Ooh We like these!
This OMM rucksack is designed by innovatorgenius Mike Parsons who has been tweaking his gear for years on foot of feedback from mountain marathoners and adventure racers.
The result is a fantastic product which is superlight with fabulous features. One example is the towing loop for dragging along suffering team-mates on adventure races. Then there's a sit mat that's integrated into the bag. It doubles up as back padding and it can be removed to sit on for a picnic, or indeed to sleep on if you are doing the ultra-light and fast thing.
One adventure racer we know used this sit mat in combination with a Lifesystem survival bag at a multi-day adventure race recently to sleep on the ground for two hours half way up a mountain and it worked really well. Hardly the Ritz, but a considerable improvement on sleeping curled up under a bush.The bag also has huge zip pockets at the front for storing lots of bars and snacks and they are easily accessible. The straps and fittings are also easily adjustable and there is even a whistle integrated into the strap. A stealth revolution in the world of backpacks is happening as more and more people try these gems and never go back.
Incidentally, OMM kit (which means Original Mountain Marathon and used to be called Kimmlite) is not yet available in shops in the Republic but can be bought online on:-
14 | April-May | OUTSIDER
NEW GEAR
OMM
Rucksack 32L
RRP: £55