Meet the 57L or 65L Aarn Guiding Light Backpack — a nimble, rugged pack built for climbers, skiers, and hikers who want big gear capacity without sacrificing mobility. If you like to move fast and still have quick gear access, this is your ride.

Key Features & Design

• Capacity options: 57L or 65L — adaptable for multi-day trips or extended day adventures.
• Flow Motion harness system: built for maximum agility and performance.
• Rope Door: located in the section behind your head allows you to put in or roll out rope as needed. It doubles as a hydration port, with an easy access loop for holding your hydration bladder.
• Tool Quivers on the sides: great for attaching skiing equipment or for accessibility to ice tools, snow stakes, avalanche probes, trekking poles, and compact tripods for photographers.
• Balance Gear Racks: Add Balance Gear Racks (see More Accessories tab) to this comfortable backpack to take the weight of climbing hardware off your shoulders when climbing.
• Generation 4 frame: revised frame is lighter & stronger, and also has an improved Multi-Flow pivot position for an easier-to-use hipbelt.
• Backlengths & hipbelt: pack features two backlengths, each of which can be adjusted up to 15cm, and a Pelvic Form Hipbelt, making the pack usable for people of all shapes and sizes.
• Design & comfort: U, Free, Multi, and Flexi-Flow design plus Free-Flow shoulder straps make the backpack exceptionally comfortable, while the several pockets keep organization easy.
• Front Balance Pockets: allow for high weights without feeling intrusive. Balance Pockets attach easily to Aarn’s comfortable backpacks and convert easily into a daypack after clipping on the shoulder and sternum straps.
• Balance Pocket sizes: Either 10 or 12 liter front Sport-Regular Balance Pockets, or 15 liter or 18 liter Expedition Balance Pockets can be used with this pack. Pockets provide greater stability and balance, and a more upright posture. Shoulder and sternum straps are included for converting the pockets into a daypack, which is carried on the front of the body for maximum security and easy gear access.
• Front pockets: have waterproof Dri-liners, accessible zip flaps to protect items from the rain, and four mesh exterior pockets with compression cords.

Product Images

• Woman hiking wearing a 57 liter Aarn Guiding Light Balance backpack
• Jenny Loe - John Muir Trail - 2017
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