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Adventurer equipped with the Southwest 55 backpack and trekking poles traversing a sandy landscape
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Southwest 40 Pack with an interior collapsible compartment and handle
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Adventurer equipped with the Southwest 55 backpack alongside a mountain
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear's Southwest 70 Pack in White on a hikers back in the canyon
Hyperlite Mountain Gear's Southwest 70 Pack in White on hikers back
Southwest 55 backpack's pocket with a smartphone for on-the-go connectivity
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear's Southwest 70 Pack in White on a hikers back in the mountains
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Southwest

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Based on 948 reviews

This pack is designed for on-trail, off-trail, and all-season environments, with solid-fabric exterior pockets to eliminate snag risk, protect stowed gear, and provide privacy when resupplying in towns.

Volume
Torso Length
Color:Black
Weight: 40.7 oz
Availability: In stock, ready to ship
$425.00

How to Choose a Pack Size

Your torso length, not your height, determines your pack size. We recommend the following to determine yours:

  1. Tilt your head slightly forward to locate the bony bump at the base of your neck. (This is your 7th cervical (or C7) vertebra).
  2. Using a flexible tape measure, have someone measure starting at that spot and running down along the curve of your spine.
  3. Place your hands on your hips so you can feel your iliac crest, which serves as the “shelf” of your pelvic girdle. (It’s the first hard thing you feel when you run your fingers down from the sides of your ribcage.) Position your hands so your thumbs are reaching behind you.
  4. Have your friend finish measuring at the point where the tape crosses an imaginary line drawn between your thumbs. This distance is your torso length.
    • Extra Small (< 15" torso)
    • Small (15.0” - 17.0” torso)
    • Medium (17.0” - 19.0” torso)
    • Large (19.0” - 21.0” torso)
    • Tall (21.0”+ torso)
  5. If your measurement falls right in between sizes (for example, if you have a 17.0” torso, so you are right on the line between a Small and a Medium), we suggest you choose the larger torso size.


How to Choose a Pack Size

How to Choose a Pack Size

Your torso length, not your height, determines your pack size. We recommend the following to determine yours:

  1. Tilt your head slightly forward to locate the bony bump at the base of your neck. (This is your 7th cervical (or C7) vertebra).
  2. Using a flexible tape measure, have someone measure starting at that spot and running down along the curve of your spine.
  3. Place your hands on your hips so you can feel your iliac crest, which serves as the “shelf” of your pelvic girdle. (It’s the first hard thing you feel when you run your fingers down from the sides of your ribcage.) Position your hands so your thumbs are reaching behind you.
  4. Have your friend finish measuring at the point where the tape crosses an imaginary line drawn between your thumbs. This distance is your torso length.
    • Extra Small (< 15" torso)
    • Small (15.0” - 17.0” torso)
    • Medium (17.0” - 19.0” torso)
    • Large (19.0” - 21.0” torso)
    • Tall (21.0”+ torso)
  5. If your measurement falls right in between sizes (for example, if you have a 17.0” torso, so you are right on the line between a Small and a Medium), we suggest you choose the larger torso size.


How to Choose a Pack Size

One of our three all-purpose backpacking models, this workhorse is designed for almost any backcountry activity, from on-trail hiking to the most demanding off-trail and all-season environments. Primary features include:

  • Identical to Windrider/Junction but with solid-fabric exterior pockets
  • Two over the pocket compression straps for load security
  • D-shaped flat bottom keeps pack upright while loading/unloading
  • Roll-top closure with internal mesh sleeve & hydroport
  • White pack is 50-denier DCH fabric, Black pack is 150-denier

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WHY CHOOSE THE SOUTHWEST?

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SOLID & SECURE

Three easily accessible external pockets to store and protect your gear

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DURABLE ABRASION PROTECTION

External Hardline with Dyneema® side pockets keep your gear protected and free from any unwanted snags or abrasion

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WATERPROOF MATERIALS

Pair with our Stuff Sacks for a buttoned up, nearly waterproof kit
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Surprisingly comfortable

Fit and feel is great. Best customer service I’ve ever had.

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Just what i ordered. Very strong and durable!

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Great bag

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New, awesome pack

Love the light weight, comfort and adjustability! Perfect for winter/summer day rrips or short overnights! Thank you!

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Worth the investment

Well worth the investment. The quality in the bag is amazing. The only thing I would change is a removable hip belt and/or I would like to be able to move the hip pockets more forward.

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