Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 55
The preferred pack for backpacking in dense, heavily wooded trails in the roughest, toughest climates.
On rugged and tight trails, the Southwest 55 is a flexible performer that can adapt and handle the way gear volumes change for weekend, section, or thru hikes. Ideal when resupply points are less frequent and/or for equipment flexibility is needed. When the extra volume is not in use, the 3400’s top can roll down enough to make the overall size of the pack similar to the 2400, but that additional space can come in pretty handy when you need it.
When the route is thick with vegetation, requires the occasional up and over immovable objects, and calls for “suck in your gut and shimmy through” type moves, the Southwest is the backpack you want up-close and personal. This pack family is made specifically for tough adventures that would rip most other ultralight-style packs to shreds.
SPECS & DIMENSIONS
Materials:
-White: DCH50 (Main Body) & DCH150 (Bottom)
-Black: DCH150 (Main Body & Bottom)
Internal Volume: 55L | 3400 cu in.
External Volume: 9.8L | 600 cu in.
Weight:
-White: 1.98 lbs | 31.7 oz. | 899g
-Black: 2.18 lbs | 34.9 oz. | 989g
Load Capacity:Up to 40 lbs
Back Width:10.5" | 26.7cm
Height (Fully Unrolled):34" | 86.4cm
Top Circumference:40" | 101.6cm
Bottom Circumference:33.5" | 85.1cm
Country of origin: Mexico
How to Choose a Pack Size:
Your torso length, not your height, determines your pack size. We recommend the following to determine yours:
Tilt your head slightly forward to locate the bony bump at the base of your neck. (This is your 7th cervical (or C7) vertebra).
Using a flexible tape measure, have someone measure starting at that spot and running down along the curve of your spine.
Place your hands on your hips so you can feel your iliac crest, which serves as the “shelf” of your pelvic girdle. (It’s the first hard thing you feel when you run your fingers down from the sides of your ribcage.) Position your hands so your thumbs are reaching behind you.
Have your friend finish measuring at the point where the tape crosses an imaginary line drawn between your thumbs. This distance is your torso length.
Small (15.0” - 17.0” torso)
Medium (17.0” - 19.0” torso)
Large (19.0” - 21.0” torso)
Tall (21.0”+ torso)
If your measurement falls right in between sizes (for example, if you have a 17.0” torso, so you are right on the line between a Small and a Medium), we suggest you choose the larger torso size.
Product image/s and texts: Hyperlite Mountain Gear
The preferred pack for backpacking in dense, heavily wooded trails in the roughest, toughest climates.
On rugged and tight trails, the Southwest 55 is a flexible performer that can adapt and handle the way gear volumes change for weekend, section, or thru hikes. Ideal when resupply points are less frequent and/or for equipment flexibility is needed. When the extra volume is not in use, the 3400’s top can roll down enough to make the overall size of the pack similar to the 2400, but that additional space can come in pretty handy when you need it.
When the route is thick with vegetation, requires the occasional up and over immovable objects, and calls for “suck in your gut and shimmy through” type moves, the Southwest is the backpack you want up-close and personal. This pack family is made specifically for tough adventures that would rip most other ultralight-style packs to shreds.
SPECS & DIMENSIONS
Materials:
-White: DCH50 (Main Body) & DCH150 (Bottom)
-Black: DCH150 (Main Body & Bottom)
Internal Volume: 55L | 3400 cu in.
External Volume: 9.8L | 600 cu in.
Weight:
-White: 1.98 lbs | 31.7 oz. | 899g
-Black: 2.18 lbs | 34.9 oz. | 989g
Load Capacity:Up to 40 lbs
Back Width:10.5" | 26.7cm
Height (Fully Unrolled):34" | 86.4cm
Top Circumference:40" | 101.6cm
Bottom Circumference:33.5" | 85.1cm
Country of origin: Mexico
How to Choose a Pack Size:
Your torso length, not your height, determines your pack size. We recommend the following to determine yours:
Tilt your head slightly forward to locate the bony bump at the base of your neck. (This is your 7th cervical (or C7) vertebra).
Using a flexible tape measure, have someone measure starting at that spot and running down along the curve of your spine.
Place your hands on your hips so you can feel your iliac crest, which serves as the “shelf” of your pelvic girdle. (It’s the first hard thing you feel when you run your fingers down from the sides of your ribcage.) Position your hands so your thumbs are reaching behind you.
Have your friend finish measuring at the point where the tape crosses an imaginary line drawn between your thumbs. This distance is your torso length.
Small (15.0” - 17.0” torso)
Medium (17.0” - 19.0” torso)
Large (19.0” - 21.0” torso)
Tall (21.0”+ torso)
If your measurement falls right in between sizes (for example, if you have a 17.0” torso, so you are right on the line between a Small and a Medium), we suggest you choose the larger torso size.
Product image/s and texts: Hyperlite Mountain Gear
The preferred pack for backpacking in dense, heavily wooded trails in the roughest, toughest climates.
On rugged and tight trails, the Southwest 55 is a flexible performer that can adapt and handle the way gear volumes change for weekend, section, or thru hikes. Ideal when resupply points are less frequent and/or for equipment flexibility is needed. When the extra volume is not in use, the 3400’s top can roll down enough to make the overall size of the pack similar to the 2400, but that additional space can come in pretty handy when you need it.
When the route is thick with vegetation, requires the occasional up and over immovable objects, and calls for “suck in your gut and shimmy through” type moves, the Southwest is the backpack you want up-close and personal. This pack family is made specifically for tough adventures that would rip most other ultralight-style packs to shreds.
SPECS & DIMENSIONS
Materials:
-White: DCH50 (Main Body) & DCH150 (Bottom)
-Black: DCH150 (Main Body & Bottom)
Internal Volume: 55L | 3400 cu in.
External Volume: 9.8L | 600 cu in.
Weight:
-White: 1.98 lbs | 31.7 oz. | 899g
-Black: 2.18 lbs | 34.9 oz. | 989g
Load Capacity:Up to 40 lbs
Back Width:10.5" | 26.7cm
Height (Fully Unrolled):34" | 86.4cm
Top Circumference:40" | 101.6cm
Bottom Circumference:33.5" | 85.1cm
Country of origin: Mexico
How to Choose a Pack Size:
Your torso length, not your height, determines your pack size. We recommend the following to determine yours:
Tilt your head slightly forward to locate the bony bump at the base of your neck. (This is your 7th cervical (or C7) vertebra).
Using a flexible tape measure, have someone measure starting at that spot and running down along the curve of your spine.
Place your hands on your hips so you can feel your iliac crest, which serves as the “shelf” of your pelvic girdle. (It’s the first hard thing you feel when you run your fingers down from the sides of your ribcage.) Position your hands so your thumbs are reaching behind you.
Have your friend finish measuring at the point where the tape crosses an imaginary line drawn between your thumbs. This distance is your torso length.
Small (15.0” - 17.0” torso)
Medium (17.0” - 19.0” torso)
Large (19.0” - 21.0” torso)
Tall (21.0”+ torso)
If your measurement falls right in between sizes (for example, if you have a 17.0” torso, so you are right on the line between a Small and a Medium), we suggest you choose the larger torso size.
Product image/s and texts: Hyperlite Mountain Gear