If you need a pack that can handle scraping through sandstone canyons, scrambling up snow-covered peaks, or hauling your gear for a day of trail work, the Kestrel can manage all that and more. For light weekends or big days out, the 48-liter Kestrel is a rucksack style pack made to haul heavy gear through challenging environments.
Key Attributes
DURABILITY
Built to withstand every outdoor environment, from sandstone canyons to alder-filled alpine bushwhacks.
MADE FOR WORK
Made for big days with an integrated raincover, trekking pole attachment and easy-access organization.
RAINCOVER INCLUDED
Because rain or shine, there's no excuse to not hit the trail. Stores in a zippered pocket at the base of the pack and made with bluesign® approved fabrics and DWR treatments made without PFAS.
AIRSCAPE™ BACKPANEL
The AirScape backpanel offers updated adjustable torso lengths and features a new injection-molded framesheet for a stable, breathable, close-to-body carry, even when the trail gets technical.
Features
- Included raincover made with bluesign® approved fabrics and DWR treatments made without PFAS, stored in zippered pocket at base of pack
- Top lid with large, zippered pocket; top panel lash points and under lid zippered mesh pocket with key clip
- Internal reservoir sleeve with Hydraclip for easier reservoir hanging
- Front panel shove-it pocket with stretch mesh gussets
- Dual front panel daisy chains
- Dual quick release upper side compression straps with axe/trekking pole capture
- Dual lower side compression straps
- Zippered sleeping bag compartment with floating divider
- Removable sleeping pad straps
- Dual ice tool loops
- Stow-on-the-Go trekking pole attachment
Carry Information
LIGHTWIRE SUSPENSION
- 3.5 mm LightWire peripheral frame effectively transfers the load from harness to hipbelt, Atilon framesheet spreads load across the entire backpanel to the peripheral frame
AIRSCAPE™ BACKPANEL
- Mesh-covered ridged foam allows maximum ventilation while keeping the load close to the body
SPACERMESH HARNESS AND HIPBELT
- Soft, edgeless padded mesh offers a soft breathable contact surface and large load support, Adjustable sternum strap with rescue whistle
Specs
| Size | Volume | Dimensions | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| S/M | 2807 in3 / 46 l | 29.13h x 15.75w x 11.81d in. | 4.443 lbs. |
| L/XL | 2929 in3 / 48 l | 31.1h x 15.75w x 11.81d in. | 4.619 lbs. |
Fabric
- Main
- bluesign® approved 100% recycled 420D nylon, DWR treatments made without PFAS
- Bottom
- bluesign® approved 100% recycled 500D high-tenacity nylon, DWR treatments made without PFAS
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