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Backpacker Magazine – Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2011
Fall/Winter Gear Guide 2011: Clik Elite Obscura Camera Pack
Get the features you need for grab-and-go shooting without extra wonk and weight.
Clik Elite Obscura (Courtesy Photo)
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Get the features you need for grab-and-go shooting without extra wonk and weight. The 30-liter capacity is perfect for day trips with a DSLR and a few lenses. The zip-top main compartment holds layers and food; your camera and large zoom lens fit in the bottom compartment (with a zippered side entry that let our tester access the camera by swinging the pack around to the front of his body). A subdivided top pocket organizes batteries and memory cards, and four buckles attach to Clik Elite’s Access chest pouch ($68, 1 lb.). “The arrangement was so rock-solid on my chest that I could crank jump-turns in crud with virtually no balance problems,” our tester reports.
Gripes: We’d prefer two compression straps on each side instead of one, and the water-bottle pocket is hard to reach while you’re wearing the pack.
$195
3 lbs 6 oz
30 liters
www.clikelite.com
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READERS COMMENTS
The opening for the camera is way too small. Have to take pack off the fight to get camera out. There should be straps on the bottom to hold tripod.
As a pro, even I wouldn't use this backpacking with gear.
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The tripod on the back would add too much weight too far from the center of gravity.
I prefer a mini-tripod and small chest pack for a camera and lens. My extra lenses and equipment get wrapped, then placed at the bottom of the pack. This helps keep the added weight near the center of gravity.
I'd also be concerned about carrying the tripod unsecured unless another strap we cannot see secures it.
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