Description of DAKINE Poacher Backpack - 2300cu in:
DAKINE created the spacious Poacher Pack to give you the room needed for dawn-to-dusk backcountry tours with all the gear to stay comfortable and safe. The Poacher Pack carries skis or a snowboard, so it gets the job done no matter what you prefer to ride through the freshies. Load up the 2300cu inches of cargo space with everything you want for a full day of riding or even an ultralight backcountry bivy. DAKINE gave this versatile pack a quick-access shovel pocket to hold your avalanche gear, and the quickdraw ice axe holder lets you use this bag for ski mountaineering trips as well.
This pack has everything! I haven't used it backcountry boarding yet, but its been great for camping, hiking and backpacking. It also carries all my dive gear and good for traveling too. It's got the vertical snowboard/skateboard carry that I use a lot. The hydration system works great, there's a "secret" bag under a flap that folds down to hold the bladder. I discover new things on this pack all the time. I've only had a couple months but it seems real durable. Its comfortable and pretty light weight. I'd definitely recommend it.
hahaha....I just picked this bag up off of SAC for $65. This is my second Poacher and my last one lasted 7 years and that is after putting it through absolute hell and back. Every feature on this bag is so well though out and I guaruntee that you will have people asking about it. Back access...enough said...by far the best feature. The newer feature of the separate avi tools pockets is going to be great. Now to just rig up an avalung into it and its set....don't look any further...this is the bag that you want....
Beautiful design. Best backcountry boarding pack I've owned. On those days when you need it, everything goes in: rescue kit, rope, first aid kit, poles, crampons, snowshoes, probes, shovel, spare layers and lunch. All comfortably stowed yet immediately accessible through the back panel. Can't emphasize enough just how useful the back entry panel is - so much better than groping through a porthole at the top of a bottomless sack! For the hike out from the bottom, the board is attached quickly and easily, and it sits nice and stable. When you're not out at the extremes, it compresses flat and light. I have smaller day packs (good ones) but it's rare that the Poacher doesn't make more sense. Even has a bottle net on the side, integrated hydration and a removable frame. Genius.
