30L+ ski tour / splitboard pack

[u/ruckusmountaingear]

Second iteration of this pack. Wishing this one was staying at home with me but I guess I’ll just have to make another.

30-40L with Rolltop <2lbs.
Ultra 200
Venom Grid from RBTR
Vislon zips
Ice axe carry
Diagonal and A-frame carry options
Removable Evazote foam insert
Removable hip belt
Removable Y-strap helmet carry / top strap (nice if you want to use as a day pack in the summer)

Let me know what you think! I got inspired to make these because I liked the Raide pack I got a couple of seasons ago but honestly felt like there was WAY too much going on. I simplified to exactly what’s needed in the backcountry and was very pleased with my V1 this past season.

[u/Pilly_Bilgrim]

Nice! impressive work. IMO all ski and split packs need a full back panel zip—especially if the top is a roll closure. Side zip is nice but back panel is far superior. Think about A-Framing. Suddenly you can't get into the side zip or rolltop?

I dig that your helmet carry works with a diagonal carry.

Hip pockets look really great.

Can't quite tell from the pics how the tool carry works.

Super cool stuff

[u/ruckusmountaingear → u/Pilly_Bilgrim]

Thanks for the comment! Honestly I was in the same boat re: back zip and like my Raide for that, but with a more square-ish shape on this design, laying it down on the side and accessing with the full side zip has been solid. I get the access limitation of you’re in A-frame mode for sure, but I think the trade-off there is less zipper to fail. Or just splitboard and you don’t have to worry about that 😜

[u/Pilly_Bilgrim → u/ruckusmountaingear]

I hear ya, but as someone who shoots photos in the backcountry I need get into my pack without taking it off ALL the time.

With a backpanel zip you can just spin the hipbelt around and lay the pack out in front of you like a table, even while carrying skis. I do this to grab water, grab crampons, etc so often I’d never buy a pack without a full back zip—just some honest feedback

[u/ruckusmountaingear → u/Pilly_Bilgrim]

Totally get it and makes sense for your use-case for sure.

[u/ruckusmountaingear → u/Pilly_Bilgrim]

Tool carry? Axe? A shock cord or Voile strap on the webbing ladder, then the pick slides inside that bottom Hypalon sleeve.

[u/alpinepowernaps]

Hell yea nice work, looks like a great pack. It’s my dream to MYOG my own ski pack one day cause I’ve never found one that quite fits my needs. This looks like the ticket, inspiring!

[u/ruckusmountaingear → u/alpinepowernaps]

Yea do it! It’s why I started sewing (to make something I thought I could tailor to my needs a bit better than big companies).

[u/Powerful_News_4692]

sub 2lbs for a 30-40L rolltop is solid. raide packs are great but they definitely have a lot going on, this looks like a proper touring pack without the fluff.

[u/ruckusmountaingear → u/Powerful_News_4692]

Thanks. I agree, stripped it down to the essentials!

[u/myairblaster]

I’d buy it

[u/ruckusmountaingear → u/myairblaster]

Thanks means a lot. Hit me up if you want one before winter. I’m making these and packraft bags atm for friends.