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Backpacks
Deal of the Week: Backpacks
For carrying your rope to the crag, your bivy gear to the alpine, or your laptop to the coffee shop, Backcountry.com has great deals on backpacks of all shapes and sizes.
Deal of the Week: Packs and Bags
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Deal of the Week: Discounted Packs for Cragging, Summit Pushes, and Getting Remote
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Deal of the Week: Packs, Bags, and More
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Review: Mystery Ranch Rip Ruck 24
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Editors' Choice 2020: Mystery Ranch Tower 47 Backpack Review
Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
Gear Guide 2020: Organic Dual Zip Backpack Review
Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
Gear Guide 2020: Deuter Guide Lite 24 Review
Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
Gear Guide 2020: The North Face North Dome Pack Review
Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
Gear Guide 2020: Arc’teryx Alpha AR 20 Backpack Review
Our picks for the best gear of 2020.
Review: Mystery Ranch Tower 47
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Review: Eddie Bauer First Ascent Outerwear
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Review: Mountain Equipment Kaniq 33 Backpack
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Review: Mystery Ranch Scepter Pack
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Editors' Choice 2019: Petzl Kliff Review
Our top climbing gear picks of 2019
Review: Black Diamond Mission 55 Pack
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Review: The North Face Route Rocket Backpack
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Review: Mountain Equipment Tupilak 37+ Backpack
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Review: Free Range Canvas Pack—Tetons, by Rachel Pohl
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Review: Mystery Ranch Stein 62 Backpack
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Review: Mountain Hardwear Multi-Pitch 16 Pack
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Editors' Choice 2018: Mountain Hardwear Splitter Station 40 Review
Our top climbing gear picks for 2018
Climbing Holiday Gift Guide: Mystery Ranch SCREE Backpack
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Climbing Holiday Gift Guide: Patagonia Cragsmith Pack
Gear storage made simple.
Editors' Choice 2017: The North Face Cinder 40
A more-perfect hauler
Editors' Choice 2017: Cassin Eghen 22
Super-Tech Summit Pack
Innovative Backpack of the Year: HonnSolo 11 Freesolo Airbag Pack
Black Diamond created the world's first freesoloing back pack.
Women’s Climbing Gear Hall of Fame
Ten pieces of perfect gear with smart, female-friendly designs.
Review: Osprey Kyte 36 Pack
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Review: Our Top 5 Alpine Packs for 2016
The 5 best packs for carrying moderate loads long distances
Review: Ortovox Trad 35 Alpine Pack
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Review: Bergans Helium Pro 40 Alpine Pack
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Review: Grivel Zen 40 Alpine Pack
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Review: Mystery Ranch Pitch 40 Alpine Pack
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Review: Hyperlite Mountain Gear Dyneema 2400 Ice Pack
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Review: Marmot Long Hauler Duffle (Large)
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Review: Deuter Kid Comfort Air
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Review: Our Top 5 Crag Packs
5 smart packs with climber-friendly features
Review: Trango Crag Pack
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Review: Patagonia Crag Daddy 45 Backpack
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Review: Black Diamond Stone Duffel 42 Backpack
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Review: Millet Rockland 38 Backpack
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Review: DMM Vector Backpack
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Review: Our Top 5 Alpine Packs
minimalist packs that are light on weight but heavy on comfort
Review: Arc’teryx Alpha FL 45
Our featherweight alpine pack pick
Review: Patagonia Ascensionist 45L
Our Comfort King Alpine Pack Pick
Review: Cilo Gear Alpine 40B WorkSack
Our alpine pack pick for smart options
Review: Vaude Minimalist 35
Our Simply Light Alpine Pack Pick
Review: Millet Prolighter 38 + 10
Our Most versatile alpine pack pick
7 Ice Cragging Gear Essentials
Seven necessities for a comfortable and fun day of ice climbing
Review: The North Face Ice Project Backpack
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