User Review: Lafuma Cordillera 50L

Lafuma Cordillera 50L
Above: The current Cordillera 50L, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed February 10, 2006 by Stephen

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Design: top loading main compartment with zippered front loading sleeping bag compartment
Size: 50L
Number of Pockets: main compartment w/sleeping bag compartment +two side zipper pockets & one zipper compartment on lid of bag.
Max. Load Carried: 35lbs and felt very comfortable
Height of Owner: 5'11"
Price Paid: $64.93

Bought this pack from REI outlet when I was looking for an internal pack to replace my external REI Sierra Crest pack. I thought I'd give it a try. I must say I found a perfect pack for me. I have gradually converted to the "Light Backpacking" trend over the years so I didn't feel I needed a big pack.

This pack is great, it fits everything I need with a little room to spare for a weekend trip. I wouldn't neccessarily recommend this pack for a week or longer trip unless you ONLY want to bring along your essentials. I fit my sleeping bag into the sleeping bag compartment and my tent and Thermorest fit great strapped outside the pack on the lower buckled straps. This gives the rest of the room inside for everything else...which is actually quite a bit of room.

One thing I love about this pack compared to other internal packs is that it holds the pack a little off your back to give your back some air to breath...unlike other internal packs that are right up against your back for it to get hot and sweaty. This pack fits great and has so many adjustments. You can even adjust torso length!!! I'd have to tell you that this is also a very comfortable pack, I guess I only have an external pack to compare it to but I can't imagine a pack this cheap that is this comfortable.

Other things about this pack I've found great are the built in hydration system ports and holders, three zippered pockets other than the main compartment and sleeping compartment, and just the overall comfort of the pack.

For the price of the pack this is an GREAT deal. I haven't put the pack up to the time test yet but over the years we'll see how that goes, seems to be a very rugged built pack so I don't see anything comming apart or tearing up on it. Great pack! Any questions about it just e-mail me.

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