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Granite Gear Stratus Latitude Backpack - 4800 cu in

Granite Gear Stratus Latitude Backpack - 4800 cu in description

Weighing in at less than five pounds yet easily capable of hauling a 50-pound load comfortably, the Granite Gear Stratus Latitude belongs to a new generation of lightweight AND functional multi-day backpacks.

Bottom Line: The Stratus Latitude swallows the super light gear you need for a week in the mountains.

Carries very well. Lightweight for its volume. Best feature is accessibility. Worse is that there are no pockets- a problem for the organizationally challenged. (There is a lid pocket of sorts- but not accessible without opening the pack.)

For me this pack does a fair portion of it all. Long weekends are cool because the weight and compression system keep it from being huge overkill for a few days. It also bridges in to week long treks with only minimal work on the packing. I have packed it up to 45lbs and did a week with a buddy and had only one small problem. If you wear hard pants, like canvas, the hip belt and the pants will eat a hole in your hip, not alot of fun but not a problem with the pack itself. It was the only pack I needed all summer, and it was at least a pound lighter than my buddies smallest weekend pack, my favorite part.

I've been traveling around new zealand and australia for the last month and living out of my new pack. The front zip feature is amazing. I can get at even the most hidden gear w/o unpacking everything. The pack easily handles all of my gear and a good supply of food as well. I'm 5'10" and it fits like a glove. Awesome product.