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Weighed On Our Scales » 26.0 - 41.0 oz (depending on configuration)
Catalog No. ULA10028
This pack has been discussed in this thread at the BPL Forums. Also, read more about the expedition that inspired this pack at Arctic1000.com. The detailed descriptions that describe the pack at Arctic1000.com describe an early prototype. The version that will ship has undergone minor modifications and has significant improvements with respect to load carrying and usability.
Have a friend measure from the base of your neck (tuck in your chin & measure from the C7 vertebra - it sticks out) to an imaginary line drawn across your iliac crest (your hipbones). Generally, adults will be 16" - 22".
With it's dynamic design the Arctic Dry Pack has the option of using either a 50 or 65L dry bag. Users can expect total waterproofness for their enclosed gear.
NOLS Instructor Marco Johnson took his Arctic Dry Pack on a thirty-two day mountaineering instructor course in Alaska.
Rear view of pack showing flat beavertail panel with zippered pocket and a very full and inflated 50L dry bag
Detail view of hip belt pockets, double buckle belt, and lower shoulder strap attachment point directly into a reinforced corner of the dry bag.
Detail view of the zippered front pocket, which forms most of the beavertail panel. The pocket will accomodate a full 2.4 liter Platypus bladder, and more.
"...the pack... worked exceptionally well... I found that I was able to get to everything that I needed quite easily even with the dry bag having no side pockets or top flap." - Marco Johnson, NOLS Instructor
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