Naturehike Rock 60/40+5L Internal Frame Hiking Backpack for Outdoor Camping Traveling Backpacking Backpack

This is a review of the Naturehike ZT14 (journey) XPAC series Backpack. I used this pack to travel around Europe recently, it accompanied me during trips around Holland, Paris, Switzerland, Italy & Spain, during sunny days as well as rain showers. It is an excellent backpack, I don't tend to over-pack it, and only use it within its 5 kg limit. I tend to pack essentials for the day, below 3.5 kg and it works really well. It's well made, with durable strong materials, and the shoulder straps are well padded and comfortable. I'm 5'7 it fits me perfectly. I love the two internal pockets, and also the outside stretchy mesh zipped pocket. It is excellent for storing my glasses, hats, and light things inside it. The water bottle pocket is also nice and deep, and can easily accommodate my usual bottle of water or my insulated travel mug. Great value for money, and brilliant in use. I would recommend this pack for outdoor people who wish to travel light, and not worry about wear & tear too much, as it's very well made. It looks pretty stylish too, and can accommodate a portable folding mat at the top end of the pack if out hiking. I love it! : )

I’ve done around 150 miles with this bag now and it’s had some wear and tear but still in good condition. The large pocket on the front is a game changer, I fit my 2 person tent in there along with other items. The main bag section is large and easy to fit a LOT of stuff in. Straps are comfy, no issues with rubbing. For the price it’s 5 stars. My improvements would be - I’d love a larger external zipped section on it somewhere, but I did like having the zips on the hip belt where I kept keys and snacks. There is a compartment on the front, but no Velcro or zip to close it so wouldn’t put anything of value in it. Having a zip there would be a great touch. The pouch on the strap is too high. But fine. Would love a small wall of fabric inside to use as a water bladder section. The cord on the side would be much better if elasticated. But for the money, I’m very happy with it and will continue to use this for a long time.

Is it the perfect product? No. Is it amazing value for money with useful features? Yes. This bag is a cross been some alpine and some trekking ultralight ideas. Obviously not the lightest on the market but definitely less bulky than a traditional pack whilst still remaining comfy, a nice compromise in my opinion. You might miss having a lid but learn to love dry bag style for those rainy days. The big net pocket is incredibly versatile, especially for highly used items. Rain cover is decent too, but I usually have to get a helping hand putting it on when the bag is being used towards it's upper limit. Want to try an alternative backpack? Naturehike stuff is pretty solid and straightforward because they keep it functional.

For the price these backpacks are superb, the materials and general quality of the stitching is far above this price point. There is only one caveat and that's whether it fits you or not, as they're not adjustable length wise. I'm 6ft 2" and mine fitted me really well, I can cinch the straps nice and tight and its really comfortable, with well padded straps. I use mine regularly and am very happy with it. The person who said the 60 litre version isn't 60 litres is clueless, the top is designed to extend and unroll upwards and you can definitely pack a lot into this backpack. I'm not an ultralight hiker but I can get all the kit I need into it, including a tent and meals (and I mean inside minus the poles, which I stick in the side pocket), for a two week through hike, no problem. The other thing I like is that you can use this as a smaller backpack as well, just roll the top right down and it's not a big looking or feeling bag, it's a bit of a swiss army knife to be honest. One criticism is that the rain cover is a bit small if you load this bag up, so I bought a cheap larger one that does a better job, but this is small beer for the price to be honest. This is surprisingly well made and tough bag for the price, when you consider how much an Atom pack would cost, which is very similar (I think this bag is based on that design) then you're getting a lot for your money. If you can afford an Atom pack then get one, it'll be great, but if you're on a budget, and it fits you, then this bag is superb, highly recommended from this experienced hiker. Update to my previous comments: l discovered you can make minor height adjustments to the pack. The waist belt has a big Velcro patch in the centre behind the padding, once you have released it from the Velcro you can move the belt an inch or two up and down. It's a bit fiddly but it can be done, l don't think too many people realise this as l missed it as well. This may be enough to make the pack shorter for some people as it seems to suit taller people like myself.

Brilliant all round. Used it for entirety of Pembrokeshire coastal path. Light, water resistant. V well designed. Held all my gear for a week's hiking and camping. Adds very little weight to overall carry. Robust. All the pockets and features you'd want. V comfortable on back. I'm 6ft 1inch and it fitted my back perfectly and sits v securely and comfortably on my back. Couldn't be happier with my purchase. Glad I bought it before trump raised the price by 10%!

High quality well made, excellent value relative to the average cost of ultralight rucksacks. I was shocked how comfortable this pack was, though a lot of that is forcing me to use more compact most ultralight camping kit. I literally forgot I was wearing it because it was so comfortable. I've carried 10kg in it happily. I was able to get my down sleeping bag, special lightweight inflatable sleeping mat, lightweight 1p hiking pole tent, 2 titanium pots with my food and stove inside, waldo mess kit, water bottle, tea and coffee container, a large gas canister, a dog blanket and small pillow along with small essentials in the hip belt like torch and first aid kit. All of this fit in okay with water and beer in the side pockets and my rain jacket and such shoved in the mesh pocket. For an overnight the size is very good and even for a few days you can probably get your gear in no problem so long as it's midrange ultralight type gear. Looks great works great. Highly recommend. hip belt and load lifters are great and various bungies let you add carabinas with small hanging objects okay (this is where I keep a small towel) the chest clip is useless for most due to being too low down. The pack may not suit every body as well as mine, I am pretty short and slim for a guy so it might suit average women and smaller men best.

Large size ideal for hike camping, but the lack of adjustment means it won't fit all and could become uncomfortable. Hip pockets are essentially flat and of limited use but the side and back bockets are some of the best I've seen on a pack.

So I did a great deal of research prior to buying this pack. I went for the upgrade which is polymer material. You can tell which version on Amazon only because it’s slightly heavier. I used it on a multi day through hike with more than enough hills. Pros: Lightweight, comfortable with plenty of space. Well built. For me the waist pockets were big enough. Great external stretch pockets. Chest strap is ok and water bottle pocket is acceptable. Cons: My pack squeaks where the shoulder strap joins at the top. Also it sometimes feels low on my back without feeling uncomfortable. Base of side pockets isn’t large enough so the netting gets too much ware. Neither of these are a deal breaker at moment.

Acquisto e testato prima di utilizzarlo nella Translagorai ad agosto. Ha superato ampiamente il test confermandosi un ottimo acquisto

Der Rucksack war gut verarbeitet. Leider war in der Beschreibung nicht angegeben, dass er nur für Herren ist. Ich bin eine Frau und 168 cm groß. Der Brustgurt lies sich grundsätzlich einstellen. Leider war das Band, auf dem der Brustgurt angebracht war, ca. bei der Hälfte abgenäht. Somit lies sich der Brustgurt nur zwischen Bauchnabel und Brustmitte bewegen. Es war nicht möglich, den Brustgurt zwischen Brust und Hals zu bringen. Für Männer ist das möglicherweise kein Problem, für Frauen ist der Rucksack leider nicht geeignet.

Good ratio quality / price

Der Rucksack wurde für eine mehrtägige Trekking-Tour für meinen Teenager-Sohn gekauft. Der Rucksack sollte selbst nicht zu schwer sein (div. klassische Rucksäcke von 30-70L im Haushalt vorhanden!), aber dennoch Tragekomfort haben, im Volumen variabel Platz für genügen Ausrüstung haben und aber auch nicht zum gnadenlosen Bepacken mit 20kg verleiten. Der Naturehike Rock 60+5 L hat uns hier in allen Punkten überzeugt: Eigengewicht MIT Regenhülle im Bodenfach nur wenig über 1kg, gepolstertes Rückentragesystem, gepolsterte Tragegurte MIT Brustgurt und einer Schultertasche (0,5L-Flasche), Hüftpolster hinten mittig und Hüftflossen MIT 2 Taschen. Zusätzlich die beiden Mesh-Seitentaschen, hier waren 2x1L-Flaschen drin, 1,5L-Flaschen passen aber auch noch. Auf der Vorderseite ist neben dem sehr großen Mesh-Fach (als "Reserveplatz" für alles mögliche) gleich oberhalb nochmal eine kleine Tasche für z.B. Karte, Unterlagen. Diese Tasche sollte auf alle Fälle mit den an 2 Zugschnüren befestigten Steckern von oben gegen Herausfallen verschlossen werden. An den Seiten sind ebenfalls Zugschnüre von den Mesh-Taschen aufwärts bis nach oben, so dass div. Ausrüstung befestigt werden kann. Der Rolltop-Verschluss kann je nach Befüllung klassisch oben zusammengesteckt werden und bildet eine Schlaufe (schnell die Zusatzjacke drangehängt...), oder mit 2 weiteren Gegensteckern seitlich nach unten gezogen werden. Oben drauf könnte mit den Zugschnüren noch ein größerer (aber leichter!) Gegenstand wie Roll- oder Falt-Isomatte befestigt werden. Tragesystem-Größe und Beladung: Das nicht verstellbare Tragesystem ist meiner Ansicht nach bis ca. 180cm Körpergröße gut passend. Bei entspr. Beladung (leichte Sachen nach unten, schwere körpernah an den Rücken etc.) kann man den Rucksack formstabil packen und ggf. mit den Zugschnüren und Rolltop-Verschlüssen entsprechend passend komprimieren. Bei der Tour war das Gesamtgewicht mit 11,8kg lt. meinem Sohn gut zu tragen und für mich bei einem kurzen Wechsel vom 70L Rucksack mit 22kg natürlich klasse. Ein wenig Luft nach oben ist beim Gewicht bis max. 15kg noch drin, wer das ausreizen will. Der Rucksack hielt mit Regenhülle mehrere Regengüsse aus und lag in der Nacht unter dem Vorzelt, Nässe konnten wir innen nicht feststellen. Fazit: Wir sind von diesem Rucksack echt begeistert, wer sich mal darauf einlassen will, bitte gerne. Von uns eine absolute Kaufempfehlung!

I'm 6'2" 280lb. I loaded the ever loving crap out of this thing (40 pounds) on a recent backpacking trip. I swung it over my shoulder by one strap a bunch, and threw it around, trying to test the durability of the sewing and fabric. So far nothing has come even close to tearing or even stretching at the seams of the straps or body of the bag. It was very comfortable. The only thing that failed was a a pull loop on one of the top cinch straps, but I just tied a knot and it worked the same, like I said I'm rough on things. Like others say, the frame does squeak a bit sometimes, not all the time though, and it does not bother me. And as far as the frame goes, it is actually really well designed. It is technically internal, but it carries like an external frame bag, and the back support acts like a good mesh. I ordered the z packs arc light haul, and I didn't care for it enough to have spent 400 dollars on it, so I ordered this one just for gits and shiggles, and I sent back the arc haul the next day after receiving this. The arc haul has all these tiny straps all over every thing, and whereas that does save weight, my meat hands couldn't readily operate them. The belt strap on the arc haul is made of these tiny straps, and they dug into my belly. Also the arc haul just seems fragile at all the seams because of the material used. I am a meat head and I would have broken it within a week I'm sure. If I break the nature hike, it was $100, so no harm really, but it seems more sturdy to me with a negligible weight penalty. The zip version of the arc haul does seem awesome, I despise digging in a bag, I would love to be able to open it from the front. It would be cool if nature hike would make a zip for sure, but this thing is old standby material as is. You can not beat the value.