Contour 35

NEW FAVORITE PACK

I purchased this to take on longer hikes/through hike. I currently have the Hyperlite 22L, but needed a bit more space. This has tons of room and fits me very well (I am 5’4”, 118lbs, bought a medium with the padded hip belt). I really love Hyperlite packs - well designed, crazy light, very comfortable. Back in the day, I had an Osprey. Used it until a bear tore it up. Then had a crazy heavy Arcteryx, and I’ll never go back after carrying the Hyperlite packs. 22 great for 1-2 nights out, but very minimal. 35 is downright spacious. Very durable. Thanks for making great gear!

It will be an opportunity to review the equipments.

I own several Hyperlite Mountain Gear backpacks, including those for summer and backcountry skiing. Having the Contour 35, whose capacity is one stage smaller, prompted me to review my gear once again. By trying tent camping with it, my gear became refined, and I was able to achieve a lighter load.

Best pack for field work

I'm a wildlands ecologist and mountain runner and this is the best/most versatile pack I have ever owned. At work I spend most of my time roaming around remote field sites carrying all sorts of gear and field guides through raspberry thickets and young balsam fir stands. This pack is perfect - light, durable, spacious, easy to access/store gear. My running pack was too small to fit all the equipment and first aid gear that I bring into the field, but my backpacking pack was definitely overkill, and this pack fills its niche perfectly. I use it to commute to the office, for long days in the field, and even weekend backpacking trips or traveling to a conference. In a pinch, I could use it as a running pack, and it cinches down real nice when carrying little volume.