THE NORTH FACE El Lobo 65 (£179)

The El Lobo is another fully featured but fairly heavy pack. As with similar packs it’s great for loads...

As one of Berghaus’s Bioflex packs, the C7 has a hipbelt attached to the pack via a flexible frame. This...
DEUTER Air Contact 65+10 (£140)

The Deuter Air Contact is a big, bulky pack suitable for very heavy loads. It has a massive thick, wide...

The Jam started life as an ultralight, basic pack with an unpadded hipbelt. Over the years it has grown...

The Odyssey has been my favourite pack for bulky and heavy loads in recent years as it is very light ...

Of the big heavy packs reviewed the Gregory Baltoro 70 stands out. It carries big loads superbly well...

The Gregory Z Pack was one of the first lightweight packs able to handle a load of 15kg. I liked it very...

Karrimor, once one of the biggest names in packs, has rather faded from view in recent years. However...
KATHMANDU Interloper X-Pac v3 (£220)

Kathmandu calls this a hybrid pack as it has a suitcase-style front opening and a pack-style lid and...