By Keith and
Heather Nicol
We use day packs
well almost daily and so we were looking forward to seeing this new pack from
Lowe Alpine- The Aeon. One of the first
things we noted about it was that it is so light-it comes in at just .94 kg. Lightness isn’t always a bonus since it might
be because shoulder straps are like pieces of spaghetti but this pack has full
shoulder and waist bands and is very comfortable to wear. It is also adjustable
which is perfect for people whose body size doesn’t fit generic sizes. The pack can carry 35 litres and is 60x27x24
cm in size. In addition, the pack is designed to keep you cool since it has a
mesh lining for your back which provides some airflow to allow sweat to escape
and it has a hydration sleeve for a water pouch.
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| This pack is ideal for day hikes-holds, lunch, camera gear and water with ease |
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| The pack served us well at MusicFest |
So far we have
used it for hiking, biking and for general knocking around. It came in very handy for covering the
Vancouver Island MusicFest for various travel/music blogs. It carried around our water, lunch,
camera with 2 lenses as well as a video camera.
Despite the temperatures of 30 C and bright sun the pack did a great job
carrying a sizeable load with ease. We also liked the large sleeves along the
sides which water bottles with the risk of them falling out. Although we only had the pack for a couple of
weeks it has quickly become our “go to” day pack. They have even printed out
the safety signals for mountain rescue on the top flap. Our only complaint is
that the in the listing of emergency phone numbers they haven’t included Canada
in the list. However Canada’s is the same as the US which is listed as 911. If
you are in the market for a new day pack you need to check this one out. For
more information see : www.lowealpine.com
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| The pack proved easy to bike with given its light weight. |
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