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Arc’teryx Arrakis 50 Backpack
ArcTeryx Arrakis 50
Colorado’s Rocky Mountain terrain offers limitless opportunities for adventure. The Arcteryx Arrakis 50 is your pack of choice if you are into backpacking, climbing, ice climbing or skiing. In other words, you are a typical well-rounded outdoor enthusiast.
Whether you prefer skiing, hiking, climbing or simply taking in the splendor on gentle day hikes, the Rockies are sure to please. With all these choices, why limit your enthusiasm for the outdoors to one kind of adventure? Take it all in, and arm yourself with the backpack that will do it all.
The Arc’teryx Arrakis 50 is a multi-sport crossover backpack/daypack that stays with you (and stays waterproof!) from the slopes to the crags to the alpine trail. Climbers have a special affinity for the Arrakis and say it’s the best cragging backpack around.
Arrakis 50 users rave about the versatility of this backpack. It’s top-loading with the standard zippered side pockets, and features a seemingly endless abundance of loops, hooks, cords and attachments. This backpack is hydration-compatible for use with your preferred water reservoir.
Alpine climbers have a special affection for the Arrakis 50. An Axio ice-tool holder securely stores an ice axe with a smartly designed, glove-friendly “rip-and-stick” fastener. This pack is watertight (though probably not submersible), which is unquestionably necessary in the alpine terrain.
Users call this backpack “super durable, and super comfy.” The narrow profile and pivoting belt suspension get accolades online: “I can carry much heavier loads and go faster because my hips never get saddle sore. Furthermore, it is possible to keep the load on my hips where it belongs.”
Some users note that the Arrakis 50 is a bit heavier (average 4 lbs. 8 oz.) than some of the Arc’teryx pack alpine-specific packs like the Khazri and Khamsin, but certainly works going up or down.
Geoffrey Glen Hunt, a reviewer on backcountry.com, heaps praise on the Arrakis 50. Says Geoffrey, “This pack carries like a dream. Full Appalachian Trail load (and not an uber-extreme-ultra light load either) with 2 liters of water and 4 days of food, and after 5 miles yesterday walking to work I don’t know it’s there. Oh my, worth every penny.”
Go now to take a look at the Arc’teryx Arrakis 50 Backpack at backcountry.com
