Over the last 8 years between working in Waitomo, the industrial rope access work and the canyoning work I have seen and used many different backpacks, some have been good and gone the distance and others have blown up on the first day out in the wilderness.

I think I have found a backpack that is what I would say is the top of its class. The new backpack that Pete Smith from Access gear has come up with has just blown everything else I have seen waaaaaaayyyyyy out of the water. For a single compartment bag with ample space, all necessary features but no frilly bits and best of all super ultra tuff, this is great value for money.

We have been thrashing the two packs we have in use while on the commercial trips, and they just keep coming back for more. Where others have simply come apart these seem to relish the punishment! Apart from the fact that these are super tough and practically perfect, they also look really cool……. and yes that is important when you are all dressed in rubber with a funny looking helmet.

So any way if you are looking to get a new rope/gear bag for anything of this nature I recommend these.

Neil Foxcroft, Canyonz Ltd