Cuben Fiber Pack Cover

Post hike gear talk.

Cuben fiber pack cover.

I also use a rain cover my first piece of cuben fiber gear which actually was not very expensive but that s because i use my pack in the tent as a pillow so want to keep the outside fairly dry. The time i slipped and fell during a dicey stream ford the pack cover just collected water. Instead of plastic loops and clips we use velcro and a fabric loop to make it easier to attach the cover to your pack with cold wet hands. The best ultralight backpacking packs for thru hiking.

A backpack cover is an important piece of gear that you should have if you re hiking in an area where it can rain heavily. Perimeter elastic hugs the pack keeping the pack cover secure while you hike. Lightweight and minimalist backpacking requirements cuben fiber dyneema nylon material. Our crazy light stuff sacks are available in a variety of sizes for anything from memory cards to cold weather sleeping bags and perfect for keeping like items together.

Protect your backpack from pouring rain and muddy ground with our pack cover. Made in the usa ultralight backpacks shelters tarps and accessories built for adventure with waterproof durable dyneema composite fabrics formerly cuben fiber. If you want the lightest weight waterproof fabric available this is it. August 27 2011 at 7 37 pm.

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From the weight of your gear to the scale of your endeavors everything less matters. It includes an elastic clip to secure it from storm winds. I don t depend on the pack cover to keep my gear dry. Organize and optimize your gear and pack for maximum efficiency and minimal frustration while achieving near 100 waterproofness for the whole kit and caboodle.

Constructed from seamless 1 1 oz silicone impregnated ripstop nylon our pack covers are built to keep your pack dry. Consider a pack liner as an alternative if you don t mind your outer pockets getting wet. Weighing 1 oz it replaces a silnylon equinox pack cover i ve been using the past few years that weighs 3 2 oz. Unfortunately it will also cost you an arm and a leg.

Cuben fiber or dyneema composite as it s now called was originally invented for sailboat racing. Cuben fiber is a semi magical material made from a sandwich of plastic mylar and dyneema fibers.