My son likes it.
I bought this as a birthday gift for my 21-year-old rabid fly-fishing son, and he is quite pleased with it. It was larger than he thought it would be, but says it will work well for all of his hike-in fishing.
The Simms Freestone Backpack is a fishing backpack that is durable, water resistant and lightweight. The Freestone Backpack is chock full of features all anglers want in a backpack.
Simms Freestone BackPack
The everything you want in a fishing backpack is found in the all new Simms Freestone Backpack. The front of the pack has a large stretch-woven pocket with a large fly patch above it; great for keeping essentials close at hand. Other features of the Freestone Backpack are a stretch pocket on the side, a D-ring to attach a net to, a removable waist belt, and a built-in removable rainfly. The main compartment can be accessed two ways - via the top loading lid or the U-shaped side entry for quick entry into the pack so you don't have to dig through the top to get to what you're looking for. The Simms Freestone Backpack is lightweight and reliable with 330-denier nylon ripstop fabric with a water repellent coating that is highly durable and tear-resistant.
Another quality feature of the Simms Freestone Backpack is the padded, breathable and fully-adjustable harness system that features a loop patch for fly storage and tool docking station. Tool ports are found on the straps as well as a small fly patch. The Simms Freestone Backpack integrates with the Freestone Chest Pack.
Shell: 330D nylon ripstop with backsidePU coating and face DWR (durable water repellant) treatment
Liner: 200D Polyester
Rainfly: 70D nylon ripstop with PU coating and face DWR treatment
Features:
Lightweight and reliable 330-denier nylon ripstop with water-repellent coating is highly durable and tear-resistant
Main compartment can be accessed two ways - via the top loading lid or the U-shaped side entry
Interior features vertical stretch mesh sleeve and laptop/hydration reservoir pocket for additional organization
Padded, breathable and fully-adjustable harness system features loop patch for fly storage and tool docking station
Large stretch-woven exterior pocket and loop field on face of pack for additional storage
Stretch mesh exterior water bottle pocket on wearer's left
Removable waistbelt
Tuck-away and removable rainfly provides weather protection
Seamless integration with Freestone Chest Pack
I bought this as a birthday gift for my 21-year-old rabid fly-fishing son, and he is quite pleased with it. It was larger than he thought it would be, but says it will work well for all of his hike-in fishing.