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Buy Now / Read the Full ReviewĪ stuffable summit pack with a real-deal suspension, the Beast18 earned top marks from globetrotters and peakbaggers alike. When we wanted to go fast-like on a postwork quick hit near Ouray, Colorado-two larger-than-average, stretch-mesh hipbelt pockets (one zippered) and four big pouches on the vest-style harness let us access snacks without stopping. Packing strategies change with hiking pace, but no matter how much we pushed the throttle, the Aerios 30 kept up.
Buy Now / Read the Full Review Best for Organization: Arc’teryx Aerios 30 In the name of testing, one Alaskan adventurer took the Verglas packrafting down the Knik River in nasty conditions. A PFC-free DWR treatment and waterproof PU coating work in tandem to keep out precip (caveat: it’s not seam-taped, so no dunking). When conditions soured, we reached for the Verglas. Buy Now / Read the Full Review Most Weatherproof: Exped Verglas 30 Thanks to a stripped-down feature set and ultralight materials, the Hell clocks in at just 11.2 ounces for the 3-ounce DCF version (it also comes in 210-denier ripstop nylon for $40 less), making it the lightest in test for its volume.
Buy Now / Read the Full Review Lightest: Mountain Laurel Designs Hell 27ĭisregard the unfortunate name: This pack is as weightless as angel wings. Second, the 140-denier ripstop nylon exterior and 210-denier packbottom offer hand-me-down toughness. First, the shell fabric, bottom, rain cover, and lining are all 100-percent recycled-and the DWR coating is PFC-free. This all-purpose pack gets eco cred for a few reasons. If Captain Planet had time to hike, he’d spend his weekends wearing the Altvia. Buy Now / Read the Full Review Most Eco-Friendly: Patagonia Altvia Pack 36 “The load felt lighter than it was, thanks to the well-padded hipbelt and shoulder straps, in addition to supportive tension across the backpanel,” says one tester who used the Katmai to lug 40 pounds during a luxe weekend trip to Michigan’s Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. It’s hard to feel giddy while carrying a heavy pack, but the Katmai (the Kalmia is the women’s version) kept us smiling. Buy Now / Read the Full Review Most Comfortable: Gregory Katmai 65/Kalmia 60 We gave the Perimeter to our hardest-to-fit testers-everyone from a long-torsoed woman to a 2XL, 6’2” man-and each one had the same first impression: “It’s actually comfortable!” This pack gets its crowd-pleasing reputation from multidimensional adjustability: Each size offers four full inches of torso adjustment, as well as both wide and regular shoulder width settings. Buy Now / Read the Full Review Best for Big and Tall: Granite Gear Perimeter 50 Two vertical, spring steel stays transfer loads to the lumbar region of the pack, which is thickly padded with foam and integrated into a wide hipbelt. This pack stands out for its load-levitating suspension, which let us haul heavy cargo day after day. The Futura Air Trek is built to go the distance, and big enough to take it all with you. Buy Now / Read the Full Review Biggest: Deuter Futura Air Trek 60+10/Futura Air Trek 55+10 SL This all-purpose weekend warrior is kitted out with the essentials-adjustable fit, bottom sleeping bag access, a big U-zip-access external pocket, and a decent suspension that transfers moderate loads to the hips-at a killer price. If you’re on the fence about shelling out for your first pack, ease in with the Asher.
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