18th June 2024
Can you use a regular backpack for hiking?
Gear shouldn’t be a barrier to enjoying the outdoors. Here, we answer your questions on affordable daypacks suitable for hiking.
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22nd April 2024
What are the different types of hiking backpack?
Do you know your daypacks from your 55l? How big is a good hydration pack? How lightweight is lightweight enough? We answer your burning pack questions.
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3rd April 2019
Buyers’ Guide: Women’s Day Packs
Our guide to women’s day packs: what to look for, essential features, and a comparative review of top models.
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12th July 2018
Chris’s Column: Lowe Alpine Aeon 27
An innovative functional and comfortable daypack The Lowe Alpine Aeon 27 is a neat little daypack with an unusual back system. Packs in the sub 30 litre range usually have fairly simple harnesses as they’re…
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26th April 2018
Chris's Column: Osprey Atmos AG 65 Pack
Osprey’s innovative AntiGravity pack updated Osprey’s AntiGravity (AG) back system was launched two years ago. For this innovative design Osprey took the tensioned mesh back system and extended this to include the hipbelt, resulting in…
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30th March 2018
Chris's Column: Millican Fraser The Rucksack 32L
An unusual retro-look rucksack Millican is a small company based in the Lake District who make ‘practical and ethical products that last a lifetime’. The name comes from Millican Dalton, the self-proclaimed ‘Professor of Adventure’,…
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29th January 2018
Chris's Column: Osprey Levity 45 Pack
Ultralight pack with a tensioned mesh back Ultralight packs have been slowly creeping into the mainstream for the last few years as more established companies start making them. Now Osprey, one of the biggest names…
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8th January 2018
Deuter launch upgraded Futura packs
The popular Futura series of rucksacks from Deuter has been updated for spring 2018
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1st October 2017
Gear Editor's Column: Patagonia Refugio 28L Daypack
Chris Townsend is a world-leading authority on outdoor gear. In his weekly column, he assesses new innovations and tests exclusive early samples of new kit. This week he tests a well-made zip-round daypack for outdoor…
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10th September 2017
Gear Editor’s Column: Berghaus Fast Hike 45 Pack
Chris Townsend is a world-leading authority on outdoor gear. In his weekly column, he assesses new innovations and tests exclusive early samples of new kit. This week he looks at an innovative new ultralight pack…
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2nd May 2017
Chris's Column: Thule Stir 35L Pack
Chris gives his verdict on Thule's Stir backpack
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