Cuben Fiber Pack Cover

Unfortunately it will also cost you an arm and a leg.

Cuben fiber pack cover.

Constructed from seamless 1 1 oz silicone impregnated ripstop nylon our pack covers are built to keep your pack dry. Made in the usa ultralight backpacks shelters tarps and accessories built for adventure with waterproof durable dyneema composite fabrics formerly cuben fiber. Cuben fiber is a semi magical material made from a sandwich of plastic mylar and dyneema fibers. Hey stick i got the 18 x36 pack liner from lawson equipment today.

I also use a rain cover my first piece of cuben fiber gear which actually was not very expensive but that s because i use my pack in the tent as a pillow so want to keep the outside fairly dry. From the weight of your gear to the scale of your endeavors everything less matters. August 27 2011 at 7 37 pm. Perimeter elastic hugs the pack keeping the pack cover secure while you hike.

I don t depend on the pack cover to keep my gear dry. Instead of plastic loops and clips we use velcro and a fabric loop to make it easier to attach the cover to your pack with cold wet hands. It includes an elastic clip to secure it from storm winds. Lightweight and minimalist backpacking requirements cuben fiber dyneema nylon material.

A backpack cover is an important piece of gear that you should have if you re hiking in an area where it can rain heavily. The pack cover will work with almost any backpack and helps to keep your pack dry in the worst of storms. March 2015 carver s gap to kincora hostel dennis cove rd stick s blog. The best ultralight backpacking packs for thru hiking.

Weighing 1 oz it replaces a silnylon equinox pack cover i ve been using the past few years that weighs 3 2 oz. If you want the lightest weight waterproof fabric available this is it. The time i slipped and fell during a dicey stream ford the pack cover just collected water. Protect your backpack from pouring rain and muddy ground with our pack cover.

Hyperlight gossamer osprey granite swd mld zpacks katabatic ula and more. A true ultralight backpacking pack will weigh under 2 lbs and should not weigh over 3 lbs. Our pack cover is an ultralight option to keep your backpack dry including the outside pockets. Consider a pack liner as an alternative if you don t mind your outer pockets getting wet.

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