CAMPACK Materials. Fabric choice is a finicky decision in performance packs. It is important that they are durable, but the most durable fabrics are also the heaviest. Where other manufacturers simply settle for these heavy fabrics or something affordable, but also cheap from a functional standpoint, C.A.M.P. spends much time and energy researching materials and testing them to find the optimal compromise between performance and weight. For our medium and large capacity packs, we use high denier 156 fabrics reinforced with hypalon and double layering at strategic stress and abrasion points. For our hyplerlight packs we use our SN44 fabric with does a particularly good job carrying heavy loads considering their light weight. These packs also feature strategic reinforcements to help protect against common failures. Systems. The first thing most people notice about CAMP packs is their trim cuts and minimalist systems. This is because every CAMP pack is designed by a group of mountain athletes who live by the basic principle that less can indeed be more. CAMP packs are loaded with systems, but they have a tendency to be more profiled and simplistic than those of other pack manufacturers who use them in an effort to ‘oversell’ the features. We also design most systems to tuck away when not in use in order to eliminate the potential for snagging in tight quarters typical of climbing, ski-mountaineering and backcountry hiking. Below is a short list of features that demonstrate the sophistication of the CAMPack line: •
Xpress Evo - an innovative system for attaching and removing skis without removing the pack. The skier simply slides the tails into the loop at the left hip, flips the tips to the right shoulder and grabs them with the nylon strap attached to the shoulder strap. This system is found on our hyperlight competitive ski mountaineering packs like the Rapid series and X3 600.
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Easy Entry Crampons Pocket - the bottom portion of our hyperlight competitive ski mountaineering packs feature a fast access padded pocket for crampons to keep them at the ready and protected. If crampons are not part of the mandatory gear, it is also a perfectly situated pocket for water bottles and snacks.
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Backdoor - many of our alpine and ski touring packs use the space between the padding on the backs of the packs as a duffle style zipper opening allowing access to the entire contents of the packs without having to remove everything on top before gaining access to gear at the bottom. Even the new Roxback features a special variation of this system which allows the user to load and unload the pack, straps up—a particularly noticeable feature when the ground is wet and dirty.
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EZ OP buckle!! - The new EZ OP buckle features a special pull tab that engages a wire to automatically open the buckle for super fast and easy operation while wearing gloves or with cold fingers. Especially useful for competitions.
Xpress Evo
These are just a few of the trick systems that help differentiate CAMP packs. It is not uncommon for users to find a feature on one of our packs and have to call us for an explanation. It is always a satisfying phone call because the light bulb goes on inside the caller’s head as they realize just how thought-through the CAMPack line really is.
Boucle EZ OP
Category leaders
Rapid 260 1893
164
Trail Vest Light 1465
M3 Light 1995
X3 Light 435
M3 1931