{"id":11645,"date":"2024-06-27T23:05:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T23:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=11645"},"modified":"2024-06-27T23:05:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T23:05:49","slug":"the-mystery-ranch-coulee-30-is-everything-you-need-in-day-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=11645","title":{"rendered":"The Mystery Ranch Coulee 30 is Everything You Need in Day Pack"},"content":{"rendered":"


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One of the<\/span> great skills every adventurer needs to hone is packing. It sounds trivial\u2014just throw some stuff in a bag, right? No. Adventures go awry because of poor packing. The ice ax needs to be where the ice ax needs to be. Learning where the ice ax needs to be is part of the adventure, but once you know, you know. This is true for everything you bring, no matter where you go, whether you’re backpacking the PCT, climbing crags in the Wind River range, or sailing for Tahiti.<\/p>\n

To pack like a master you must study how the masters pack. For me, this has meant years of hanging out with river guides, trail crews, forest service employees, and sailors. This is how I’ve come to find things like NRS straps, Helly Hanson foulies, and Mystery Ranch packs. Almost everyone I know who works in the backcountry relies on a Mystery Ranch pack. I’ve yet to try one of the company’s larger packs, but the Coulee 30, which Mystery Ranch launched last year, is one of the best day packs I’ve ever used.<\/p>\n

The Coulee 30 strikes the right balance between weight, comfort, organization, and capacity to make an excellent day pack that’s capable of overnight trips if you have lightweight gear.<\/p>\n

Design and Fit<\/h2>\n

The Coulee 30 is not the kind of ultralight day pack that trail runners will stop and ask about (which has happened with my Mountainsmith waist pack<\/a>). At 2.7 pounds for the men’s L\/XL I tested, this is definitely on the heavy side for a day pack, but that weight translates to a solid pack with an incredibly comfortable suspension system. I’ve carried as much 28 pounds in this pack, and it was still comfortable.<\/p>\n

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