Outfitter 4600

I’ve had this backpack for a few months now and I love it! As someone just getting started in backpacking, I was looking for the best quality I could get without breaking the bank. This pack has exceeded my expectations. First off, I have several Teton Sports products and love them! I have their Trailhead Ultralight sleeping bag (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007JTLKCC/) and it fits perfectly in the Hiker 3700 sleeping bag compartment without needing any additional compression straps. The main compartment is surprisingly large. I can pack three days of food, stove, pot, fuel, extra clothes and a sleeping pillow (Teton Sports ComfortLite) with room to spare. The pouch on top is perfect for items you use more often or when taking a quick break (i.e. first aid kid, snacks, maps, etc.). The pouch on the waist belt is great for stuff you need without taking the pack off (compass, camera & phone). A few additional details that may help people: 1.) I’m 6’3” and 220 lbs. I think I’m pushing the limit on the height limit for this bag. It’s still comfortable when wearing but I really need another inch or so for an absolute perfect fit. If you’re over 6’ tall, make sure you measure your torso length. My torso is 22” and I’m right at the limit (maybe a little over). 2.) The description on Amazon states this pack will hold a 2.5L hydration bladder but Teton Sports says it will handle 3.0L on their website. After receiving a VERY quick and courteous response from Teton Sports, I ordered the 3.0L Platypus Big Zip (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001KZGYLS/) taking their word on it. Not only does the 3.0L fit with a Sawyer inline filter (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0034VR8ES/) attached, but there’s room to spare. 3.) The description says this pack is good for a 3 or 4 day outing which is probably accurate for a newbie like me. I think you could probably get enough supplies for a longer outing if you know what you’re doing. 4.) I have the Teton Sports XXL self-inflating sleeping pad (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009L1MF7A/) which easily straps on the outside of this pack and you hardly know it’s there. I plan on getting the regular size pad once I start doing more extended hikes where size and weight starts to make a real difference. All in all, this is a fantastic backpack. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for good quality and many features at an affordable price.

I hiked about 600 miles and 100K feet of elevation gain with a back pack that was a little short on me but did the job while hiking all of the mountains over 4000 feet in NH this year. So when I was done I decided it was time to reward myself with a new pack especially with winter hiking coming and the need to carry more clothing. I am 6 feet tall and a 33" waist with a back measurement is 21.5". I had tried other packs on at many hiking equipment stores but they were more than I wanted to spend or did not fit just right. I bought this pack and was able to adjust it to fit my back perfectly and also be able to cinch up the waist belt for me. It fits very nicely on my body. I have been able to stuff this with clothing and emergency supplies easily and it has a nice feel on the body when filled. Did a hike in the snow last weekend which required micro-spikes and snow shoes, which I was able to attach to the outside of the pack easily (I did need to add a couple metal rings, like a key ring, to a couple locations so I would have places to secure items securely). I believe I read a review that a person could not fit a sleeping bag in the pack. I tested this first after receiving the pack and found that all three (not at the same time) of my sleeping bags fits nicely in the pack when they are in their compression bags. This pack only has about 20 miles on it and there are no signs of wear and tear and it looks like I will be getting just as many miles out of it as I have the others I own. I would strongly recommend this pack. If the manufacturer reads these reviews here are a couple recommendations. 1) I would like to have two water line output holes. I just had to get used to the water coming from the opposite side I was used too (over right shoulder). 2) would like to have "gear loops" on the outside of the pack. I have found other ways to attach gear but this is a nice feature on other packs I own. UPDATE: 1/19/2015 I have used this for about 100 miles of hiking since buying it, mostly winter hiking. Plenty of room for all the extra winter clothes and equipment. I added four metal key rings to strap/gear areas so I would have an area I could run cords/straps thru to attach the snow shoes, microspikes, and butt sled to. I have had no issues with the pack quality or anything else. Feels and fits real nice. UPDATE: 8/4/2015 I have put many more miles on this pack and am still happy with it. I did have to re-sew a section of the zipper on the top pouch, but that is about it for using it just about every other weekend for over a year. It has been scraped along rocks/boulders/trees as there have been many bushwacks to get to the peaks and there are no snags.

This pack works amazing. I tested this pack, along with several other items I had purchased on amazon, on a weekend expedition. I loaded the pack with 3 days worth of clothes, a set of rain gear pants, rain gear jacket, extra pair of shoes for evening wear, klymat inflatable pillow, air mattress, ohhu ultralight sleeping bag (was too light even for late spring weather), my emergency kit, sunscreen, bug spray, 3 liter hydration bladder, hygiene kit including a small bowl for washing and hung my VINSIC solar panel on the back. I used the clips on the bag to secure my Tenton 2 man mountain tent on the back. Equipment I was given included my meals for the weekend, lantrine kit, portable stove/fuel, hiking poles, gps unit, map & compass, water filtration kit and a dry bag for items except the hiking poles. I fit it all in this pack comfortably with even a little room to spare. The load was balanced and when I tightened the shoulder straps I was good to go for the hike. There was some parts that we had to descend small rocky areas and the pack was secure and balanced enough that the weight didn't throw me off. The first night I loved that I could store my sleeping bag, mattress and pillow in a separate bottom component. It was easy to get that stuff out and set it up. The other hikers were impressed with my ruck, and the tent to be honest. The bottom contains a cover for the ruck for rain. I used it during the canoeing portion and it worked great at keeping water off of the pack. Definitely sewn & stitched together well, even under stress there was no ripping, tearing of material or seams. I gave the pack a good wipe down when I got home and nothing looked damaged and it was a busy weekend. The hip straps kept the load weight feeling good around my back area. The small pouch in the front kept a few snacks handy for along the way. I've used a few packs and by far this is the best one I have used so far. I am doing another expedition in the fall so I am excited to try it out again or maybe get another brand to compare it against.

Surprisingly durable. The side pockets are made of thin cloth which is easy to cut but still holds. I have stomped and thrown this thing and it's still working. The straps in the front are a big plus for cycling. Can get heavy for road cycling and weaken the durability of the bike depending on weight of contents. Be warned Have worn for duration of over three hours and still feels comfortable. The heavier it is, the shorter duration I can carry it. The pads are comfortable on the back and the waterproof works perfectly

Escribo esta breve reseña a más de un año de servicio, con varios campamentos y viajes por avión a cuestas como experiencia y el producto no decepciona en lo absoluto. Todo lo contrario. Ha resultado una mochila de mediana capacidad, bien diseñada con materiales resistentes y practica. Hasta el momento ningún cierre, broche o material ha fallado. Seguramente encontraras mochilas "Top" de marcas como Osprey, High Sierra o Kelty con una reputación mayor pero también el precio lo es, mucho más. El precio de esta mochila no es precisamente una ganga. Me parece que es de media tabla ya que existen mochilas de esta capacidad por menos de mil pesos, pero su calidad deja mucho que desear. La durabilidad demostrada por está, bien vale cada peso invertido en ella.

Dee Rucksack ist wie erwartet ich habe ihn auf Amazon für unter 50 Euro gekauft! Und seit dem sind die Preise für den Rucksack explodiert jetzt kostet er warum auch immer 200 Euro auf Teton direkt ist er unter 100 Euro zu haben

I've been using this pack for about a year and have no trouble giving it 5 stars. I'll agree and say that (like most) I found it was smaller than I expected. That said, it IS advertised as a day pack, and I'd have to assume that the capacity has been measured and is accurate. I'm short at 5' 8", but have an upper body shaped like a barrel so most packs in the 'day' size feel like I have a pack on that's built for someone's first day of kindergarten... I'm very happy how this one fits and carries a load. A friend who backpacks a lot tried it on (he's about 5'10" and skinny like a bean pole and after adjusting it he was happy with how it fit him also, so props to Teton for building a pack that fits different body types well. Zero issues with build quality, all the zippers work slick, the rain cover is in the bottom compartment like it's supposed to be. There are lots of loops for strapping things on like poles, camera tripod, etc...and the ice axe Velcro loops combined with the bottom loops work great for attaching long items. I've also used this pack on a few fishing trips (day trips) and it worked nicely carrying food for the day, lots of water, my shoulder bag for fly fishing, a hoodie, raincoat, 4-piece 5wt rod in a tube and the reel, GSI 'Minimalist' cook kit, alcohol burner, and folding stove plus misc stuff like the multitool, compass, bug repellant, small first aid kit, etc. It's large enough to carry everything for a day trip, but was also small enough to be able to wade the river and flyfish with the pack on and not have it getting in the way. Here's a question for Teton if they're reading this....The loops at the bottom (where the tips of your hiking poles would go, for example) are different sizes. One is larger than the other. First I thought that they just weren't all that careful when they made or attached those loops, but it's intentional....watching videos about this pack (and other Tetons, actually) it appears that all their packs have one loop smaller than the other. Can't be coincidence.....is this just to hold whatever you're carrying snug depending on if it needs a slightly larger or smaller loop you can use the one that fits best? Silly question, maybe....but there's a reason and I'd like to know what it is.. One suggestion is that if you're planning on packing this thing FULL, make sure that you put whatever items that will be in the front and side pockets INTO the pockets before packing the main compartment. Those pockets are 'inies', as opposed to 'outies', so items in those pockets need to take space away from the main compartment. This isn't a fault, or problem, it's just the way it is. And, if it had big protruding pockets, it wouldn't feel as compact and 'out of the way' as it did while I was fishing, pushing through alders, climbing over (or under) deadfalls, etc.