Outdoors equipment

The Catalyst 60 Pack by the North Face is an award-winning - decadent - yet durable pack for the ambitious backcountry explorer.Specifications: [Avg Weight] S: 5 lbs 10 oz (2550 g); M: 6 lbs (2720 g); L: 6 lbs 6 oz (2890 g) [Ext Volume] S: 3950 in3 (65 liters); M: 4250 in3 (70 liters); L: 4550 in3 (75 liters) [Stnd Volume] S: 3350 in3 (55 liters); M: 3650 in3 (60 liters); L: 3950 in3 (65 liters) [Dimensions] S: 26 in. x 17 in. x 8 in. (66 x 44 x 22); M: 28 in. x 18 in. x 8 in. (71 x 45 x 22); L: 29 in. x 18 in. x 9 in. (75 x 45 x 23) [Fit Range] S: 14 in.-17 in. (36 cm-43 cm); M: 16 in.-19 in. (41 cm-48 cm) - L: 18 in.-21 in. (46 cm-53 cm) [Fabric] 210D Cordura nylon - 420HT nylon - 840D Jr BallisticsFeatures: Access Top - Side - Sleeping Bag Pivotal Suspension system Molded back panel with E–VAP Easily adjustable torso length with interchangeable hipbelt Full-length - right-side zip access to the main and sleeping bag compartments Removable - floating lid with internal mesh zip pocket Contoured cranial cavity Removable hydration sleeve with shoulder straps Mesh organizer pockets inside of side access panel Trampoline sleeping bag divider Adjustable compression system with molded rails that also function as daisy chains Left-side expandable pocket to hold and lash bulky items X–bungee Pickpocket Side water-bottle pockets Trekking-pole loops Bottom compression Anatomically cut E–VAP shoulder harness Contoured hipbelt with E–VAP and airmesh No-slip lumbar pad Hipbelt fit zone with cant adjustment Zip-access - full-front - pleated pocket Suspension locked to straps on hipbelt Sternum strap with Safe–T whistle Easy-grip zipper pullsThis product can only be shipped within the United States. Please dont hate us.

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