What is the Atrack 35?The Atrak 35 is a multi-sport, fully waterproof backpack that opens like a duffle bag. This versatile and incredibly handy design allows you to quickly locate items that are buried in the bottom of your bag. Strapping it to the top of a bus in Nepal? Swimming across rivers in Slovenia? Caught out in a downpour in the Brecon Beacons? The Atrack will handle it all AND keep all of your gear completely dry without the need for a rain cover.
The combination of a tough face fabric, a durable 100% waterproof zip, clever storage and attachment points and an easily adjustable back panel make the Atrack one of the most versatile multi-sport bags on the market.
What is the Atrack 35 made of?The Atrack is made out of an incredibly durable tear and abrasion-resistant Nylon. It boasts an incredible 100,000mm hydrostatic head and is also completely PVC-free. This smooth fabric is built to take a beating from the elements meaning you'll still have a good-looking pack for years to come!
What are the features?All the features of the Atrack are incredibly well thought out, easy to use and make this bag the multi-activity workhorse that it is. Skis, walking poles, skateboard, Ice axes, your bike helmet? - you name it and you'll find a way to attach it to the outside of the Atrack (we've included a few photos for some inspiration). The Atrack uses a system of removable and adjustable compression/utility straps on the outside of the pack. These straps can be synched up to take out the excess volume in the pack or loosened right out and crisscrossed to hold bigger items. The possibilities are endless.
Inside the large main compartment is an internal compression strap that takes out the excess volume and 4 zippered pockets that work well at separating bits like cables and dirty socks from the rest of the kit in your bag. You also get two stretchy mesh pockets on the side of your pack that will both take a litre sized Nalgene bottle. If bottles aren't your thing and you'd rather have a bladder then fear not - Ortlieb have the answer! The Atrack is fitted with a Hermetic drinking tube seal that means your kit will stay dry whether or not you use a bladder with the pack. In the hipbelt you also have two zippered pockets that will fit a smaller phone or a bag of skittles.
The TIZIP Waterproof zipper deserves its own paragraph - This clever zip consists of a strong plastic coil zipper on a high strength fabric. When the TIZIP is closed, the sealing lips above and below the coil are compressed making a perfect seal. The zipper will prove its stability and durability even under the most tough conditions. It is shock-proof, highly abrasion-resistant, and it will survive short-term sharp bending and twisting without separating. When closed, the zipper has a cross-breaking strength of a minimum 300 N/cm. This does mean that the zipper may be a bit harder to move than conventional zippers and need to be maintained by adding a lubricant at regular intervals.
What is the back system?Another incredibly useful feature of this pack is the easy to use back system. Whether you're 6'3" or 5'1", this pack can be adjusted to suit you (trust me, we've tried it). Simply adjust the ergonomic shoulder straps to your prefered length using the measurements marked on the bottom of the shoulder straps themselves and loosen/tighten up the shoulder stabiliser straps so the take-off point on the shoulder straps is in the right place. The sternum strap can be full adjusted up and down the shoulder straps to suit a wide range of heights and back lengths.
The straps on the hipbelt adjust in a forward-pull motion and hug your hips securely. The shoulder straps and hipbelt are all wide and padded to comfortably carry whatever you've stashed in your pack. If you're caught out by a storm or you've had to make an impromptu river crossing, the straps all dry quickly. Due to the design of the bag, the straps all stay off the floor and dry when you need to get into your pack.
- TIZIP 100% waterproof zipper
- Wear and tear resistant nylon fabric
- 4 zippered inside pockets
- Continuously adjustable back panel to accommodate different heights
- Ergonomic shoulder straps
- Adjustable sternum straps
- Wide, padded hip belt with zippered side mesh pockets
- Two outside net pockets
- Daisy chains on the front allow you to attach additional gear
- 4 compression belts
- Hermetic seal for drinking tube exit