The outside of the pack has side compression webbing, an attachment loop and stow on the go fitting for stashing trekking poles, plus lower webbing straps for attaching a sleeping mat or tent
lengths: 161, 169, 177, 185 cm radius: 14 m at 169 cm sidecut: 124/80/106 mm at 169 cm The Salomon Stance 80 is a brand-new ski for 2022 and essentially tweaks and repackages the construction and performance of the wider Stance into a narrower, more forgiving, and much more affordable option
Best daypack: Ascend Folsom 39L Daypack Pros : Multiple external pockets Padded shoulder straps Air mesh back panel Removable waist belt Ventilation chambers for cooling effect Cons: Smaller capacity (better for quicker trips) Capacity: 39L One of Hawkes typical gripes with slimmer bags is that they might be pretty, and nice and smooth, but they are often without outside pockets. This option from Ascend gets the best of both worlds a slimmer build with all the external pockets you need
Pros Two 2.4m carp kits with integrated side pull rollers Cupping kit arrives complete with its pole pot Compact holdall included for carrying it all Cons Drennan publish very little detail on this package A metre and a half shorter than the 13m poles here 705g at 11m is the number that wins the XTR200 its slot
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