We Tested Peak Design’s New Adventure Photography Backpack

Peak Design Outdoor Backpack 45L Features and Specs

The thing I’ve always loved in Peak Design’s stuff is that there are so many features integrated—smartly, with design and form in mind—into the space that’s available. So here’s a list of what you’ll find in the Outdoor Backpack. First, pockets: a main compartment with expandable roll-top and zippered back panel access, a front sleeve pocket, flexible mesh side sleeve pockets on both sides, smaller zippered front exterior pockets and a small zippered internal pocket, hip belt pockets, shoulder strap pockets. That hip belt is removable and stowable by the way, and the shoulder straps are easily adjustable. There’s a laptop sleeve that also works as a hydration sleeve and pass-throughs for routing a hose to sip from. The front panel and pack bottom are waterproof, and PD is selling a separate rain cover for both bags too. The bag is 34.5 liters and expands to 45 with the rolltop and it’s a one-size-fits-all design with built-in adjustability.

Peak Design Outdoor Backpack Pros

It’s Perfect for Quick Trips

I landed in Geneva, Switzerland around 8 AM on a Tuesday. After a little more than an hour in a van, some repacking in a hotel lobby, and 30 minutes on a bus, I was at the base of Le Tour ski area hiking up towards the Glacier du Tour. My plan was to spend the night at the Refuge Albert Premier, a common jump-off point for mountaineers heading up higher to mountain peaks, and then wind my way back down to the valley the next day. The refuge has bunks and serves dinner and breakfast, so I could pack “light.” Quotation marks, because by “light” I mean my DSLR, two lenses, a spare battery, a strap, my 35mm Canon and some film, plus layers (even in August it was cold up above the ice line), toiletries, water, and snacks, including the requisite baguette shoved down the pack’s side sleeve. When in France.

Source: https://www.fieldmag.com/articles/peak-design-outdoor-backpack-review