For avid backpackers, the search for a lightweight pack that is both comfortable and able to carry a hefty load seems to be never-ending. Gear maker and retailer Kuiu believes it's come up with a ...
Fjallraven is gearing up to release its lightest wood frame trekking backpack yet, the Kajka X-Lätt 45. Wood isn’t often used as a design component in modern gear. You’ll see wood cores in skis and ...
In this column last month, I covered two major companies, Kelty and JanSport, who will introduce retro-style, external-frame backpacks in 2011. The article pitched external-frame packs as throwbacks — ...