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ZPacks™ "Blast" Backpacks


Features:

  • Convenient draw cord closure keeps your gear dry and secure. A cord lock secures through a loop near the base of the pack (much like a button through a button hole) and then can be cinched tight. This also shrinks down the volume when carrying less gear.
     
  • Side pockets fit up to a 2 liter platypus or 1 liter soda bottles. They are designed to be easy to reach into without removing your backpack.
     
  • Large front pocket is great for quick access items. All pockets have grommets to drain rain water.
     
  • Super light, frameless design allows you to use your foam sleeping pad as both padding and an internal frame. Just wrap it around the inside and pack your gear into the center!
     
  • Shock cord near the top of the pack adds compression, allows you to stand trekking poles in the side pockets, and provides a convenient place to clip small items or wet clothes.
     
  • Waist belt, sternum strap, and other features are OPTIONAL and can be added from the backpack options page.

About the Material:

These packs are made entirely from a heavy duty variety of Cuben Fiber fabric. This is NOT the thin material that is used in our stuff sacks.

  • Ridiculous tensile strength. A 1" wide strip of this material can suspend over 120 lbs of weight.
  • Excellent tear, puncture, and abrasion resistance. Rocks? Thorns? Branches? No problem!
  • Excellent UV light resistance. The white color also keeps the pack cooler in the sun.

Read Customer Reviews of this backpack at BackpackingLight.com!

Blast 18
Perfect for day hikes or short trips with minimalist gear. (Identical to the Zilch other than material)

Weight: 3.0 ounces / 85 grams
Body Dimensions: 5 x 11 x 24
Total Volume: 1,800 cubic inches / 29.5 liters
Standard straps: 2.5" wide by 1/8" thick
 
$100
temp out of stock
Blast 26
Enough space for any length trip with minimal gear. (Identical to the Z1 other than material)

Weight: 3.7 ounces / 105 grams
Body Dimensions: 5.5 x 12.5 x 30
Total Volume: 2,600 cubic inches / 42.6 liters
Standard straps: 2.5" wide by 2/8" thick
 
$110
temp out of stock
Blast 32
Try this size with a thicker sleeping pad-frame, or with bulkier cold weather gear.

Weight: 4.2 ounces / 119 grams
Body Dimensions: 6 x 14 x 31
Total Volume: 3,200 cubic inches / 52.4 liters
Standard straps: 2.5" wide by 3/8" thick
$120
temp out of stock

Don't forget to add a waist belt, sternum strap or other desired features on the backpack options page!

 

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*2,600 c.i. size shown in the photos

Joe Says:
"I carried a single Blast 26 backpack my entire PCT thru-hike (2,663 miles). I carried a base weight of around 5 lbs (gear list), and generally 12-20 lbs with full food and water.

At one point I carried 35 lbs for an 11 day stretch without re-supply through the High Sierras of California. My shoulders weren't happy about that much weight, but the pack took it like a champ! (Under 20 lbs is a more comfortable weight with frameless packs)

By the end of the five month trip the pack was quite a bit frayed and beat up, but still in very usable condition. Not bad for a sub 5 ounce backpack!"