Ships in 1-2 business days | Based in Biddeford, ME | Est. 2010

Hyperlite Mountain Gear's close quarters pack

The Southwest 40 keeps you honest about packing smart and efficiently on weekends or section hikes where the supplies you may need along the way are always within reach. 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.

Features:

Internal Frame: Integrated ¼” foam back panel pad, 2 removable aluminum stays
Padded Hip Belt
Three external, solid Hardline with Dyneema® pockets (large front pocket and two side pockets)
Roll-top closure system with side compression straps for vertical compression
Top Y-strap compression strap
Two side compression straps for horizontal compression
Two zippered hip belt pockets
Adjustable sternum strap with self-tensioning elastic and whistle
Internal 8" x 14” mesh sleeve for hydration bladder
Integrated 1/4” foam back panel pad
Two removable, contoured aluminum stays
Four exterior tri-glide buckles for optional pack accessory straps
Grab loop and ice axe loop

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Specs

Volume:

Main body: 40L
External” 9.8L

External Pockets: 5

Recommended Load Capacity: 40lbs

Sizing:

X-Small: <15" torso | <38.1cm
Small: 15”-17” torso | 38.1cm - 43.2cm
Medium: 17”-19” torso | 43.2cm - 48.3cm
Large: 19”-21” torso | 48.3cm - 53.3cm
Tall: 21"+ torso | 53.3cm+

*See our backpack sizing page to learn how to fit a backpack

Weight:

White in size medium: 30.8oz | 873g
Black in size medium: 31.9oz | 904g

Dimensions: 30”H (fully unrolled) x 10.5W | 76.2cm H x 26.7cm W

Circumference (top | bottom): 37.5” | 33.5” / 95.3cm | 85cm

Materials:

Body: DCH50
Bottom: DCH150
External Pockets: Dyneema® Hardline
Shoulder Straps & Hipbelt: Hardline with Dyneema®, Closed cell foam, Spacer mesh
PFAS-Free

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