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-January 2012- There is currently a waiting list of about 3 weeks for backpacks, shelters, and sleeping bags. If you need a quicker delivery please ask when you place your order and we will prioritize it. All of our gear is made locally right here in in our workshop. All accessory items are in stock and are shipping in a day or two as usual. Thanks! Joe & Sheryl

Reviews and trip reports

September 2010 - Hexamid Solo tent initial review by Geoff.  Click Here   January 2010 - An in depth review of a Blast 32 backpack at SectionHiker.com   March 2010 - Roger Alsborg gives his review of the Hexamid Solo Tarp Click Here   Spring 2009 - Ryan Jordan at Backpackinglight.com did a professional review of the Blast 18 backpack. You need a BPL subscription to view the article. Ryan gave the pack a rating of "Recommended". Click Here If you do not have a subscription to backpacking light you can view the message board corresponding to the article with many testimonials, pictures, etc. Click Here.  More testimonials can be found in this BPL thread. Click Here. Customer reviews for many ultra-light backpacks including the ZPacks Zilch, Z1, and Blast backpacks can also be found in the Backpacking light gear reviews section. Please feel free to add a review! Click Here. (note that ZPacks has no affiliation with backpacking light).   September 2008 - Roman Ackl from Germany gives an initial review of his Blast 32 w/ pictures. Click Here   May 2008 - ZPacks Blast 26 backpack makes the news via Mike Chipman's 2008 PCT thru-hike (youtube video)!  Click Here

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