Category Archives for Backpacks
The ULA Fastpack Review – Is It The Ultralight Backpack You’ve Been Looking For?
The Utah-based ULA company has created the Fastpack, one of the brand’s newest and smallest packs. ULA, which stands for Ultralight Adventure Equipment, built this vest-style pack to be breathable, comfortable
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Mystery Ranch ASAP Review – The Lightweight Assault Pack You’re Looking For?
The Mystery Ranch ASAP is a lightweight assault pack for short missions, created with Mystery Ranch’s custom 3-ZIP design that allows for quick interior access and the ability to carry a radio. This
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The Mystery Ranch Gunfighter/Crest Mountain Pack Review!
Tactical backpacks offer the everyday adventurer a very attractive alternative to standard hiking or trekking backpacks. Not only are these packs rugged, heavy-duty workhorses, they offer a far more convenient
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How to Pack a Hiking Backpack
Packing your backpack may seem like an easy task. However, getting things in and out of your backpack throughout your hike can either be fairly easy or extremely difficult. It all depends on how much thought
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The REI Co-Op Flash 45 Backpack Review: Is it Right for You?
Affordable, high-performing backpacks are few and far between. On our never-ending quest to locate and share with our readers the best kit available on the market, we’ve found plenty of models that tick
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North Face Surge vs Recon Compared – Which Should You Buy?
Maybe you are the kind of person who likes to travel a lot and live out of a backpack. Maybe you are a student studying at university, or you might just be a weekend warrior camper. Regardless of who you
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Montane Via Bite 1 Review: Yay or Nay? Find Out Here!
In the last year or so, the once much-maligned and ridiculed “fanny pack” has undergone something of a surprise renaissance. Restyled and renamed with the more appropriate sounding handle of “trail
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ULA Camino 2 Review: Is This The Best Outdoor Backpack for You?
Choosing the right gear for the trail, or any outdoor adventure is never the easiest thing to do. With so many options for so many scenarios, it seems impossible to get it right the first time. That’s
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The Osprey Tropos Review: Who Is This Backpack For?
Osprey specializes in making a large variety of packs and bags and they do it extremely well. I personally own a few Osprey bags and they are all very durable and some of the most comfortable bags I carry.
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Osprey Daylite Daypack Review: Pros and Cons
Anyone that enjoys hiking, cycling, and exploring outdoors for hours at a time will need a good quality backpack. Standard backpacks can be a bit overkill for some outdoor enthusiasts that only need a
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