Cuben Fiber Pack Cover

It includes an elastic clip to secure it from storm winds.

Cuben fiber pack cover.

Consider a pack liner as an alternative if you don t mind your outer pockets getting wet. Hey stick i got the 18 x36 pack liner from lawson equipment today. The best ultralight backpacking packs for thru hiking. Weighing 1 oz it replaces a silnylon equinox pack cover i ve been using the past few years that weighs 3 2 oz.

Perimeter elastic hugs the pack keeping the pack cover secure while you hike. From the weight of your gear to the scale of your endeavors everything less matters. The time i slipped and fell during a dicey stream ford the pack cover just collected water. If you want the lightest weight waterproof fabric available this is it.

The pack cover will work with almost any backpack and helps to keep your pack dry in the worst of storms. Instead of plastic loops and clips we use velcro and a fabric loop to make it easier to attach the cover to your pack with cold wet hands. Organize and optimize your gear and pack for maximum efficiency and minimal frustration while achieving near 100 waterproofness for the whole kit and caboodle. A backpack cover is an important piece of gear that you should have if you re hiking in an area where it can rain heavily.

Made in the usa ultralight backpacks shelters tarps and accessories built for adventure with waterproof durable dyneema composite fabrics formerly cuben fiber. I also use a rain cover my first piece of cuben fiber gear which actually was not very expensive but that s because i use my pack in the tent as a pillow so want to keep the outside fairly dry. Hyperlight gossamer osprey granite swd mld zpacks katabatic ula and more. Cuben fiber or dyneema composite as it s now called was originally invented for sailboat racing.

5 responses to zpacks cuben fiber pack cover. A true ultralight backpacking pack will weigh under 2 lbs and should not weigh over 3 lbs. I don t depend on the pack cover to keep my gear dry. Our crazy light stuff sacks are available in a variety of sizes for anything from memory cards to cold weather sleeping bags and perfect for keeping like items together.

March 2015 carver s gap to kincora hostel dennis cove rd stick s blog. August 27 2011 at 7 37 pm. Protect your backpack from pouring rain and muddy ground with our pack cover. Our pack cover is an ultralight option to keep your backpack dry including the outside pockets.

Cuben fiber is a semi magical material made from a sandwich of plastic mylar and dyneema fibers. Unfortunately it will also cost you an arm and a leg.