A single long pocket on one side, two gear pockets on the other. Two dedicated water bottle pockets behind the two side pockets. The Appalachian represents a rethinking of Frame packs, the comfort and technology is at its core. Three dimensional frame wraps load around body while ventilating . Twin parallel stays are adjustment rails on which back panel slides.
Shoulder straps adjust on stays, load lifter straps are tied to stays and move with back panel.
Vertical stays stabilize packbag. Perforated shoulder straps, waistbelt. EVAporator shoulder straps with double curves for anatomic contour. Acetyl subframe keeps the bag away from the frame for ventilation and aggressively transfers load to the belt. Load Lifter straps move with the adjustable molded foam back panel.