Granite Gear

AJI 50 Ki Backpack - Women's - 3000-3900cu in

Ahh, the zipper. Without it, we wouldn't have flys on our jeans, pockets on our jackets, or secure closures on our purses, but most importantly, we wouldn't have the insane accessibility of  the Granite Gear AJI 50 Ki Women's Backpack. It's built with an Opening Possibilities zipper that uses a unique teardrop design to give you any kind of access you can imagine—top, bottom, side, or full-panel, so you're never stuck digging through your pack trying to find that fleece you stuffed in a corner.

Of course, the AJI also carries like a dream, with Granite Gear's removable Vapor Current framesheet and removable padded waist belt, letting you transform it from weekend hauler to roomy summit pack in seconds. It can lug up to 40 pounds of gear, with compression straps and loops for trekking poles and ice axes, and an easy-access top pocket to keep maps, headlamps, and other accessories close at hand. To stay hydrated, slap a reservoir in the internal sleeve, and stick a water bottle or two in the stretchy side pockets, and spend the weekend getting lost in the wilderness.