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Columbia Trail Pursuit 30L

Get one pack for hiking, biking, climbing, skiing, and traveling

Brand: Columbia Gear Reviews

Model: Trail Pursuit 30L


Versatility

There’s not a lot of fussy webbing or unnecessary tool attachments on the Columbia Trail Pursuit 30L. The clean, functional design has universal features like a big, stretchy front panel that works equally well at holding a helmet, extra layers, climbing skins, or a couple of magazines.

Organization

With a dozen pockets throughout, the Pursuit is awesome for everything-in-its-place packers. We loved the two front pockets with opposing semicircle zippers (they provide bigger openings than straight ones). The lower pocket has a deep organizational panel with a mesh pouch big enough for a passport, wallet, and phone. Gripe: The shallow mesh side pockets are big enough for an extra layer, but bottles fall out.

Comfort

The suspension is beefy for a daypack; it easily handled 25-pound loads on a dozen hikes in New Hampshire’s Franconia Notch State Park.

$119; 2 lbs. 2 oz; 30 liters; columbia.comĀ 

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