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A great pack without all the bells and whistles; okay, maybe one whistle.

Don't get weighed down by a bunch of features you don't need on your next backcountry outing. Get The North Face Terra 45 Backpack and carry only what you need for a night or two. It has plenty of space for your gear, regardless of the season or activity, and has a range of pockets to keep it all organized and accessible.
  • Back panel has a vertical mesh channel to provide a layer of cool air between your body and the pack
  • Soft tricot hip-belt hugs your waist and spreads the load to your tree-trunk legs
  • Convenient side-access to main compartment lets you get to your extra layers quickly
  • Side and front compression straps can be used to carry skis or a snowboard for long tours
  • Sternum strap has a built-in whistle for backcountry emergencies
  • Maximum load capacity is 50lb (23kg)

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5 5

a_cp520987

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If you need a backpacking backpacking but don't want something HUGE look no further. 45L is the perfect size for weekend backpacking trips and I use this as my carry on too, theres plenty of space in the overhead bin for it, i bet a the terra 55 would fit as well. Im only 5'4'' and this pack is a good size. I took this up Whitney 8 months ago and it held up well carrying about 35-40 pounds. The only thing i dont really like to much about this backpack is its lack of amenities like straps for carrying things on the bottom, small pockets on the belt of shoulder straps, and a raincover.

5 5

Wayne Chim

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  • Gender: Male

I saw this backpack at a retailer and immediately loved the way the bag looked. Once I tried it on, I knew I had to own it. This coming from someone who had used a North Face Hot Shot for about 10+ years, mainly because it lasted that long and still doing fine, but partly because I couldn't find anything I liked until now. What I like about this backpack: Comfort, the padding is soft it feels great lugging the pack around. Style, once I tried it on at the retail store, I knew I had to buy it (from Backcountry of course). Size, I know a Terra 45 is not big enough for some extreme backpacking trips, but it is fine for the things I will use it for. What I didn't like about the backpack: No raincover included. I checked the North Face site and the EU site for this product has the rain cover included with the pack, the US site does not, which leads me to believe that the US people got the shortend of the stick. I paid another $16 to buy the rain cover from Backcountry. Other than that, I knew what I was getting myself into since I kind of showroomed it, there aren't any surprises when I received the backpack in the mail. Here's to another 10+ years before I will need to invest in another North Face backpack!

5 5

unbiased

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  • Gender: Male
  • Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

I bought this for a planned hiking trip in New Zealand (Milford Trek) which spans 33 miles over 5 days. Leaving in just over 2 weeks, so I have packed this thing to the brim and although there isn?t a lot of extra space, I have jam packed in all I hope I?ll need for the trip. I choose a smaller backpack, because on the longest day of our hike, we?ll be traversing 14 miles and I?d prefer to keep it as light as possible. There isn?t room for a sleeping bag and what not (which for this organized trek we travel between hotels), but for me I squeezed in a backpack rain cover, 8 Smartwool PHD socks (4 boot and 4 low-profile) and 8 sock liners, NTS base layer lightweight top and bottoms, PHD HyFi full zip jacket, 5 non-cotton t-shirts (U.A. Catalyst, TNF Reaxion and Flex Crew), Outdoor Research Crocodile Gaiters, NEOS Trekker OverShoes, TNF Venture Jacket and Side-Zip pants, CamelBak 100 oz water reservoir & a spare pair of Salomon 3D Ultra 2 GTX low-profile shoes in the bottom of the bag ? plus all the other accessories (international adapters, LifeProof iPhone 5 cover, undies ? toilettes etc). I was able to squeeze this stuff in by using these compression zip-lock bags I found buried in my closet. Squeeze all the air out and things pack better then you?d expect!

3 5

bmp2452482

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Did a great job holding up the conditions. Just too small for holding TNF Cats Meow, so I'm sending it back. Great back otherwise. Comfy!

Made it up Kili

i was wondering if this pack will hold...

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i was wondering if this pack will hold enough gear for two nights. if not atleast one night? I usually carry a tarp instead of a tent. if it isn't big enough if i go with terra 65 is the bag gonna be baggy with out carrying a tent on shorter trips.

Thomas Ogasawara

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If you pack lightish you should be able to swing it fine.

Brad Mullins

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Once you get in all the gear that you need for 1 night, adding more nights is really just adding food. If you can do 1 night, 2-3 will be pretty easy. That's what I've found anyway.

michael

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def enough space, you can rig stuff to the side straps too. Thats how i carry my sleeping pad and tent.

Then i put my sleeping bag in the bottom of the pack and have more than enough space for a week +.

james dyson

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With my sleeping bag in the bottom, my sleep pad wrapped around it, my tent or tarp strapped to the outside, I'm able to pack enough clothes and food for a week. Mind you, I only take one xtra pair of pants and and lite shirt, plus what I'm wearing. So one to two nights shouldn't be a problem.

4 5

michael

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Update: This pack is heavy to me now, I am now an Ultralight backpacker and the weight of this pack is more than half of my total baseweight! But for what it is its very comfortable and durable, its just too big for me now.

i took out the removable heavy aluminum pieces and dropped half a pound on this thing. Now my pack weight is a right around 3 lbs. I left the plastic insert just for a little reinforcment. But even that isnt nessecary, the foam padding is pretty thick and nice.

This pack is stronger than an Osprey, maybe a little heavier but you get a pack that you can stuff and it wont bust.

My big 3 weight is now 10.2 pounds!!! and almost forgot, this thing is actually comfortable!! And it has a bunch of adjusters. I would reccomend this pack to an ultralighter looking to spend a week in the woods.

I'm going to be traveling to Hawai'i here...

grantm

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I'm going to be traveling to Hawai'i here for a couple months. I want to pack as light as possible, but still pack a small sleeping bag inside. Will this Terra 45 fit what I need and still pass through for a carry-on? I have read some reviews and it seems as though it can go both ways, but this pack doesn't seem that big? Any thoughts?

Jeff Chrisler

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As far as size, 45 to me is good for carrying minimal clothes, gear, but not too big to fit as a carry on. It may be too small if you have a good amount of stuff though for a few months. If you have a compression sack with your small sleeping bag, then I'd say it's doable considering your clothing will all be warm weather stuff for the most part.

3 5

Rich Taber

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This is a well built pack which I bought to use as a larger style day pack, as I tend to be one of those "all but the kitchen sink" kind of guys when packing survival gear for my forays in Upstate New York. As mentioned in another review, the top opening is enough to drive me nuts, as its hard to get stuff in and out of the bag, as the opening is way too small in my opinion. You all but need a shoe horn to wedge stuff in and out of the bad.

On the terra 45 north face backpack what...

thomas farley

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On the terra 45 north face backpack what size does it fit. I am 6-4 and 250 lbs. And have a long upper body. I can't find anything that tells what it fits in inches. Will it fit me. I can wear a 21 inch pack.

Mitch Andrews

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The North Face pack actually tend to fit pretty long so you would probably be good to go in this pack. If you want a really nice fit pack then you might want to step up to an osprey or something around there but these are good starter packs.

Will this bag hold a 3 person tent, sleeping...

mike

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Will this bag hold a 3 person tent, sleeping bad and pad and enough clothes for 2-3 days?

Eli Hauschild

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No, I would recommend at least 3200cu in to fit that gear for 3 days. I imagine you have 1-2 other people going with you since you have a 3-person tent, so if you split up the tent and other gear, you will be able to fit everything you need in 3200+ cu in.
If you are going to be the only one carrying the tent and all your gear, I'd say step up to a 3400+ cu in backpack.

Ian Pickard

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I agree, I can barely fit a 2p tent, 850 fill 30 degree bag, neo air, and necessary gear in a 55L bag.

Rich Taber

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This bag would not be big enough to put all the stuff you listed into. To me, its more of a day pack than for extended use.

How come none of these The North Face packs...

nea4562707

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How come none of these The North Face packs have the Rain Cover? Spire, Terra, Prophet? How water proof/resistant is the material?

Eli Hauschild

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Most packs don't come with a rain cover. You usually have to purchase one separately. The fabric will resist a light amount or drizzle or short periods of rain (1-2 minutes), but if you are expecting rain, definitely pick up a rain cover.

What is the difference between the Terra...

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What is the difference between the Terra 35 and the Terra 45 backpack system.... just the size being a little bigger?

Daughter is travelling to Spain and looking for something for her to take on the plane over plus uses for weekend type trips while there.
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Barry

Gone Fishing

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Barry, the packs have about the same features but the Terra 45 is 10L larger capacity.

3 5

jvr2513756

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The bag is incredibly comfortable for hours on end even when completely loaded. The padded straps, hipbelt and back pad are very impressive.

My complaints about his bag are that the top opening is significantly smaller then the bottom half of the bag which makes it dificult to pack and unpack.

Also, when the main compartment of the bag is loaded full, the top cover compartment is useless since it's not adjustable/detachable.

Overall, the bag is a good buy buy not my favorite bag. I recently sold it to a friend and I'm shopping for a different one in the same size range. I easily got my money's worth out of this bag but it's time to move on since I can't tolerate the little things about the bag that annoy me anymore.

5 5

Kyle forrest

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I use mine for hauling my climbing gear around or maybe the occasional overnighter where the McMonster packs l have in my closet aren't needed. In a backpacking sense, it carries just about everything I need if I intend on going light and fast, but l'm a bigger fan of a bigger pack for anything more than a weekend. For climbing though, this thing is rad and carries everything! Oh yeah, its also comfortable and its hydration bladder compatible, but then again, what isn't these days?

Which hydration insert would work with...

Dave

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Which hydration insert would work with this pack?

zea4068332

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Yes there is a pouch between the main compartment and the back panel of the bag to hold a hydration pack as well as a space for your tube to come out on the right side of the pack.

Jim Romaine

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I use a camelback 3L in mine but you could use just about any 2-3L bladder on the market.

Can this back be airline carry-on? I know...

jos3316174

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Can this back be airline carry-on? I know the height is over the limit, but overall dimension can make up for the height. I've talked to REI guys and they recommended a backpack that's 46L so I'm hoping this can be airline carry-on too. Any ideas out there?

James Jenden

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Yeah dude, this can definitely carry on. People take massive suitcases as carry on, so feel free to be one of those guys. It's kind of fun actually. I took a 70L pack on board as carry on and they were fine with it. 45L is definitely small enough.

Jim Romaine

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I have the 08 version of this bag the Terra 40, and use it as a carry on for short trips. Easily fits in the overhead and passes the TSA scutiny. Also see alot of the TNF solaris used as well.

Will it hold at 100 oz Platypus hydration...

Warren

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Will it hold at 100 oz Platypus hydration system??

Phil Maher

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I'm gonna have to go with a No on this one. Your 100oz Platypus is 18.75" long, and on a Terra 55 I measure the total usable depth of the hydration sleeve at about 17" to the top of the framesheet. Width of the sleeve is about 7" vs 7.75" on the bladder.

Jim Romaine

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I actually use the 100oz bladder from my military issue camelback in mine. I only fill to 2L to save space and weight but it fits fine.

4 5

Joe B

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Just spent 2 days in German Alps on the way to summit of Zugspitz with this pack. Great quality, just the right size for an overnighter-between Terra 35 and Terra 60. I know the 45 fits into an overhead bin on a commuter airplane. I don't think the 60 will. Held up very well. Waist and shoulder straps looked bulky at first, but turned out to be very comfortable. Bottom access and interior divider very handy. Side access nice to have, but I did not use it very much. It did not come with a rain cover, wish it did (why I rated 4 out of 5 stars). Yes, it does have a seperate pocket for a hydration bladder.