Samaya Ultra 35 Backpack – Ultra Light and Ready for Adventure Luke Cunningham While exploring the outdoors of Colorado, I rely heavily on my gear to perform in extreme conditions. The Samaya Ultra 35 Backpack, which happened to win an ISPO award in 2022, has quickly become my go-to choice for smaller objectives in the backcountry. This backpack was designed in the French Alps with precision and
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Patagonia Slope Runner 18L Pack Andrew Piotrowski Overall, The Patagonia Slope Runner 18L Pack is a badass minimalist but meticulously built adventure pack. Long days in the mountains or on the trails call for a lot of gear, water, and nutrition. Even if you are the ultimate minimalist ultralight-everything person, you are still going to need the basics. And when
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Mystery Ranch Tower 47: But I use it for Photography It is no surprise that we here at Engearment are big fans of Mystery Ranch and are very enthusiastic about their packs; this is one of the main reasons why I asked the folks at Mystery Ranch to “lend” me the Mystery Ranch Tower 47 for the next chapter
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Patagonia Slope Runner Exploration Pack 18L – High Capacity Vest for Epic Days Drew Thayer The runner’s high-capacity vest for technical scrambles and long mountain days Patagonia may have engineered the ultimate high-capacity vest for hybrid running/scrambling activities and long running days in the mountains. There are a lot of great running vests that hold a little bit, and
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Nathan Crossover 15L Pack – Great, Light Multi Purpose Pack Drew Thayer The Nathan Crossover 15L Pack is a light, low-capacity hiking pack that’s great for run/hike/scramble ventures, bikepacking, and other hybrid activities. Nathan, maker of running vests and hand-held bottles, now sells a series of Crossover packs in 5, 10, and 15 liter volumes. I evaluated the largest,
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Mystery Ranch Bridger 35 Liter Backpack – Sean’s new favorite hiking pack The Mystery Ranch Bridger 35 Liter Backpack has all the features you want in a hiking backpack. Plus several more from running vests. @MYSTERY RANCH Mystery Ranch Bridger 35 Check out Andrew Piotrowski’s review on the Bridger 55 Mystery Ranch Bridger 55 Review
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