Packs · T-55
T-55
1.62 kg · $329
Bench-verified trail weight: 1.62 kg
// Packs · T-55
Traverse 55 Pack
Carries 20 kg like 12. Adjusts to the torso you have.
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars. 4.7 83 field notes
$329 CAD
The Traverse 55 exists because most 55-litre packs are either overbuilt 2.5-kilogram furniture or frameless sacks that collapse past 15 kilos. This one runs a tensioned wire perimeter frame with a moulded back panel: 20-kilogram loads ride on your hips, where they belong, at a pack weight of 1.62 kg.
The torso length adjusts across ten centimetres with a ladder-lock that will not creep. Fabric is 210-denier high-tenacity nylon — the same cloth we use on repair patches, because we repair these for life and would rather not see you often. Rain cover included, stashed in the lid.
Built for: Backpacking, Winter & shoulder
// The numbers
Specifications
| Volume | 55 L (+8 L extension collar) |
|---|---|
| Pack weight | 1.62 kg |
| Max comfortable carry | 20 kg |
| Torso range | S/M 40–48 cm · M/L 46–56 cm |
| Frame | Tensioned wire perimeter + moulded panel |
| Body fabric | 210D high-tenacity nylon |
| Base fabric | 420D nylon |
| Pockets | 7 external + 2 hipbelt |
| Rain cover | Included, lid pocket |
// What it's made of
Materials
- 210-denier high-tenacity nylon body, PFC-free DWR
- 420-denier nylon boot and base
- 6061 aluminium/steel wire perimeter frame
- EVA foam hipbelt with dual-density lumbar pad
Something break anyway? That's what the repair bench is for. Lifetime repairs, free of charge.
// From the trail register
Field notes (83)
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
“Seven days of food plus ladder mud and it never once felt like the pack was the problem. Hipbelt pockets fit a phone AND a bar. Revolutionary, apparently.”
Hannah W. · West Coast Trail, BC
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars.
“Took 30 seconds to dial the torso and it stayed put. Wish the side pockets were a touch deeper for 1L bottles at full compression.”
Gord P. · Skyline Trail, Jasper
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars.
“18 kg with winter kit and my shoulders forgot about it by kilometre two. The load transfer claim is not marketing.”
Amara D. · Frontenac loops, ON
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