Great Bag

By J. Nick Francis Ranked #708 - Winter Packs September 3, 2009

An excellent backcountry backpack from BD. I have put about 200 days on mine, and it has held up beautifully and is super functional. The integration of the avalung into the backpack is awesome...I had an old school avalung before this and it often was left at home because the fit was akward under a backpack or I just forgot it, now it is fully integrated and I hardly notice it. The shovel and probe pocket is very nice, and does a good job of keeping wet gear from the main compartment. It is pretty roomy, but would not accommodate a huge shovel blade without some zipper issues. The main compartment is sufficient for a long day tour, and the integrated bladder sleeve does a good job of holding a platypus or camelback bladder, while the hose routing does a great job of keeping the hose out of the way and from freezing. My only complaint is the waistbelt, which is a bit lightweight and without much support, though the size of the bag keeps the weight down so it is not a huge issue. Overall a great product, very well designed and solid

View Details: Black Diamond Covert Avalung Winter Pack - 1343-1953cu in

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