Rucksacks for backpacking and hiking are here at Gear-Zone at great prices. We have all the major brands in stock, including Berghaus, Lowe Alpine, Karrimor, Mammut and The North Face, to name but a few.
Our daysacks are available from 15 litres to 35 litres, and amongst our best-sellers is the Berghaus Freeflow with its airflow back system. At the other end of the spectrum, we have Lowe Alpine's mighty TFX Appalachian 65:80 with its adjustable back system for serious backpacking.
From hydration packs to daysacks, Alpine packs to college bags, Gear-Zone has your needs covered. And don't forget The North Face Base Camp Expedition Duffel Bags, used by explorers all over the world, or their Messenger Bags for general day-to-day use.
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Gregory have been making high-end backpacks for the past 30 years, and their simple philosophy is that a pack "must maintain its comfort and stability by effectively transferring the weight of the pack onto the hips."
To achieve this and help you find the perfect fit, Gregory make their medium/large rucksacks in a variety of back-lengths, with some useful fit-features to help you find complete customisation.
Unlike many rucksacks which have adjustable backs, Gregory have different back-lengths (and slight changes in capacity). At first glance this may seem less versatile, but it does usually result in a more efficient overall fit.
The most important thing to get right when choosing a Gregory Pack is your torso length. If this is correct, the rest of the pack will usually fit with minimal adjustment, and properly distribute weight onto your skeletal structure via your hips. This means that your upper body (which has to use muscle instead of bone) does not have the effort of 'holding' the pack and leaves you free to breath properly!
In this guide we'll run through the basics of choosing your size, and how to fit the pack. Read more
These days, backpacking is so much more than slinging a rucksack over your shoulder and heading off into the wild blue yonder.
Ever-developing technology means modern rucksacks are built to the highest standards, with specially-crafted back systems designed to more easily distribute the load you carry, making any expedition a much more enjoyable experience.
Rucksacks, backpacks, daysacks – call them what you will, there’s a major choice to be had…and here at Gear-Zone we stock a huge selection of the very best.
Every major brand has, over time, developed its own carrying system, through tried and test research with the help of end users in the field. From the Berghaus Bioflex and Lowe Alpine’s exclusive Torso Fit Expedition – the renowned TFX – to Gregory’s load transfer system via an adjustable waistbelt, rucksack design has come on a long way in just a short space of time.
The key word is adjustability, which allows you to carry heavier loads for longer in greater comfort. Combined with ever-lighter fabrics used in their construction, today’s rucksacks are a far cry from those used by intrepid backpackers in the past. Read more