Outdoor Backpacks and Bags
With the right outdoor pack you can organize and store your gear carefully and comfortably so you're prepared and ready to enjoy your time outdoors.
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Types of Outdoor Backpacks and Bags
Savotta Backpacks
Savotta has been making packs for the Finnish military since the 1960's. Built for the needs and rigours of serious users, Savotta packs are well designed and well made.
Frost River Waxed Canvas Packs
Original waxed canvas, local Minnesota leather, and solid brass hardware, Frost River's packs are up to the rigours of serious outdoor use - whether canoeing, hiking, or hunting.
Maxpedition Outdoor Backpacks and Bags
Maxpedition backpacks, gearslingers and versipacks are hard use, military spec nylon gear that is rugged, modular in design and built to last a lifetime.
Canoe Packs
Canoe packs are large capacity packs used during portages and while on canoe trips in the back country.
Barrel Packs & Harnesses
Barrel packs and harnesses are staples of Canadian canoe trips. These rugged, waterproof, food grade barrels are perfect for storing food and supplies, and do double duty as cutting boards, and camp chairs.
Hiking Backpacks
Day packs are smaller capacity (12L to 35L) backpacks that provide enough volume for a day hike, an overnight trip, or for every day carry around town.
Hiking Packs
Hiking packs offer larger capacities than day packs, and are designed to transfer the pack's load onto the hips to support carrying heavy loads long distances.
Maxpedition Pockets & Pouches
Increase the capacity and functionality of your Maxpedition packs with additional organizers, pouches, sheathes, and pockets using the many tie in points on Maxpedition gear.
Gearslingers
Gearslingers are single strapped, organized, backpacks that allow for speedy, easy access to contents and go on and come off faster than backpacks.
Versipacks
Versipacks provide easy access to carry every day essentials. Great for cameras, keys, flashlights, tools, notepads, water bottles, etc. Great for travelling, fieldwork, hikes, day trips.
About Outdoor Backpacks and Bags
Getting outdoors for more than an hour or two requires bringing some gear and equipment out with you (water, maps, compasses, medical kits). Having some way to store, organize and carry your gear comfortably, makes travel and recreation in the outdoors possible. Whether riding your bike to work, going for a day hike, doing a extended canoe trip or hiking expedition, or travelling on business, having the right pack, properly organized, can make all the difference in the world. We offer different styles and makes of packs based on the type of activity and length of trip you’re planning - from highly technical, framed, Finnish made Savotta packs to Maxpedition's line up of day and multi-day packs, to traditionally hand crafted Frost River canoe and back packs - we have a bag to suit your needs.
