
The only real gripe I have is the cool mesh back. It sits right and is comfortable over long treks in all terrain and weather (been using it for a couple of months now). In all, it is a very well made and thought out rucksack and immediately beats the others I have tried and used over the years. You can access top, bottom, either side, quickly and easily without anything falling out. You can get into any part of the pack without disturbing your kit and having to rummage around endlessly. On top, there is a strong carry handle which is great for hooking over tree stumps and fence posts when you want to get your bottle out without bending down.Īccess is quick and easy, with two way zippers. The base is also covered in a hard wearing rubber material, so it repels damp and dirt when sitting it down on the ground. In this lower position, it is protected from snagging, and also protects your items from getting dragged out without you knowing. A much better position for it than the often used top of the rucksack, which I always found gets caught on branches and makes you look a tit when it pulls you over. Underneath the smaller compartment is a bungee chord, which again is perfect for strapping waterproofs, or in my case, more snakebags.

You can also tighten this to flatten the profile even more both top and bottom.

On the exterior, the bag has numerous tapes for attaching more compartments and diddly doos, as well as one main retention strap that goes over all the zippered compartments and pocket, thus making it all secure.
