What is the Sun Dog 45L Backpack?
It's a lightweight, versatile women's backpack designed for numerous adventures such as backpacking, trekking, thru-hiking or even camping. The Sun Dog is built with specific measurements to precisely fit the female frame and durable, recycled materials that provide reliable performance with lesser harm to our planet.
What is it made of?
Main material: Mipan® regen robic nylon provides maximum abrasion resistance for rugged environments. It's puncture and tear-resistant, and features a solution-dyed ripstop grid for maximum durability to ensure it lasts years of adventures. Though durable, this fabric doesn't compromise when it comes to the environment! It's a GRS-certified recycled material with an environmentally friendly UTS coating, giving it some extra eco-friendly credentials.
Base: The bottom of the pack is reinforced with heavy-duty twill to ensure the pack doesn't simply wear away after taking a beating in rough terrain.
Lining: Inside is lined with nylon taffeta, another super durable fabric that helps to protect belongings inside and provides a nice handle without adding excessive bulk.
Carry system: The shoulder straps, hip belt and backpanel use a stretchy, woven fabric that provides comfort and enhanced breathability to minimise sweat build-up under crucial contact points.
Which back system does it have?
The Sun Dog 45L uses a fully integrated suspension system to provide more balance on tricky, uneven terrain by strategically transferring the weight.
A cored aluminium perimeter frame gives the pack structure, and works with the shoulder straps and hip belt to increase overall comfort and performance while reducing aches and pains.
The contoured, anatomically curved backpanel features body-mapped foam to provide a more precise fit, optimising comfort and support for longer adventures and heavier loads.
Premium contoured shoulder straps sit over the shoulders more comfortably. Load lifter straps mean you can fine-tune the weight distribution, helping to prevent the load from being pulled down into your shoulders and lower back.
The Hoist Compression System pulls and spreads the weight upwards into your back to relieve tension and give a positive load transfer.
An Open Range Hipbelt enhances stability without compromising freedom of movement. The hipbelt is cut-to-fit and wraps tightly to the hips, eliminating gaps between your body and the pack. It's threaded behind the backpanel to create positive load transfer to the lumbar, combining stability with flexibility.
You can adjust the fit of the hipbelt using the dual stabiliser straps. These straps adjust the upper and lower sections separately, allowing you to really dial in the fit.
What are its features?
Top load access and a roll-top closure provide secure, weather-resistant, yet accessible entry. A two-side webbing buckle closure also helps to keep everything secure whilst doubling up as a compression strap, allowing you to minimise the volume of your pack when it's not fully loaded.
This pack has a full-zip back panel that gives you duffel-style access to the interior - handy when you need to grab something right at the bottom of the bag.
It has an internal hydration pocket that can store water bladders of up to three litres. This pocket has a built-in bladder hook to keep it from slumping right to the bottom, a discreet routing port for drinking tubes and a hose clip on the sternum strap to keep it from flapping around as you move.
Two stretchy mesh side pockets are great for storing water bottles and travel cups. On the front, there's also a stash pocket, ideal for maps and guidebooks, and a zip pocket with a key clip to ensure your keys don't fall out en route.
Exterior webbing, bungee cord loops and daisy chain attachments are great for storing more bulky items or trekking poles without wasting valuable space inside. For winter adventures, there's even a discreet ice axe loop alongside a top grab handle for when you're in a rush.
Last but certainly not least, two colour-matched, removable hip pockets and a seven litre Big Agnes Trash Can are included with the pack, allowing you to keep your snacks and trash separate and organised while ensuring no trace is left on the trails.
Features:
- 45L women's pack with adjustable, lightweight features designed for all-day comfort and through extended overnight pursuits
- Comfort and support through a contoured, anatomically curved back panel with body-mapped foam for a precise fit with ventilation.
- Full-zip back panel provides duffel-style access to the pack's interior
- Secure, comfort fit with articulated Open Range Hip Belt that threads behind the compression moulded back panel for positive load transfer to the lumbar, providing stability with flexibility
- Cut-to-fit hip belt provides a tight wrap on hips and eliminates gaps between body and pack. Dual hip belt stabiliser straps allow the upper and lower section of the hip belt to be adjusted separately for a custom fit
- • Women's custom fit adjustments on contoured shoulder straps and hip belt keep the pack flush against your torso. Load lifter straps allow fine-tuning of weight distribution
- Balanced pack weight is achieved through our unique Hoist Compression system that pulls pack weight inward and upward for positive load transfer while raising the bottom panel up to secure the load
- Cored aluminium perimeter frame, shoulder straps, and hip belt function as a fully integrated suspension system that provides more balance on uneven terrain through a positive load transfer
- Top-loading access to interior with roll-top closure and two side webbing buckle closures that easily adjust with pack volume
- Internal 3L hydration bladder pocket with bladder hook, discreet tube routing port, and hose keeper clip on sternum strap
- Compartmentalised storage includes: hydration bladder pocket, two stretch mesh side pockets, front quick-stash pocket, and front zip pocket with key keeper
- Stash trekking poles on pack exterior using webbing and bungee cord loops. Also features discreet ice axe loop, daisy chain loops on pack exterior for extras, and top grab handle for easy movability
- Includes two 1.6L removable Hip Pockets for stashing little ditties and a 7L Trash Can for camp trash and collecting litter on the trail
- Accessory rain cover - sold separately