack called the Montane Hyper Tour 38. Equally, at home in the mountains and on the water, I’ve become rather fond of …
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