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here at the pilgrimage we are going to be talking about the 45L high sierra summit internal
frame backpack. on the summit pack we have a couple awesome features. first, two mesh
pockets for storing water bottles or anything you need handy they are both on each side.
running down the sides are daisy chains. near the bottom are a few gear loops. i use these
for putting my trekking poles in but i presume they are for ice axes. this pack has simplicity
at it's best. a zipper for the storage of a sleeping bag. zipper for your map pocket.
where you can access things that are flat such as, a trail guide. and one on the hood.
the hood is secured by rugged clips as well as the bottom's compression straps. on the
side there are compression strap to secure that heavy load. on the hood there are also
loops this is where i put my solar panel, but i'm sure you can secure anything up here.
moving on to the back we have a rugged panel for your back. this back panel is channeled
and rugged to allow air flow and rigidity. extra padding is here down on the lumbar.
as well as ample padding for the waist band. the should straps have adiquit padding and
a vented rear back. on top is a load lifter, moving down to webbing and a D link. there
are elastic loops for your hydration pack as well. the sternum strap is moveable up
and down and adjustable. they include some elasticity so that way it doesn't get to abrasive
on your chest. the gear loop here makes it easy to put your pack on or hang it at camp.
hydration holes for your water bladder. there are also adjustment lifters on your waist
belt. this pack contains a rain cover that is stored in its own compartment on the bottom
of the pack. a simple velcrow pouch allows easy access in case of emergancy. this rain
cover is very durable and i have had this pack over a year. it secures taught by a simple
pull string and sinch. the hood can be adjusted by these two adjustment straps here. a simple
mod that i made was to remove the standard sewing here that was i can remove the hood
competely. lets go ahead and take the hood off and take a look in the inside. on the
inside of the hood, there is a list of the 12 survival essentials. this is good for experienced
backpackers all the way down to beginners. so here we are at the top. first thing you'll
notice is there is pull strap. when i first got this i broke the clip. a simple replacement
but remember this is just to tidy up the top. what i really like about the top is there
is two pull cords. one for the inner sack and one for the ouside compression. its nice
because if you have this over stuffed you can utilize this extra room. ok inside this
bag is very simple, i think that's why i like it so much. it can either be one or two compartments.
one being the main compartment. and the other being the sleeping bag compartment which we'll
get to in just a moment. inside the bag it's pretty simple. a hook for your bladder. a
pocket for your bladder. a hole on each side for your hydration pack to go thru. and the
main compartment itself. the last thing we need to talk about is the internal frame.
the frame is a single spine frame. removing the frame is very easy, as it's located in
a pouch in the middle. you can remove the frame and mold it to your specific back shape.
now lets move down to the sleeping bag compartment. here at the bottom of the pack. you'll see
that we have the sleeping bag compartment. let's open that up. pretty simple one big
compartment. to give you an example how big this compartment is. i use a cosmic down 20
mady by kelty. fits in here great. there is a zip that you can make this one large compartment.
if that wasn't large enough for you or don't want to compartmentilize your bag. open that
up and you have access to your intire backpack. dry weight for the backpack is about 3.5 pounds
made from grid-weave durilite. i'm about 205 pounds and it fits me well. you can find this
bag available on amazon.com for less than 70 dollars. for entry level to experienced
hiker i think you will enjoy the high sierra summit 45L internal frame backpack.