Be inspired to pack the bare essentials with the Topo Trail Pack. Similar to over packing for a hike, it doesn’t take much to over complicate a backpack with useless bells and whistles. New to Topo’s spring line-up is a stripped down, ultra minimal, lightweight Trail Pack perfect for those who aim to keep it simple. Designed and made in Colorado, the Trail Pack is crafted with the durable go-to 500d Cordura fabric. Topo kept the feature sets down to the core fundamentals which include heavy duty seatbelt shoulder straps, one zipped outer pocket, inner padded laptop sleeve, cinch top closer, one adjustable aluminum closure hook and four paracord accessory loops. The best part is Topo’s designers restrained themselves from over designing and focused on perfecting the details. Select from red, blue or beige and available directly through Topo’s online store.Handmade in New OrleansTime for a camo combo by Topo Mountain Shorts and Epperson Mountaineering Climb Pack; two premium brands that produce top notch products share similar design sense.

The Topo Mountain Shorts are made from ripstop cotton featuring reinforced stress point stitching. These shorts are not just made for kicking back in a lawn chair, but are made to stand up to the most extreme conditions. If you want to change it up from the camo, you can opt in for the solid green or tan option. The Epperson Mountaineering Climb Pack can take anything you throw at it. This heavy duty pack is at home in the toughest environments and features military-spec webbing, indestructible zipper pulls, and bonded seams. Epperson has been at this game for over 30 years, so you’re guaranteed nothing but the best in climbing pack manufacturing. Topo and Epperson not only share a similar design sense, but the appreciation and value of making their products in America. Barbour Made for Japan Porter - Yoshida & Co. QP X Tatton Baird Riding High Co. Ltd Rocky Mountain Featherbed Co. Seven For All Mankind Ties and Bow Ties Mark Epperson, a world-wise man who loves the mountains, founded Epperson Mountaineering in 1973 in California.

Mark’s vision back then is the same as it is today; he couldn’t find any other backpacks that satisfied his demanding need for high-quality packs. kzo backpackHe believed that by utilizing highest quality materials, artisan craftsmanship, and innovative functional designs he could make great backpacks. beckmann backpack usThus, he ambitiously embarked on an unending quest to create the perfect backpack. lbt 6094a backpackGradually, as word spread about Mark Epperson’s backpacks, local outdoor enthusiasts sought the packs and consumer demand grew so that Mark eventually opened his own retail shop in Libby, Montana where he would make all the packs by hand one by one. alienware m17x backpack review

As demand outstripped supply, Mark trained artisan pack makers to create Epperson Mountaineering backpacks for local people and consumers from around the world. tackle backpack 3700Today, all Epperson Mountaineering products are made in U.S.A. by artisan pack makers with the best components such as 1000-denier Cordura, YKK #8 and #10 zippers, mil spec tubular webbing or exclusive Indian pattern webbing, and reinforced seam-sealed inner compartments to guarantee long-term strength and durability. swissgear ibex laptop backpackHonoring Mark’s wishes for everlasting quality, all Epperson Mountaineering products are continuously scrutinized with careful attention to detail and persistent concentration on new ways to improve the backpacks.zlyc backpack

1973, Montana saw Mark Epperson, a mountaineer establish the backpack brand Epperson Mountaineering. His aim was to create a high quality pack to meets his needs after an unfruitful search for one by using premium materials, expert manufacturing and functional designs he could take pride in. The result was not only an impressive collection of Epperson Mountaineering backpacks but also a never-ending quest to design and craft the perfect pack. As with the first made Epperson Mountaineering backpacks, today all of their outdoors lifestyle products are hand made by artisans in the USA with plenty of innovation to maintain the same level of high quality in each one while establishing new designs and improvements. are made with premier materials that includes 100 denier Cordura nylon for high durability, military spec tubular webbing, YKK zips and seam-sealed inner pockets and compartments that have been reinforced for lasting use on many an adventure.We stand behind everything we sell.

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