Its design is informed by Dans thousands of miles of backpacking experience to give the Kakwa 40 best-in-class load carrying, materials, pocket design, and quality while weighing under 800g (28oz)
When I was carrying about 15 pounds around Los Angeles, the weight sat heavily on my shoulders, and when the hipbelt wasnt attached, its plastic attachment loops at the base of the pack kept brushing my hips with annoying persistence
Not so sure about the claim of "Anti-fog, anti-scratch inner sun visor" I find that the sun-visor material is very soft and makes cleaning it difficult, even a microfiber cloth can leave marks if you use too much pressure, so now I just remove the sun-visor rinse under water and leave to dry
The large main compartment has plenty of space to hold your essentials, and the front and side slip pockets are great for stashing things you need easy access to
X 14 , 011029 (2024)