truly fabulous!

By daniel roy Ranked #798 - Daypacks April 14, 2009

You've got to love Golite! I bought this pack (1500 ci) last year from Golite.com before BC ever got their hands on them (or even heard bout em from what all the gearheads told me...tried to get it from BC). After a year of use I can tell you this guy is my GO TO pack for quick trips in and out of the back country. Not all the time do I have the need for my Golite Jam2, which is a marvelous pack, but many times when I'm just heading out for a couple nights in the woods either camping, hunting, fishing, etc. this is my pack of choice. I've carried it through briar patches that would shred most lightweight fabrics, but this lil dude doesn't have a snag anywhere on it. I am the envied party when heading out into the woods for a lil game hunting with my friends because their packs all weigh over 5 lbs empty. Mine doesn't weigh that much with a camel bak full of water. I can fit my tent, sleeping bag, bladder, change of clothes, cooking equipment, first aid kit and many other items in this cute lil thing. I travel quite often back and forth across the country to visit my physician back in Louisiana...at least 3 times a year. There is nothing worse than having to carry a bulky, heavy backpack with just a few days worth of clothes and whatnot through the Greyhound terminals. In the last year I have used this pack to take everything I could possibly need with me on my travels to see my doctor and having no more than a few lbs to drag around on a Greyhound expedition is nice, especially during long layovers when you'd rather roam about the city than wait with your God awful heavy bags at the terminal. Now, I can easily stroll around towns during stops with everything I have on my back at under 5 lbs. and get to hit the pub in Denver while waiting on that next bus to roll in 4 hours late. It's great! While it does't have a hydration sleeve or sipping tube thread-thru, it does at least have a clip on the inside to hang your bladder from. Hey, it cuts weight and works for me. I can't honestly say that it's 'waterproof', but it does shed light precipitation pretty well. I keep a Glad heavy duty trashbag stowed in it for heavy down pour emergency situations. I can't say enough bout this pack so I guess I'll leave it at this! 50 bux is a great investment for this thing for a variety of purposes! Minimalist ready!

View Details: GoLite Ion Backpack - 1500cu in

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