Zpacks Arc Haul 62 Backpack

A curved-carbon-frame backpack built for the thru-hiker who wants a real hip belt and a load-hauling frame without paying a sub-2lb penalty. At 1 lb 14 oz the Arc Haul 62 uses a single curved carbon fiber arc that bridges the back panel to the lumbar belt — transferring 25+ pound loads off the shoulders without the weight of an aluminum stay — and the 0.5 oz/sqyd Uhmwpe gridstop face fabric is the most abrasion-resistant shell in the Zpacks lineup. The roll-top closure runs small or large without re-fitting, the padded removable lumbar belt rides low on the hips for fast pack-on-pack-off, and the 62L volume swallows a full five-day section with room to spare.