Product DescriptionThis versatile, lightweight daypack cleverly converts into a stuff sack simply by turning it inside out!Features•Turn inside out and it's a stuff sack to help organize your gear; once at basecamp, reverse it and it's a daypack for short hikes away from camp
•Hydration-compatible design with an internal sleeve to hold a hydration reservoir, sold separately
•Top-loading entry features a single, efficient drawcord that cinches skirt closed with single tug
•Front of pack features a lightweight webbing daisy chain running vertically and an adjustable tool loop at the bottom
•Highly organized storage sleeve inside features slots sized for the Ten Essentials
•New, 140-denier nylon ripstop construction provides increased durability without added weight; polyurethane coating offers weather resistance SpecsApproximate volume: 1,037 cu. in. / 17 liters
Number of pockets: 1 main compartment
Average weight: 9 ounces
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Price: $25.00 Images |
Reviews
| Dean | Handy | | 
Voted 4/5 | I like my flash pack as I use it as a stuff sack inside my bigger pack and then use it for a day hike pack when I leave camp. It doesn't weigh alot considering the versatility it give me and I don't have to carry my regular pack. You don't want to carry alot of weight in it but a water bottle, sweater, water filter and some food is no problem at all. The price of 25 bucks was just right. | | Posted Jan 31, 2007 10:58 pm |
| squishy | Very handy indeed | | 
Voted 5/5 | I love this little pack, I stuff it in my big Osprey and then use it for summit bids. I carried 2+ liters of water when climbing Brewer with it and it felt solid. It's funny how lack of compression straps, come to think about it lack of everything else other bags have, makes this bag stick out. Believe it or not it still works just like any other bag. I cut a small piece of 1/4" closed cell foam to fit inside the water bladder area, this provides a soft feel against your back and keeps the pack more rigid. I only do this when using it as an ultralight day pack (see 2+liters above). You can also flip this pack inside out and it's few inside pockets become external pockets. Lash it to the back of your main pack and now you have a sub pound crampon and extras carrier. Get to camp and bust it out flip it back and you have your summit pack. Versatile, weight saving, comfortable, multi-use and cheap. What more is there to ask for? This pack fills a specific need though, it does not excel at any of it's tasks it just does all of them well enough. I just bought a nice Gregory daypack to replace the Flash on long days, it simply isn't large enough to carry everything. But on mountaineering/backpacking trips, the flash remains stuffed in my Osprey for summit bids. Hell for the price, pick up two... | | Posted Sep 8, 2007 12:53 pm |
| kovarpa | Versatile | | 
Voted 5/5 | Great summit pack - I use it as a stuff bag for my sleeping bag when backpacking in and then as a summit pack. I also use it as a day pack.
It has enough room for a 3 liter bladder, a fleece and a bit of food and then I can strap gear on the outside. Yes, you cannot haul too much in it but that is actually an advantage as it forces you take just the essentials!!
I also moves pretty well with your body when climbing (comfortable on 10b route) and doesn't get in the way.
Great pack for the price!! | | Posted Nov 22, 2007 2:43 pm |
| Travis Atwood | Great Specific Purpose Pack | | 
Hasn't voted | This is a great pack for specific jobs. I use mine as an ultralight day pack to carry the essentials, but it's best use is as a summit pack. I use it as a stuff sack for my food inside my larger pack and then take it out as my summit pack once camp is set up. For $25 you can't go wrong. | | Posted Aug 21, 2008 4:50 pm |
| southswell | Nice little pack | | 
Voted 5/5 | I bought this pack as an alternate to my larger Granite Gear daypack. As stated above, the pack works great for what it is designed for: the ten essentials. Much more and you will be wishing you brought a pack with more support. Also, Squishy's idea of the foam pad is an absolute must, if only to insulate your water bladder. I learned this on my first use of this bag, a 100 degree daytrip up Santiago Peak here in SoCal. I started off with a bladder full of ice and very little water, by the time we hit the summit my water was very warm and not very refreshing.
The one thing I wish they (REI) would do is make a larger size harness. The shoulder straps are very small (short) and because of this the chest strap always rides up against my neck. When hiking I usually leave the chest and waist clips undone. When climbing I clip the waist strap, but still leave the chest clip undone. I hardly noticed it while climbing Whitney's East Face. Plus I was able to secure the butterfly coil to the daisy chain so it didn't flop from side to side on the descent.
| | Posted Oct 22, 2008 3:50 pm |
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