Gear Review
Couldn't ask for more.
By traumattic2053481
Ranked #10 - Weekend Packs (3000-4500 cu in)
May 1, 2008
I had been using an old external frame pack for years but recently bought the Terra 60 after reading many good reviews about it, including backpacker magazines 2008 'best buy' gear award and review. I've used the pack on several multi-day trips in the desert. The outside fabric is tough and seems to sheet dirt and prickly foliage so it's always clean despite my best efforts (read, no hitchhikers poking me in the back after stops). The outside storage pockets actually stretch and expand to accommodate my odd shaped items but are tough and resilient (even when grabbed by branches and thorns). I carried my lightweight gear plus water and food for three people for three days and still had a small amount of room left. Had I only been packing for me I could easily use this pack for longer multi-night trips despite it's advertisement as a 'weekend pack'. With gear and water the pack weighed in at 30lbs (I don't carry a tent). The adjustments are many and really provide the kind of comfort I was hoping for after reading the specs, I wasn't disappointed. Lastly, I LOVE the position and design of all the tie down options on the outside of the pack. There was some real world knowledge applied to the design of this pack and it shows up constantly while packing, hiking and using the pack on the trail.
I'm a big fan, thanks North Face.
View Details: The North Face Terra 60 Backpack - 3700-3850cu in
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes | 0 No
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- 420D Ripstop nylon, Sabre 12, Sabre 6
- Volume:
- [M] 3700in cu (60L); [L] 3850in cu (63L)
- Suspension:
- Opti-Fit adjustable
- Hydration Compatible:
- Yes
- Torso Adjustment:
- Yes
- Detachable Pack:
- No
- Sleeping Bag Compartment:
- Yes
- Rain Cover:
- No
- Access Types:
- Top, sleeping bag compartment
- External Pockets:
- 2 Water bottle, 1 front
- Snowboard Carry:
- No
- Ski Carry:
- No
- Gear Loops:
- No
- Ice Axe Loops:
- Yes
- Weight:
- [M] 4lb 5oz (1960g); [L] 4lb 9oz (2070g)
- Recommended Use:
- Weekend backpacking
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- Lifetime
Change me.


