TECHNICALS Tourer 70 Padded Harness System Travel Pack with a Small Detachable Backpack, Rucksack, Travel Bag, Backpacking, Camping Equipment, Camping Accessories

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It’s a fairly tall, thin design, with the front panel made from honeycomb-patterned 420 denier polyester and the sides and base from 600 denier polyester. When not in use, the harness cover folds up and goes in a bottom compartment with hook-and-loop fastening. It falls into the category of gear we like best: put it on and forget it’s there, which means it’s working well for the job it’s designed to do.

The sternum strap is secured by plastic toggles in a series of daisy chain loops on each side, which offer less easy adjustment than one that slides on a rail or continuous webbing system. One other niggle with it is that when the sternum strap is tensioned well, there can be a tendency for one side of the retainers to ping out, especially if you’re slipping a map or similar under it. There’s just one big main compartment – no separate lower section – and access is via a top opening with a good-size gaiter with double drawcord closure. The gaiter, combined with the floating lid, can be extended upwards to give an extra 5 litres of space if needed. Inside the main area is a pouch for a hydration reservoir, with a hook-and-loop secured hanging strap. Drink tube exit is to the right harness strap.

Is there a warranty period included?

It’s big enough for lightweight camping trips and multi-day treks, for which it is best suited and will also serve well on winter mountain days, with plenty of capacity for the extra kit needed.

The main lid compartment is a good size with a zip at the rear. Inside it is a key loop. On the underside of the lid is a second zipped compartment. We’d advise trying them on in store if possible, preferably with much of the kit you expect to place in them to gauge comfort and fit with the appropriate load weight. The main area also has a front opening, with a double-puller zip running two-thirds of the length of the front panel. Inside the main compartment is a deep pouch for a hydration reservoir, and a hanging loop with hook-and-loop closure. Drinks tube exit is to the right harness strap.Comfort was good, with the harness providing just enough padding and the hipbelt working particularly well. There are twin adjustment straps at the top of the harness to cinch it in more closely to the body. Inside the main compartment is a hydration reservoir pouch and hanging loop, with exit for a drinking tube to the right harness strap. The main compartment is a good size and the bottom compartment is bigger than most, and easily accommodated our sleeping bag and stove. There’s a divider between the two, which can be unzipped and opened to create one big storage space.