Model: CAMP Bag Campack M4
Code: 0275
The new bag (season 2015) for alpinism, ski mountaineering, trekking
- Back Door access
- Ventilated mesh padding on the back and shoulder straps for comfort
- Strong 3 mm steel wire frame stays
- Ergonomic shoulder straps with load adjustment and mesh pockets for snacks and accessories
- Removable waist belt padding for technical climbing
- Waist belt and chest strap feature exclusive EZ OP buckles
- Hydration compatible
- 2 front ice axes carriers
- Rope carrying straps
- External helmet carrying system hides away when not in use
- Fixed lid with 2 zippered pockets
The new M4 pack is perfectly profiled for technical alpinism where climbers use the same pack for the approach and the climb. The removable waist belt padding is comfortable on the approach, then strips down to nothing for technical climbing with a harness. The front panel is constructed from tough 600D Ripstop Polyester for strength and durability and the side panels are constructed from lightweight 100D Mini-Ripstop nylon with a waterproof coating for light weight and compressibility. The exclusive Backdoor system allows access to contents of the pack without having to remove everything on top before gaining access to gear at the bottom. Comfort is assured by the ventilated mesh padding on the back, and breathable, ergonomic shoulder straps with load adjustment systems. The waist belt and chest strap feature the exclusive EZ OP buckles which can be opened with one hand; a feature that is especially useful when wearing gloves. Additional technical features include mesh pockets on the waist and shoulder straps, an external helmet carrying system that hides away when not in use, 2 ice axe carriers designed for use with modern tools, holders for trekking poles, lateral ski holders, and rope carrying straps.
WEIGHT
1050 g, 37.0 oz
SPECS
ID: 0275
Volume: 40 L, 2440.95 cu in
BACKDOOR
A wide zipper opening integrated into the back of several CAMPACK models allows the user to drop their pack and immediately access gear packed near the back and bottom.
Materials
Fabric choice is a finicky decision in performance packs. It is important that they are durable, but the most durable fabrics are also the heaviest. Where other manufacturers simply settle for these heavy fabrics or something affordable, but also cheap from a functional standpoint, C.A.M.P. spends much time and energy researching materials and testing them to find the optimal compromise between performance and weight. For our medium and large capacity packs, we use high denier 156 fabrics reinforced with hypalon and double layering at strategic stress and abrasion points. For our hyplerlight packs we use our SN44 fabric with does a particularly good job carrying heavy loads considering their light weight. These packs also feature strategic reinforcements to help protect against common failures.
Systems
The first thing most people notice about CAMP packs is their trim cuts and minimalist systems. This is because every CAMP pack is designed by a group of mountain athletes who live by the basic principle that less can indeed be more. CAMP packs are loaded with systems, but they have a tendency to be more profiled and simplistic than those of other pack manufacturers who use them in an effort to ‘oversell’ the features. We also design most systems to tuck away when not in use in order to eliminate the potential for snagging in tight quarters typical of climbing, ski-mountaineering and backcountry hiking.
