Shadowlight Carbon 60 Backpack

A much lighter pack and fits me better

I recently got back into backpacking after being out of the game for almost 30 years. My current pack is a Dueter Aircontact Core 65 + 10, which weighs 5 pounds. I wanted to reduce my overall pack weight, so I came across the Shadowlight Carbon 60 Backpack. I listened to a video of Brigham Crane, the designer of Outdoor Vitals, explaining his thoughts on the design, the process of making and testing the pack, and what went into its creation. I was impressed and decided to purchase the pack. I’m so glad that I did! Here are some of the things I really like about the pack: - Outdoor Vitals sent me an email with instructions on how to put on and size the pack to my body. - The next day, I loaded up the pack and weighed 32 pounds. It didn’t feel like I was carrying that much weight on my back. The Shadowlight pack is much more comfortable than my Dueter pack, even though it has less padding in the shoulder straps and hip belt. It doesn’t slip on my hips like the Dueter. I find that I’m constantly adjusting the Dueter pack, but I only had to adjust the Shadowlight pack once, and it was comfortable for the rest of the hike. - The Shadowlight pack is more than 3 pounds lighter than my Dueter pack. - It has different torso and hip belt sizes, so I can customize the pack to fit my body. - It has usable side pockets with different sizes and locations. I can easily get a water bottle out, whereas I would have to dislocate my shoulder to get a water bottle from my Dueter pack. - The water bladder sleeve is removable, which is convenient since I use water bottles. - The pack has two pockets on the back side, which remind me of the pockets on my Dana Design pack, which I liked. The Deuter pack doesn’t have these pockets. - At first, I wasn’t sure how I would like the zipper on the back side of the pack going down the middle, but it makes perfect sense. I don’t have to open the top and dig inside the pack to get something out. - The pack is well-constructed and well-made. In conclusion, I recently turned 70 years old and I’m looking forward to many years of using this pack. My plan is to lighten up my pack even more and that’s where being an Outdoor Vitals member will come in good use because I will be purchasing additional items from Outdoor Vitals. I’m training to do the High Sierra Trail next year, woohoo!

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Shadowlight carbon 60

Just finished first multinighter with this pack and am impressed. Lightweight,storage for days carried 25lb all three days with no pains. Highly recommend!