Ultralight backpacking rucksack
Looking to lighten your load without sacrificing carrying comfort or stability on the trail? The answer is Exped’s tried and tested Lightning 45- or 60-litre packs. Much loved by backpackers across Europe and beyond, these packs are lightweight yet roomy, boasting a weatherproof roll-top design and tough fabrics. But despite their streamlined, minimalist style, they have well-padded shoulder straps, cushioned lumbar pads and chunky hipbelts. A central aluminium bar and horizontal stay form a sturdy T-shaped frame, making them highly capable load-luggers. Other features are simple and straightforward: there’s an internal hydration sleeve, an external zipped top pocket, twin stretch side pockets and zipped hipbelt pockets. Removable compression straps help stabilise your load or can be used to lash extra gear to the pack. The sliding back system has a wide range of adjustment, while minimal back contact points deliver excellent airflow for ventilation.
- Weatherproof roll-top design
- Available in dedicated men’s or women’s fits with ergonomic shoulder straps and hipbelts
- Made from durable fabrics
- Well-padded shoulder straps, a cushioned lumbar pad and a chunky hipbelt
- Minimal back contact points for improved ventilation and airflow
- Central aluminium bar and horizontal stay form a sturdy T-shaped frame for carrying loads up to 24kg
- Internal hydration sleeve
- External zipped top pocket and twin stretch side pockets
- Zipped hipbelt pockets
- Removable compression straps help stabilise your load or can be used to lash extra gear to the pack
- Adjustable back system
| Volume | 45L |
| Dimensions | 72 × 32 × 25 cm |
| Weight | 1040 g |
| Fits Torso | 36 – 53 cm |
| Load Limit | 24 kg |
- Main fabric: c 210 D HMPE ripstop nylon, PU coated, 1‘500 mm water column
- Lining fabric: Recycled 600 D oxford cordura polyester, PU coated, 1‘500 mm water column
- Frame: 6061-T6 series aluminum stay
- Recycled Materials: this backpack is made from recycled polyester
- Bluesign® approved: Bluesign® is the world's strictest textile standard for environmental and consumer protection in the textile industry. All materials of this product which are accordingly labelled are manufactured and approved according to the Bluesign® standard
- Longevity: Exped offers a 5 year warranty with this product
- Climate Protection: EXPED calculates all climate emissions from the production and transportation of this product and finances certified climate protection projects through myclimate to an equal extent
The Exped story started in the early 1980s, in a basic log cabin deep in the Canadian wilderness. That might seem strange for a brand that is Swiss through and through. But it starts to make sense when you hear founders Heidi and Andi Brun talk about their wanderlust as young, twenty-something dreamers.
They built the cabin with their own hands and survived through the harsh winter by learning essential outdoor skills. Day-to-day existence relied on what nature provided – teaching them to live sustainably and with minimal impact. It also demonstrated clearly and simply that the most valuable thing to take into the great outdoors is knowledge, not equipment.
Their fledgling company started out as a distributor, bringing iconic outdoor brands to Switzerland. But soon, they became dissatisfied with other companies’ products. They felt they could do things better. So, they did, transitioning from distributor to manufacturer in 1997. What followed was a slew of pioneering products, from robust backpacking tents to down-filled sleeping mats. Generations on, many of those products are still part of the current Exped range – more refined, yet still built to work in the wild.
