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Spacious daypacks

Cholatse 32:37, Lowe Alpine, £125, rab.equipment/uk

he all-new Cholatse is a highly technical four-season pack, with dedicated fixtures for carrying serious alpine equipment, including trekking poles and ice-axe. The easy-to-adjust back system keeps the pack away from your skin and prevents sweatiness, and the harness is highly breathable. Fins on the waist belt hug your hips like a tango dancer, and both feature good-size zipped pockets. The big main compartment houses a pocket for a water reservoir, a Velcro hook and an exit hole for the hose, and there are water-bottle pockets on each side of the pack. The main compartment is accessible from a long side

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