Virtuemart Backcountry Midsize Packs Patrol Pack
Patrol Pack
When you are on the hill at 5.30am to do control work - making it good for everybody still in bed - you want a good pack. A simple pack. One optimised for carrying those pesky high explosives and for whacking your skis on the side for a quick hike to get out of harms way. We designed the Patrol Pack for our ski field clients and by popular demand bring it - warts and all - to the retail market.
Now - this is going to sound a bit pushy - but this pack is maybe the most useful general pack we make. It wasn't until it had been around for a year or two that we realised that it's size and configuration make it an excellent all round day pack. Mark Watson was perplexed to find it ideal for bouldering - the side pockets take water bottles and it is big enough for a full day at Castle Hill, camera and all.... At the same time we've had rave reports on it's utility as a full day ski touring pack and even weekend tramping. So? Well we reckon if you're an all rounder who wants one pack for everything you should buy one of these.
- Cushy padded C-Lam harness and waist belt for all day comfort
- Front shovel pocket, for fast access to your shovel when you really need it, or in summer it's a great place for your jacket and scroggin
- Ice axe loops (of course)
- Side pockets for shovel handles, water bottles, Internal pockets for a hydration bladder, avalanche probes
- Ski tail straps on the lower sides, with a side release buckle on the upper compression strap for easy ski carrying
- Compatible with our DB board straps for carrying your fibreglass friend
- Harness size is the same as a medium Deepwinter or Hector
- Black
- Volume: 45 Litres
- Weight: 1390 Grams
- Measurements: 780 x 300 x 200mm
- Fabrics : C-1000n6, C-LAM, NZ origin foams
- Our pack fabrics have an internal water proof coating and an external DWR coating. For increased longevity of these coatings we do not recommend machine washing
- Brush dirt from the product while still dry
- Hand wash in cold or warm water using mild detergent or pure soap - preferably one that's nice to the earth
- Close zips while washing (they'll last longer), you can also lightly oil or wax zips periodically to increase their lifespan
- Drip dry without creases
Customer Reviews:
tussock (Wednesday, 26 April 2006)Rating:
Myself and the Teble Cone Ski Patrol have been using the patrol pack for the past four seasons. I've found it be a very practical and hard wearing
pack. Our original Catus Patrol Packs are still going strong and it is still patrols first choice of pack. The pack is big enough for a large control
day but also packs down small when you are lucky enough to be skiing with minimal gear. The shovel sleeve works well and is very secure. The two
internal sleeves are excelleant for storing your probe and shovel handle whilst still allowing fast access to them when needed. Ski attachment is
quick and simple meaning that you tend to use this feature more. I close my pack by stuffing the lid inside and pulling the draw string closed. Well
it's quick. The shovel sleeve allows me tuck the lid straps away meaning that I never have to worry about them getting caught in the chair as I get
off. Bad look. The amount I save in beer fines alone makes this pack a winner. All in all if you're thinking about a patrol pack for work or a touring
pack for play I can't see how you could go wrong by purchasing a Patrol Pack for the job.
cheers
Davie Robinson
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Snow Safety Officer
Treble Cone Patrol
p.s. No, I didn't get anything for writing this.
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