Explorer Hiking Backpacks

Where is the hole to slide out the tube for my water bladder?

It is HUGE! I didn’t realize how huge an 85L hiking bag would be but it works for my big out bag. Highly Recommend! So many compartments! Durable Material is UNMATCHED! Excellent all around and so glad I purchased. bigexplorer10

My son and I both used 75L Explorer packs on a 11 day trek at Philmont Sxout Ranch in 2023. ZERO issues with the packs in the backcountry. Comfortable (we each carried ~45#), easily adjusted, and durable.

Used this pack one time for a 3 day backpacking/camping trip. My previous setup was a smaller normal sized backpack and a duffel bag. It was definitely not fun to hike long distances with. But I found this in the store and purchased it, and it saved my back and shoulders from having to do what I had been doing on previous trips. It was certainly an upgrade and it’s my first actual backpacking pack I’ve used and I had no issues.

Huge bag. Seems well made. I'm not really planing to backpack with this bag(I have ultra light gear for that). I'm using this for what I call a Truck bag. It keeps items I need for scout camping and rank advancemnt organized and available. I have carried it about a mile with 70# of gear and it feels good on the body. In the bottm compartment I keep a 35 degree bag with a UL Tent, tarp, and ground sheet so I can always just grab this and camp or I have backup incase someone else forgets something. Mostly I keep items in here for quick access and will then switch them out to my day pack as mission requirments dictiate. (Photo is of fully loaded pack with a Teton Adv Reg Cot (20#) loaded on top, + 2 Devos Lightranger tripods and 3 empty 5gal water cans haning off the back.) It can carry a load if you can.

Upon pulling this backpack out of the packaging I was pleasantly surprised to see how large it is in person! This pack is going to be so wonderful to have in my repertoire of gear now. I cannot wait to hit the trails/forests to hike and camp with this!

Looks Very well made with the exception of one of the shoulder straps was a little frayed on the edge, will have to wait and see if it gets any worse as time goes on and I go out on my backpacking trips.

Plenty pockets and ropm.fpr all my gear and then some awsome bag

I did add my own zipper pulls

Overall the pack seems pretty great for how much it costs. I got it based partially on curiosity alone. I usually use a Kelty trekker. I've never used an internal frame before. Before the Kelty I used Alice packs. Right away when I loaded it I noticed a huge difference in the way it felt on my back. Very different in balance. Easier to adjust the fit. And a good spot for a water bladder which is something I'm not used too. The only thing so far that I've found that I don't like very much is the way the top of the pack sits when closed. There should probably be more fabric to cover more of the top. There is a double draw string closure so your probably safe from water getting in. But I do believe this issue should be fixed.

Good comfortable pack. Plenty of room. Plenty of pockets. Just when you think you've found everything you'll find 3 more pockets/features. Can't beat the price either