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October 20 2021
How a packable backpack became the best hiking backpack of 2021
Over the past year, Gear Patrol, Popular Mechanics, and HiConsumption put hundreds of backpacks through rigorous testing, ultimately looking for the best hiking backpack of 2021. Matched up against some of the biggest companies in the outdoor industry, in a competitive field filled with heavily-featured frame packs, the Beast18—a packable backpack—topped all three lists. Packability without compromise is something you'll...
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March 23 2021
What does IPX6 rated waterproofing mean?
The term waterproof is thrown around an awful lot. That’s why we’re taking our waterproofing to a whole new, third party certified, level. IPX6 is one of a few variations of IP code, or Ingress Protection Code. IP Codes classify protection from both water and dust. In the case of the new Base Layer Line, the protection IPX6 is referring...
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