REI Co-op
REI Co-op Traverse 60
The Traverse 60 is REI's full-featured backpacking pack, sitting above the budget Trailmade and below the ultralight Flash Air. At 4.5 lb it is built for comfort under load rather than for weight, and it is backed by REI's return policy.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓A 45 lb rating covers most multi-day trips including bear canister and full water.
- ✓REI's return policy makes a pack this fit-sensitive far lower risk to buy.
- ✓Available to try on loaded in store, which cottage and direct-only brands cannot offer.
- ✓Two frame sizes give better fit than the one-size packs at this price.
- ✓$269 undercuts the Osprey Aether 65 and Gregory Baltoro 65 by $100.
- ✓60 L is the most broadly useful backpacking volume.
- ✓Hipbelt pockets included.
- ✓REI's own-brand packs are serviced and warrantied through the same stores that sell them.
Cons
- ✗4.5 lb is heavy, half a pound more than the Osprey Atmos AG LT 65 which carries less.
- ✗OutdoorGearLab does not publish the fabric specification.
- ✗No rain cover included at this price.
- ✗Only the 60 L could be confirmed with a current price, though a 70 L exists.
- ✗No ventilated back panel.
- ✗REI's design iteration is slower than the specialist brands'.
- ✗Heavier than the Granite Gear Blaze 60 while carrying 5 lb less.
- ✗Bear-canister fit is not stated.
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