Packs

From hydration daypacks for the ultramarathoner to 100L porteurs for arctic expeditions, GearJunkie covers packs and luggage for every adventure.

Review: Osprey Bike Pack

Osprey aims to make bicycle commuting easier with its Momentum pack. Writer T.C. Worley hits the streets to give it a test.

Written by T.C. Worley

Review: Nimbus Trace 62

It’s built to carry loads of 40 pounds or more. A strange, gill-like panel was made to “fit the topography of your back.” Our writer…

Written by T.C. Worley

Timbuk2 Bike Backpack

The Lightbrite Swig is made with a thick waterproof nylon fabric and has a simple, streamlined design. Gear Junkie gave it a three-month test.

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Ultimate AR Backpack

Mike Kloser, a god in the sport of adventure racing, has founded a new company and designed a backpack. Gear Junkie got an exclusive first…

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Airline Carry-On Suitcases

Maximize your carry-on allowance with a suitcase built for that exact job. After a year of travel, Gear Junkie reviews a spread of overhead-compartment-compliant suitcases.

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Water-Carrying ‘Vest’ Pack

Need to run or hike fast with water and little else? A hydration vest is a good option. In this column, Gear Junkie tests the…

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‘Top 10’ Gear of 2010

Drum roll. . . GearJunkie’s annual ‘Top 10’ Gear picks award the best of the best outdoors equipment after a year of use and abuse…

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Fjallraven Old-School Gear

Swedish company prides itself on classic design and a vintage look that could’ve been pulled from an LL Bean catalog page from decades back.

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JanSport Tahoma Pack

Contributor T.C. Worley put a JanSport backpack to the test on Mount Rainier. The $280 Tahoma model is the company’s take on a “serious” pack…

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External-Frame Backpacks

Clunky remnants of another era? Not so claim several backpack manufacturers who have brought external-frame models back to the retail floor.

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Vintage Backpacks

Two major outdoors-products companies will unveil packs in 2011 that look like they were made in the 1960s. No gimmick intended.

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Timbuk2 Commute 2.0

Our reviewer calls this a “messenger-style” bag for folks who plan on traveling with their laptop, but not cycling with it.

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TNF ‘Karma’ Pack

New pack from The North Face touted to have “good karma” as an attribute alongside a hydration pocket and compression straps. Bonus: It’s made out…

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Giant Waterproof Backpack

The SealLine Pro Pack is like a roll-top dry bag on steroids. It has a backpack harness and a hip belt, too. Gear Junkie puts…

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Ultra-light Backpacking Tips

Gear Junkie offers a few bullet points from an ultra-light trip last summer in the Catskill Mountains of New York.

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Patagonia Messenger Bag

Two former bike messengers test one of the least expensive and best bike bags on the market.

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North Face Chatter Backpack

At $105, The North Face’s Chatter backpack is a good looking, functional pack — for work or play.

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Backpack Sofa

Applause to Belgian designers Quinze & Milan. A prototype couch mash-up includes zippers, labels, and straps from classic Eastpak backpacks.

Written by Stephen Regenold

Deuter Spectro 38

In an attempt to go light and keep the air moving around your back and shoulders, Deuter launched its Spectro line that contains packs ranging…

Written by Stephen Regenold

Ultra-Sil Day Pack

This strange, crinkly “siliconized” Cordura nylon backpack stuffs down to a size smaller than a baseball.

Written by Stephen Regenold

JakPak

JakPak is updating its integrated jacket/bivy product for spring 2010 to add features geared toward the avid adventurer.

Written by Stephen Regenold

TentPak

TentPak created a tent-integrated backpack designed as an emergency grab-and-go pack.

Written by Stephen Regenold

Columbia Mobex Backpack

Columbia’s lightweight Mobex packs, new this winter, are designed with the sport of adventure racing and other “fast and light” pursuits in mind.

Written by Stephen Regenold

GoBe Solar Briefcase

While not designed for backcountry travelers, the GoBe portable solar power station can charge nearly any small electronic device.

Written by Stephen Regenold

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