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Boreas Buttermilks 40 Pack - Women's

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The Boreas Buttermilks 40 pack offers women an ultralight solution for fast-moving, overnight adventures. If you think it's crazy to lug heavy things around the woods, this may be the pack for you!

BACKPACKER 2012 Editors’ Choice Award winner! The April issue states, “Get everything you need and nothing you don’t in one of these ultralight, ultracomfortable packs.”
Light, no-nonsense hipbelt and shoulder straps with sternum strap are sized for a woman and made with resilient foam that keeps its volume and helps distribute pressure evenly
Simple, zigzag foam back panel and removable framesheet are shaped to match the curve of your back and pump fresh air through the channels as you walk
Clean, uncluttered pack body features a lightweight polyurethane rib cage design that adds structure
Full-length front stretch pocket, 2 side stretch pockets and 2 hipbelt pockets let you organize and easily access gear, clothing, water bottles and snacks
The Boreas Buttermilks 40 pack features tuck-away daisy chains, raincover, hidden gear loops on the shoulder straps and hydration compatability (reservoir sold separately)

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Item 842022

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Boreas Buttermilks 40 Pack - Women's Customer Reviews

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Boreas Buttermilks 40 Pack - Women's

5.0

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Nov

2012

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Wow! Fantastic!

By Max the Backpacker

from Western Massachusetts

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Pros

Lightweight
Simple

Cons

Not customizeable

Best Uses

Backpacking
Thru-hiking

Comments about Boreas Buttermilks 40 Pack - Women's:

I was blown away by the quality of design in this pack. I have the Men's Buttermilks 40, not the women's, but I like this pack enough to want to spread the word.

The pack construction is rock solid, with stretch fabric in place of mesh on the side and front pockets, quality zipper pulls throughout, reinforced seams, and flawless ergonomics. The pack was immediately comfortable with 20lbs of camping gear.

I walked around extensively and the foam backpanel kept me cooled off, and was much more comfortable than my previous backpack (a Kelty Red Cloud).

This pack is fantastic if:

-Your gear is very lightweight and compressible
-Your needs as a backpacker do not include organization

Consider packing in this like a stuff sack. The hip pockets and front zipper pocket held my phone, first aid, and most of my essentials like matches and duct tape. The large interior compartment held everything in my sleeping kit with room for about 4-6 days worth of high calories-to-weight ratio food, maybe a bit more at a stretch. If I was going to thru-hike, the 40L pack would be just barely within my capacity level.

Final notes:

The bungee cords pictured on the front are easily removed and replaced anywhere. The two greenish stripes running vertically along the pack contain webbing lashes that you can tie gear to, and I put both bungees on one vertical strip so I can use them to strap my hiking poles on. The pole bottoms can rest in the ice axe loop.

The pack easily accommodated my 3L Camelbak bladder with hose.

The included pack cover was light enough that I'd probably take it with me despite knowing that internal pack waterproofing is better, like a dry-sack.