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The North Face Akila 55 Backpack

Hiking & Camping > Backpacks

Rocky Mountain Trail

This weekender pack is designed for the athletic woman who prefers to travel fast and light. The Women's Akila 55 pack by The North Face is designed for the athletic woman who prefers to travel fast and light. This pack is made with heavy duty parachute nylon to keep it light and durable. The X Radial tubular aluminum frame is flexible enough for walking and climbing movements, and the contour hipbelt will disperse the load for low fatigue backpacking. The injection molded EVA back panel allows air to flow between the back and pack for some breezy ventilation. This bag is also all about access with trekking pole loops, a water bottle holster on the hip belt, a hydration compatible pocket with a sleek hose port and a huge stretch front drop pocket. Click here to learn more about how the Akila and Skareb packs combine lightweight materials and industry leading technology to create the ultimate fastpacker backpack.

Features:

  • Anatomically contoured hipbelt disperses load while remaining extremely breathable
  • Huge stretch front drop pocket
  • Hydration compatible with sleek hose port
  • Injection-molded EVA back panel with airflow channels
  • Innovative high-strength parachute fabric pack body panels
  • Molded E-VAP™ foam lumbar panel with bonded mesh
  • One-of-a-kind F.L.I.D. (fast loading integrated draw) pack lid
  • Optimum load weight range: 20-45 lbs
  • Quick access water bottle holster on hipbelt
  • Reinforced side compression points
  • Sliding sternum strap with Safe-T whistle
  • Spectra trekking pole loops and clever trekking pole hipbelt attachment point
  • Weather-resistant PU hood compartment zipper
  • Welded abrasion-resistant fabric reinforcements
  • Women-specific fit and unprecedented load-carrying capacity in a remarkably lightweight pack
  • X Radial™ tubular aluminum frame

Backcountry.com

The North Face molded the Women’s Akila 55 Backpack to fit a woman’s frame with mesh-covered, ventilating back panels and lumbar panels. To help you carry a full load all the way through late afternoon, an anatomically contoured hip belt disperses the pack’s weight. An integrated draw in the pack’s lid lets you toss your goods inside and cinch it shut quickly. A great big drop-in pocket along the pack’s back side lets you stash smaller items you want to keep at hand, and a top pocket keeps your headlamp, gorp, and beanie separate from the main compartment. Side loops hold your trekking poles and an internal water reservoir sleeve stashes your hydration.

Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

The North Face® Akila 55 Pack combines a womens-specific fit and a large load carrying capacity in one remakable lightweight package

Features:

  • Anatomically contoured hipbelt disperses load while remaining extremely breathable
  • Injection molded EVA back panel with airflow channels to help keep you cool
  • Innovative high strength parachute fabric panels
  • Made of 100D lightweight heavy duty parachute nylon and 210D HT nylon ripstop
  • Molded E-VAP™ foam lumbar panel with bonded mesh
  • One-of-a-kind F.L.I.D pack lid makes loading up super quick
  • Welded abrasion resistant fabric reinforcements
  • X Radial™ tubular aluminum suspension shares the load between the shoulders and hips
Access Types:Top, side
Bottom Access:No
Capacity:[S, M] 2750 cu in (45 liters)
Cell Phone Pocket/Sleeve:No
Detachable Pack:No
Dimensions:[S] 26" x 8.3" x 13.4 " (66cm x 21cm x 34cm) [M] 27" x 8.5" x 13" (69 cm x 22 cm x 34 cm)
Fabric:100D lightweight, heavy duty parachute nylon, 210D HT nylon ripstop
Fit Range:[S] 14"-17" (36 cm-43 cm) [M] 16"-19" (41 cm-48 cm)
Frame Type:Internal Frame
Front Access:No
Hydration Compatible:Yes
Ice Axe Loops:2
Load-lifter Straps:Yes
Manufacturer Warranty:Lifetime
Material:100D Parachute nylon, 210D HT nylon ripstop
Organizer Panel:No
Other Electronics Pocket(S):0
Pack Fabric (Primary):100D nylon
Padded Laptop Compartment:No
Pockets:1 Main compartment, 1 top, 1 back drop-in, 1 side water bottle
Primary Use:Ultralight
Rain Cover:No
Recommended Use:Women’s multi-day backpacking, camping trips
Sizes:S, M
Ski Carry:No
Snowboard Carry:No
Spindriftcollar:No
Standard Volume:[M] 2750cu in (45L)
Stays:Tubular stays
Sternum Strap:Yes
Sunglasses Pocket, Lined:No
Suspension:XRadial tubular aluminum frame
Top Access:Yes
Torso Adjustment:Yes
Torso Length:S/M 14 - 17 in.M/L 16 - 19 in.
Trip Length:Weekend
Volume:2,750 cu. in.
Waist Belt:Yes
Weight:3 lbs 3 oz (1450 g)
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SizeColor
Snow White
Snow White
Snow-White-10R
Snow-White-10R
Small183.16218.97
Medium183.16 
Medium / Large219.00 
Small / Medium219.00 

Legend

  •     - Backcountry.com
  •     - Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)
  •     - Rocky Mountain Trail

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