UKC Gear – Rucksacks

New for spring summer 2013. Montane Torque 40: Alpine Master Technical Climbing Pack [ full story ]

New for spring summer 2013. Ultra Tour 22: Fast ultra distance trail race and summit day pack [ full story ]

Challenging convention, the men's and women's Caldera 35 offer a new concept in mountaineering packs and are the latest additions... [ full story ]

New for Winter 2012, the Blue Ice Warthog 38 Litre is an exceptionally light and strong pack for long technical climbs. [ full story ]

This season sees the launch of the completely redesigned Black Diamond Covert AvaLung, a mid-sized, panel-loading ski pack with... [ full story ]

The Trion Alpinist from Mammut combines durability and simplicity in a simple design. The fixed one-buckle top lid offers easy... [ full story ]

The mid-sized Blade 24 features a small fleece lined top pocket to protect electronics and a suspended laptop compartment with a... [ full story ]

An ideal minimalist summer alpine and UK cragging sack. [ full story ]

A range of general purpose rucksacks suitable for day trips, from 10 to 40 litres in volume, and priced from £45-£150. [ full story ]

The new Helix 25 from Edelrid is designed with climbers and alpinists in mind. It's a lightweight (750g) alpine rucksack designed... [ full story ]

Steve Long reviews the Medusa 32 from Montane's brand new range. The Medusa 32 is designed as a mountain master, super light... [ full review ]

Toby Archer reviews five 42-50 litre crag packs priced from £60-£130: the Arc'teryx Miura 50, Black Diamond Demon Duffel, CAMP... [ full review ]

Gear for walking with babies and toddlers: Dan Bailey tests out the Deuter Kid Comfort III Child Carrier rucksack. [ full review ]

Sarah Stirling tests three general purpose 30-40 litre rucksacks priced around £90-£100: the 30 litre Marmot Myrina, 32 litre... [ full review ]

Rob Greenwood has been testing the Lowe Alpine 'Alpine Attack' 45-55 - the flagship rucksack model in Lowe Alpine's Mountain... [ full review ]

Alan James, Mick Ryan and Chris Craggs review an essential part of the modern climber's gear: rope bags. "The rope bag has... [ full review ]

Bridget Collier puts the TNF Angstrom 30 pack through its paces on the RAB mountain marathon and the streets of... [ full review ]

"This pack is designed from the ground up for climbers," says Toby Archer. "The Centaur is a single compartment pack with a lid... [ full review ]

"For Alpinists or those wanting a multi-pitch climbing sac: the Podsacs Alpine 30 is a state-of-the-art front runner", says Mark... [ full review ]

British brand Podsacs have a superb reputation and a very loyal following, says Toby Archer. I don't think I can remember one... [ full review ]