From Issue Four of Gear Patrol Magazine.
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The backcountry is the absolute worst place for gear to fail, and an adventurer’s pack — carrying the most valuable resources — can never, not even for a moment, falter. The proper water-resistant daypack is small and agile, bereft of extraneous detail. It should also be designed to minimize the chances of something falling out, tearing off or breaking loose. The gear you carry isn’t much use 50 feet down a cliff. These five daypacks will let you tackle all the ruggedness of the backcountry — and still come out unscathed.
Goruck GR1
Dimensions: 12 x 20 x 6.75 inches
Volume: 26L
Material: 1,000D Cordura
Closure: YKK Zipper
Sealline Boundary Pack
Dimensions: 10 x 14.5 x 25 inches
Volume: 35L
Material: scrim-reinforced vinyl
Closure: dual-strip roll-down
The Rambler by Mission Workshop
Dimensions: 13 x 19 x 5 inches
Volume: 22L-44L (expandable)
Material: 500D MultiCam Cordura
Closure: AustriAlpin Cobra buckle
Kletterwerks Drei Zip
Dimensions: 21.5 x 13 x 9 inches
Volume: 21L
Material: 1,000D Cordura
Closure: YKK zipper
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Dyneema Summit Pack
Dimensions: 10 x 27 x 10 inches
Volume: 30L
Material: 50D Dyneema compsoite fabric
Closure: roll top with side compression straps
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