Ultralight backpacking has become a dominant part of outdoor equipment design, and I understand why hikers count ounces across long distances. That calculation changes when a buckle snaps, a strap pulls loose, or thin fabric catches on a branch away from a maintained trail.
The RADL Pack 01 takes a different position, and I appreciate that it does so without apology.This 65-liter backpack weighs 5 pounds 3 ounces before any equipment goes inside, so no one will mistake it for an ultralight optio