Whether hiking, trekking or doing sports: an outdoor backpack is the most important piece of equipment for all your adventures in nature. That’s why quality and functionality play a paramount role. We are aware of this responsibility, because you want a solid and reliable companion.
Buying an Outdoor Backpack – What Features Are Important When Buying?
Imagine you are on a long hike. After just a few kilometers, your back starts to hurt. The backpack presses and pulls you backward. Not a pleasant thought, right?
To prevent things from getting that far in the first place, you should consider a few components before buying. Only then can you find the best backpack for your outdoor adventures:
Carrying Comfort:
As you have already noticed in our little thought experiment, carrying comfort is crucial for your well-being. To ensure that your outdoor backpack is comfortable to wear, it should be ergonomically shaped and well-padded. A removable hip belt ensures optimal load distribution with heavy luggage. All these features are combined in our models.
Material:
Your backpack has to withstand a lot during all your activities. It’s exposed to all kinds of weather and has to carry a lot in outdoor use.
Therefore, the material also plays a decisive role in the purchase. We rely on high-quality X-Pack. This impregnated material is particularly
- abrasion-resistant,
- quick-drying,
- ultralight and
- with a 5,000 mm water column, they are waterproof.
Inner Pockets/Organization Options:
Especially on long tours, your gear needs to be easy to find. Nobody wants to unpack everything just to get to the stainless steel water bottle made of stainless steel or the lunch box made of stainless steel made of stainless steel? With our innovative pocket and strap systems, you have everything firmly in hand from now on.
Thanks to the built-in inner and outer pockets, an Alpin Loacker outdoor trekking backpack offers plenty of additional storage space. This allows you to pack your gear particularly efficiently.
Adjustability:
So that a Hiking backpack to be comfortable in the outdoor sector, it must be quick and easy to adjust. That’s why we opted for a removable hip belt. You can also adjust all straps and additional carrying systems to suit your personal preferences.
What makes Alpin Loacker outdoor backpacks special?
As you know, quality and sustainability are emphasized at Alpin Loacker. That's why we use recycled plastic for our integrated seat cushions, which also serve as back padding.
Our outdoor backpacks are not only particularly high-quality and robust, but also extremely lightweight. Thanks to the innovative design and brilliant features, they offer you maximum
- carrying comfort,
- individual adjustment options
- and plenty of storage space.
Are the backpacks waterproof?
One thing upfront: Even if absolute waterproofness is often advertised. It doesn't exist. Why? Simply because there is no good tape that seals all seams and zippers 100%. That's why we have integrated a rain cover in our outdoor backpack with 40 L + volume that you can slip over in no time if needed.
Our ultralight model is made of waterproof material. For heavy and prolonged rainfall, however, we recommend additionally using our Dry bags.
How big should an outdoor backpack be?
The size of your outdoor backpack always depends on the area of use. Our range includes various models with different volumes.
- For a day trip, 25 liters is usually enough and offers plenty of space for food, a rain jacket and more.
- If you need to carry more gear or are planning a multi-day hike, your outdoor backpack should have a capacity of 40 l or more. This gives you enough storage space for your accessories for outdoor cooking, down sleeping bag, light tent, outdoor Clothing and more.
How should an outdoor backpack fit?
An outdoor trekking backpack should always fit snugly and stably against the back. This ensures optimal carrying comfort and the best possible relief.
Thanks to the ergonomic back system and the individual adjustability, our models can be optimally adapted and are equally suitable for both women and men.
Can I wash an outdoor backpack in the washing machine?
Even a good outdoor backpack will get dirty at some point. But before you start eyeing up the washing machine: better not. It can seriously damage your gear! Instead, opt for handwashing.
You can remove coarse dirt with a brush. If your backpack is heavily soiled, you can easily clean it in the bathtub or a large basin with water and pH-neutral soap.