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    WOMEN’S HIKING DAYPACKS

    Feb 23, 2024 5 minutes

    TESTING CONDITIONS

    Lucy tested rucksacks in the mountains of Scotland and the Lake District over the course of a wet summer and autumn. In terms of back length, she usually opts for unisex small. The packs were weighed using her home digital scales.

    BEST IN TEST

    Lowe Alpine

    Airzone Trail ND28L

    £120

    1187g

    comfortable back system, lots of zipped pockets

    curved back shape can be awkward for packing

    Materials: 50% recycled 330D nylon, fluorocarbon-free DWR

    Features: hip belt with zipped pockets, side bellows pockets, top pocket plus internal pocket. trekking pole attachment, whistle, rain cover, mesh outer pockets

    Sizes: one size for smaller backs (17in or 43cm)

    Men’s version: Airzone Trail 30L

    rab.equipment/uk

    This women’s-specific pack features Lowe Alpine’s Airzone suspended mesh back system, which manages to be fairly lightweight, thanks

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