Day Packs

Day Packs

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Backpacks can vary in size from 15 to 35 litres. They come with a range of features. Some day packs have fixed side pockets some have elastic pockets that may take a bottle, some food or a camera, some have no side pockets at all. These tend to be climbing packs which are often simpler in design and slimmer in profile to enable the user to wriggle through rocks etc.

It is important when buying a daysack that you consider where the available space is. You might like lots of internal pockets, for wallet, camera, keys, maps etc but equally you might just need a simple sack.

Fabrics and materials have tended to make them lighter over the years, typically a combination of Polyamid and Polyester is used, for lighter sacks; Vaude Rock Ultralight Comfort 35, a lighter weight of Polyamid is used, namely S70 Polyamid that is Silicon coated.

Most modern day packs will have the capability of carrying a hydration system. There will be a large pocket inside or sometimes outside of the pack to hold this in place, and a specially designed exit sleeve for the pipe.

The back system on your backpack is important as it provides comfort and support in distributing the weight across your back. The Aeroflex back system has a sprung steel frame which is kept separate from your body by a sheet of nylon mesh. It allows the air to flow through the gap and keep you cool. Backpacks will also have hip or waist belts. These will vary depending on the weight the rucksack is designed to carry. The bigger the pack the more padding the hip belt will have.

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