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HP1 What are the features of a Hiking Pack?
White Mountain™ hike packs open from the top and have a full dual draw cord
storm collar to effectively protect your gear from the weather. The lid on the
Main Peak and Basecamp series extends for extended loading. Hike packs are often
designed for extended loading with the minimum of depth to keep the load close
to your back. When loading your hike pack and carting a number of heavier articles,
you should consider the information on our page
loading the backpacks to determine
the best method of placing your gear. This page will also explain how to
best use the lower compartment of your backpack.
White Mountain™ hike packs and most hike packs on the market today have an
upper and lower compartment, with either a dual zip or draw cord division. The
dual zip or draw cord division allows for separate packing or can be opened
completely to utilise the pack as one compartment only. The advantage of the
dual zip division is the ability to open the pack on the one side only to store
a longer item, yet still maintain the dual compartments. The draw cord facility
on the other hand opens from the middle and although possible to utilise this
feature to store a longer item in the centre, it is a little more awkward.
White Mountain™ provide on some of the hike packs an extendable lid allowing
up to an extra 20 litres of storage. Providing extra storage in this manner
keeps the weight closer to the body, and is much more preferable than increasing
the backpack width or depth.
All White Mountain™ travel packs and most travel packs on the market today
have external compression straps. White Mountain™ backpacks have two or
three compression
straps either side of the backpack and two sleeping bag compression straps on
the lower compartment. The sleeping bag compression straps are long enough to
accommodate the external attachment of a ground mat if required. Some of the
White Mountain™ range of hiking backpacks have up to five Compression Straps
on the top lid, allowing you to extend the capacity of your backpack by as
much as 15 litres.
Most backpacks, particularly hiking backpacks have external ice pick support loops, webbing daisy chains,
or elastic cord, for easy attachment and access to any choice of tools and equipment.
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