Amazon Basics Internal Frame Hiking Backpack with Rainfly
Amazon Basics Internal Frame Hiking Backpack with Rainfly
Sleeping Bag Compartment
The backpack’s large sleeping-bag compartment provides designated space for neatly packing and transporting your sleeping bag. The sleeping bag remains perfectly rolled and easy to access right when you need it, whether sleeping in a tent or under the stars.
| Model: | ZH1704013 |
| Manufacture: | Amazon Basics |
Really well made and versatile. It is better than a lot of ones that are 3 times the price. I bought it for a trip that involved going to a small island by boat and i needed everything on my back as a result. It was loaded to capacity and must have had 60 or 70kg of gear in it. It was strong and comfortable. The removable support bars worked great. Some other reviews noted that the straps slipped when carrying a lot of weight. This was a concern when looking to purchase, but I have to say I did not have this issue at all. I expect to get many years from this backpack. Would recommend
A great rucksack, highly capable in terms of carrying a lot of weight comfortably. Used it for travelling in Norway and managed to pack clothes, toiletries and extras like charging cables for two for a week. The bag was stuffed full and heavy but did the job without problems.
The backpack seems of a good quality being a budget pack. I like the sleeping bag section at the bottom which can be opened into the bigger bag. As many reviewers have commented, the plastic clips and buckles in the straps allow the shoulder straps and other straps to slip under load. Pick up your bag when it’s loaded and the shoulder strap loosens by itself. Solve it by tying knots, or coming up with other solutions.
I bought the 75 litre version. It’s a good size, with plenty of storage in the main compartment and the various side pockets. The straps and hip belt are reasonably sturdy and comfortable, but the outer material feels a bit flimsy, like it wouldn’t take much to rip it.
I wouldn’t feel 100% confident that it would hold up to a long camping trip with a lot of heavy handling, but it’s absolutely fine for taking my kit to a music festival or a weekend hiking in the Lake District or the Mournes.
I watched some videos and seen reviews about loose straps and this does occur. However this can easily be solved by passing the strap back through the buckle which locks the straps in (see pictures above).
I found the water bottle pouches are a tad tight for larger bottles (my 1ltr nalgene)and hard to reach. Also the sleeping bag compartment is a squeeze for my Snugpak Travelpak 3 (synthetic 1.5kg sleeping bag) bit does fit with a fight – no sign of wear at the zips or anything so I think the bag can cope.
I would like to have had waist strap pockets however I had MOLLE compatible water pouch and storage pouch and is a welcome addition to carry a water bottle, snacc, phone etc.
I would also have liked side strap buckles to strap things like a roll mat to the side vertically as opposed to horizontally at the bottom. However I plan to use aftermarket buckles to achieve this. As with a horizontal roll mat this makes the rain cover a bit dodgy as it has more to stretch over! (I recommend using a large poncho instead anyway as it covers you and your back and importantly the straps)
This bag is very robust and comfortable as I was able to hike approx 15km with no discomfort at all with a 10-11kg load. And found out the ruggedness when I was traveling down sheer rocks in which the bag definitely suffered some scraping down rocks – again no signs of bad damage so bag is very tough!
So on conclusion, very good pack for the money, great for beginners. Some ideas for improvement but issues and downfalls can be solved with some cheap aftermarket purchases
I’m not sure what ‘used’ means in this instance, the rucksack appearing to be brand new, still having the moisture absorption crystal sachets in side pockets and no evidence of any use in the field whatsoever, so I’m happy there.
As with many other reviewers, the design is fantastic, lots of external pockets for kit one might wish to have access to on an ongoing basis, without having to delve into the main compartment of the sack, a feature I really value.
The fit and ability to adjust fit is excellent, my back isn’t so brilliant, so the comfort of fit is a really important aspect of design for me. I have read reviews that have questioned the back height adjustment, so I will monitor this.
I’ve chosen the 55 liter rucksack quite deliberately, a little secret (don’t tell anyone) if you have a big rucksack (120 liter monster for e.g.) do you know what you will do with it? well you’ll fill it! Better to have a smaller rucksack and take only what’s necessary, one’s back will agree! So all those on Helvellyn with monster rucksacks (not doing army exercises in Scandinavia snow) take note! Get smaller rucksacks and leave the solar powered foot spa, the telescopic mobile phone signal booster mast and the myriad other ‘useful’ items at home, as I said before your back will agree. So a 55 liter rucksack is perfectly adequate for my purposes.
I’m happy with this purchase a well designed rucksack.
The 65L is an ultimate size for my daughter’s DoE bronze expedition, it was recommended to have 60-65L backpack and indeed, everything she needs to take seems to be fitting inside. There are so many different pockets on the inside and the outside that we are still discovering new ones but what’s important the sleeping bag compartment on the bottom has a zip that can be open connecting it with the main storage area. As my daughter’s sleeping bag (3/4 season) turned out to be too big to fit in the sleeping back compartment, we opened the zip and placed on the bottom of the backpack. We will probably need to upgrade her sleeping bag at some point as it is bigger than the sleeping mat and tent combined. Nevertheless… the backpack has enough space for everything needed for the 2-day expedition.
The backpack has plenty of adjustment, the straps can be positioned on various hight, also the chest strap hight adjusts, which is very important.
Also, it comes with the rain cover, which hides in the pocket underneath the backpack. The backpack itself is generally waterproof and should withstand light rain, the rain cover is just an extra precaution for heavier rain.
If I was getting it for myself I would probably go for the 75L version but that would mean more load so for a teenager who never went for a hiking trip before the 65L is enough.