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No need to sacrifice space for comfort. With the men's Gregory Stout 70 pack, you can have both—thanks to the fully adjustable torso and hipbelt and roomy interior for your overnight gear, plus some.
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View the Gregory Stout Product LineView all Gregory Backpacking PacksBest Use | Backpacking |
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Frame Type | Internal Frame |
Gear Capacity (L) | 70 liters |
Gear Capacity (cu. in.) | 4,272 cubic inches |
Weight | 3 lbs. 9.7 oz. |
Adjustable Torso Length | Yes |
Fits Torso Length (in.) | 16-21 inches |
Fits Waist/Hips | 27-53 inches |
Material(s) | Body: 210-denier nylon/420-denier high-density nylon; bottom: 840-denier ballistic polyester; lining: 40% postconsumer recycled 135-denier polyester; suspension: multidensity closed and open cell foam |
Frame Material | Alloy steel/fiberglass anti-barreling cross stay/HDPE |
Number of Stays | 1 |
Reservoir Compatible | Yes |
Pack Access | Top/bottom |
Number of Exterior Pockets | 5 + main compartment |
Sleeping Bag Compartment | Yes |
Raincover Included | Yes |
Hipbelt Pockets | Yes |
Dimensions | 31.5 x 13 x 12.5 inches |
Gender | Men's |
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Just received my brand new Stout 70 from rei. A tad disappointed they didn’t have the green or orange, but all in all I’m excited to put this to use. It’s purpose will be to get me thru a 100 mile trek I’ll be doing for an autoimmune charity, and I imagine by my first impressions that it will do just fine. Plenty of pockets, included rain cover, and comfy straps. Rei helped me fit it and it seems to be quite functional compared to my old external frame pack from the 90’s.
The stitching has issues, and the hip belt design doesn't work well. It has a plastic frame sheet between the mesh liner and the padding. Why install the padding on the outside of the plastic frame? Are you kidding me? Without any usable padding on the hip belt, it slides around and doesn't support weight unless you cinch very tight. And it still slides around. I am never buying Gregory again. They don't know what they're doing anymore. Was it designed by a computer? Try field testing your gear before you start selling it or bring back a good pack like the Gregory Reality.
The pack itself is pretty good for shorter trips or for those (like me) trying to shed some weight. It's got plenty of space for weekend backpacking trips and there are several well though out design choices. My largest gripes are that there is not an internal load stabilizer strap like you see in the Mystery Ranch packs, nor is there a good way to access the main compartment other than through the top. This is still a very good pack, and I'm looking forward to more adventures with it.
Solid pack, I bought a Gregory day pack a few months ago and was very pleased with it. Needed a little more space for longer treks, and the STOUT 70 is great as well, lots of space, great weight, sits great on my back, finished a couple of days and still loved it, and didn't feel tired of it, or resenting the feel of it on my hips, shoulders or back.
I work in Wilderness Therapy and use this pack for most of the year. The shoulder strap started to tear a few months after purchasing and using it. Ended up not being worth shipping the bag to the east coast to fix a partial tear so I stitched it up myself. The bag is great other than that. Chances are mine just had a faulty strap.
This is one of Gregory's basic packs, essentially a Baltoro with fewer bells and whistles. I needed a 70 liter pack for a 12 day Philmont Trek, and it survived 2 years of shakedown hikes, and 2 more years of "regular" weekend camping use. Works well, and great bang for the buck if you are patient and watch for sales.
This pack is very well made and quite comfortable to wear. * I sweat a LOT and appreciated that much of the pack is off my back. * Adjusting the sizing is very easy, but i wonder how much weight all that velcro adds to the pack? Can't sizing be done with straps to save weight? * The "massive" belt pockets are (like ALL packs I've ever used) almost useless. They are spacious when the belts flat, but once they curve around my hips, it's hard to get much in them. Please engineer them based on being worn, or move them to the shoulder straps where everyone prefers them. ;-) * The top opening is REALLY big. It made loading a breeze. * The top pack should have quick releases at all four corners, not just the two at the front. * The front mesh pocket looses its usefulness if the pack is full. Like the belt pockets, it was probably designed against a flat pack, but should consider the curve of a loaded pack and extra stretch or fabric. * The zippered "sleeping bag compartment" is a nice touch.
I bought my first Gregory backpack in the 1980s and have given it hard use ever since. After 30+ years, I thought it was time to get a new Gregory backpack. I am extremely pleased with my new Stout 70. It fits me well and can haul the loads I need for extended trips.
This is a great pack. I am a big guy (6’ 2”, 275) so I do wish I would have gone with the Stout 70 plus, but it is still a great pack. Sits on the back well with plenty of adjustments available. Took some time to get dialed in, but once I did, it was very comfortable.
I love everything about this pack from being compact to it’s easy access pockets and straight forward design. I have the 75L Stout and I have packed this beast up to 35lbs and have had no discomfort on extended backpacking trips. Highly recommend!