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Carry a day's worth of hiking essentials in this men's Gregory x Unlikely Hikers plus-size pack. It has a comfortable, dynamic suspension that moves with you. The foam back panel keeps you cool.
Imported.
View the Gregory Miko Product LineView all Gregory DaypacksBest Use | Hiking |
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Bag Style | Backpack |
Frame Type | Frameless |
Gear Capacity (L) | 20 liters |
Gear Capacity (cu. in.) | 1,220 cubic inches |
Weight | 2 lbs. 3.8 oz. |
Adjustable Torso Length | Yes |
Fits Torso Length (in.) | 15-21 inches |
Fits Waist/Hips | 28-48 inches |
Material(s) | 100-denier high-density nylon (30% recycled)/210-denier high-density nylon (45% recycled) |
Pack Access | Top / Panel |
Number of Exterior Pockets | 5 + main compartment |
Hipbelt | Yes |
Hipbelt Pockets | Yes |
Raincover Included | No |
Reservoir Compatible | Yes |
Dimensions | 20.25 x 11 x 7.7 inches |
Gender | Men's |
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This is a great lightweight hydration backback that can also hold a change of clothes, hiking poles, snacks and a few extra water bottles on days you leave the bladder at home. I used this pack in the rain, sun, intense heat and it was great. All the zippers were smooth with the stuff sack on the outside was large enough for my full sized slicker. I hung it up to dry after a deluge and it was dry in 8 hours.
Waited to use this product given the extreme heat in Oklahoma and Texas… since the heat didn’t subside decided to take it for a few hikes, temperatures were in the 102-109F range. Wonderful to be outside despite the oppressive heat, the key characteristic of this pack that “it feels like you don’t have one”. The perforated shoulder harness straps, and the aero floating mesh suspension type back panel are extremely comfortable, and worked wonders in the intense heat. This pack is available in regular, and in “plus sizes”, the one I got is the plus size model, the belt and the straps are larger than the regular version. Waist belts have large zippered pockets, large enough to fit a large mobile phone. At the top of the bag you can find a zippered pocket for keys or other essentials, I found it practical and placed sunblock, and my sunglasses with plenty of room to spare. Two water bottles elastic mesh compartments are found on both sides of the bag. You’ll find a front panel mesh stretch pocket, and securing loops for trekking poles on the sides. The bag has a separate pocket for a water bladder. There is another, much larger compartment, given the temperature I carried in the pack a large thermos style water bottle with iced water, despite the extra weight the bag performed very well, again the straps and belt work really well. In this larger compartment you can also find an interior mesh style zippered compartment for small items, the pocket includes a key chain holder (I like it there… last thing you want is to lose your keys while hiking!). Overall really liked the bag, smartly built with plenty of features, best feature is how you forget about the bag when carrying it.
Better than expected to be honest. I am a bigger guy at 6'2" and 235lbs. I have never used gear intended for bigger people before so this was a nice treat. This bag fits nicely. It's really comfortable and leaves plenty of room for my chest to fit the straps. Also, it is made really well and has some nice features. My favorite is the small hidden pockets in the waist straps, really nice to put your keys or a protein bar. Now, this is not a large bag. I filled it up with a couple of pairs of climbing shoes and some additional gear. It would be good to take on a long day hike or perhaps a day bouldering trip. Definitely not useful for overnight trips. It also has some nice pockets in different places for putting large things as well as a separate water reservoir pocket. That being said, if you are looking for a day pack and you are a bigger person like me, this is a really nice option. Very well made and appears to be quite durable.
This is an amazing pack from hip pockets that actually store a large cell phone to hitting the sweet spot between rigidity and light weight flexibility. I wish the ice axe loops would be a different configuration instead of a basic and unhelpful design as the pack could be a great mountaineering pack and I may still use it for that this winter. Capacity and fabric strength are great, just enough to fit layers for a more inclement weather day hike and strong enough to fit my mountain terrier (my dog). The biggest issue I have, but still graded the product based on features; I had no idea this was for larger body frames. The marketing on it couldn't be worse, the words PLUS on a pack typically refer to extra space features, pockets, a hood, fabric, and so forth... I feel like Im not alone on this as its extremely common in the backpack world. Randomly the pack fit me with the straps pulled very tight AND for a guy with broader shoulders, the extra room was the design I have always beeen looking for, so comfortable. The only thing that tipped me off was the hip belt really didn't fit; then I investigated the tag and notice the words size and fit on the smallest tags with white wording that I could barely read, my bad but again these words are so common in the backpack world. Overall it will likely be my favorite, hip belts really are not needed but are cool feature.
Exceptionally comfortable pack. I have owned a lot of day packs. This is the first one with a hipbelt that is actually functional. By that I mean that on every other day pack I have owned the hip belts if flimsy or it hits me too high on the waist. (I am long in the torso) This one fits really well. It seems like the packbag and hipbelt are shifted downward a bit compared to other packs, enabling the proper hipbelt placement. There’s also some torso length adjustment. Nice. I also really find the curved shoulder straps to be comfortable. I currently ski with a Gregory pack, and I have owned others in the past. This is the first one with the “bio fit system”, and I gotta say it works. The hip belt pockets are easy to access and also easy to zip/unzip with one hand. Nice. I wish they were a little bigger though. All zipper pulls are large and would be easy to grasp with heavy gloves on. The “ditty compartment” is built in to the most distal or the pack’s main compartments. This makes for easy access. There is also a little mesh pocket located high up on the inside of the main pack bag. Again, makes it easy to access the little odds and ends, rather than having to dig. Exterior side pockets accessible. They don’t have cinchable closures but they are deep enough that it’s unlikely stuff will fall out. They are wide enough at the top to accommodate a bike style water bottle, but not a 1 liter Nalgene. A tall camelback podium bottle stays in place – doesn’t fall out. Nice. Back ventilation is good. I could do without the compression straps. Seem like overkill, and they clutter the exterior a bit. Trekking pole loops are a nice addition.