A good pack can make or break your adventure. Which, staying true to their tagline of ‘Refined gear for adventure’, is something the folks over at Exped are keenly aware of. They understand the impact considered kit can have on your experiences in the great outdoors, and they’re now applying that know-how to a new range of hiking packs: The Skyline range. This version, the super smart Skyline 12, is a functional daypack designed to let you more easily carry everything you need for shorter hikes and bike rides or for ferrying the essentials to and from work. Designed with an ergonomic and über comfortable air Flow back system, the Skyline 12 allows for more natural movement, comes pre-equipped with a helmet holder for both climbers and bike commuters alike, includes an enormous stretchy dump pocket on the front, and offers the perfect amount of room for your daily essentials, whether you’re heading out on a day hike, navigating the city, riding a gritty gran fondo or cycling to work.
| Volume | Dimensions (cm) | Weight (Empty) | Weight (Full) | Back Length (cm) | Max Load (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 l | 49 × 27 × 18 | 740 g | 800 g | 43 – 51 | 6 kg |
Let’s be honest, there’s nothing quite like your mattress at home, is there? But good luck lugging that with you the next time you head out for a night under the stars. For campsite camps, van life adventures or basecamp-style trips where you intend on returning to the same pitch night after night, the mega Megamat from Exped is easily the next best thing. It inflates all by itself, is super easy to both deploy and pack away and is oh-so-comfortable after a long day on the trails that you’ll be forever looking for excuses to get your head down outside. Coming with a phenomenal 8.1 R-value, it’s also capable of keeping the cold off in conditions you’ve no biological right to be warm in. And we think it might just be the best all-round basecamp pad out there when it comes to getting comfortable kip in the great outdoors.
