The Antarctica is designed for the adventurer,
someone who intends to travel for an extended period of
time. The SHS Harness System used in this backpack is
the result of three years of development by the White
Mountain™ Team. The SHS Harness System used in this
backpack is a true unisex harness with contoured
shoulder straps and extra material on the anchor
position of the hip belt to allow true contouring over
the hips. The material is 950D Kodra, one of the
strongest and most durable synthetic products, and a
fabric often used on military backpacks for strength and
abrasive resistance. All fabric for White Mountain™
Backpacks is manufactured by Kolon Int. in Korea, a
highly reputable and leading world fabric manufacturer
that produces high quality synthetic materials.
This hybrid backpack offers a greater volume than is
available in equivalent travel packs in a corresponding
Torso Length, while offering the advantage of both a top
loading and front panel loading facility. While most
hybrid backpacks are designed on travel pack designs, we
designed this backpack on a hike pack design. We
achieved this by adding a front loading panel, a side
carry handle, removable daypack, shoulder sling, harness
cover and a dual zipped throat closure to one of our
existing hike packs. stated total capacity on a White
Mountain™ Travel pack includes the day pack, excluding
the portion of the daypack compressed behind the daypack
attachment zipper. The total capacity of the daypack
compressed and zipped to the travel pack is 10 litres,
and uncompressed the total capacity is 20.50 litres.
If the daypack is to be used and attached to the
Travel Pack fully expanded, we recommend using the
D-Ring Attachment Straps on the daypack. Simply attach
these to the D-Rings on top of the Travel Pack and use
the existing lower compression straps on the main pack
(Attaching the lower compression straps to the daypack
as usual.) This method of attachment when confronted
with a fully loaded daypack will prevent damage to the
daypack attachment zipper.
The quoted capacity of either 55 litre, 65 litre or
75 litre does not take into account the compressed
portion of the daypack capacity, nor the extra capacity
achieved by extending the top lid. This would add
conservatively 20 to 25 litres to the quoted capacity of
the Antarctica, bringing the total capacity to either 75
litre, 85 litre or 100 litre respectively.
There are two compartments on this backpack, not
including the extended storm collar underneath the lid.
The upper and lower compartments are divided by a zip
division so you can use the backpack as one compartment,
or two compartments. It has one suitcase carry handle on
the side, a removable 20.50 litre daypack (that has an
internal organiser and a facility for a water reservoir
complete with an exit point for the water reservoir
hose), one shoulder sling, and a zipped cover over the
harness (the harness cover and shoulder sling can both
be folded and stored at the base of the backpack). We
also provide a facility to attach the daypack without
using the zips, a handy option when attaching a very
full daypack. Inside this backpack there is two internal
compression straps with a removable organiser, a full
wet proof pocket on the inside of the front loading
panel opening lid, which is great for storing laundry or
the temporary storage of damp clothing, and six external
compression straps. The two lower, or sleeping bag
compression straps are long enough to accommodate a
sleeping mat if required, or can also be used to strap
extra gear to your backpack. There are two fixing
positions on the lid of this backpack, which allows you
to add further compression straps and secure more gear
on top of your backpack if required.
A little heavier than the standard travel pack, but
the perfect travel solution for someone requiring that
extra capacity.
Travel Packs
