See the interview below for more on customization options. Each pack is hand-sewn by the Uphill Designs team, who focus on an individual relationship with each customer to make sure the pack suits their exact needs. Each one of these packs can be made in three color varities, with different straps, pockets, adjustments, and pretty much anything you can think of. The Kickstarter price is $200.īesides sexy backpacks that are made from eco-friendly material, Uphill Designs’ claim to fame is the customizability of its products. It weighs only 2 lb 4 oz, has a padded back (as does the Crest), and padded straps and hip belt. With a 45 L capacity and a carrying weight of 40 lbs, the Divide aims to replace your standard backcountry backpack. This is the “Exploration Pack,” which is modeled after Uphill Designs founder Dan Sedlacek’s custom-made PCT thru-hike pack. The Kickstarter price is $125.įinally there’s the Divide. With a 20 L capacity, it’s not quite big enough to take on an overnight … unless someone is carrying the majority of your bulky gear. Complete with a yoga strap, water bottle slot, and padded interior for a laptop, it will get you anywhere you need to go in a day.
The Crest is an “everyday pack,” which functions as both a good school backpack and a fully featured day hike bag. It works in the outdoors, but also fits a host of applications, like going to work or hanging out at a coffee shop. The Appalachian is a messenger bag that can be used pretty much anywhere. The “modern adventurer” is the demographic for the packs, and Uphill Designs is selling three models in this Kickstarter - the Appalachian, the Crest, and the Divide.
There aren’t a plethora of straps securing each aspect of the pack, and the pockets are all pretty simple. You’ll also see how minimal the packs are. Each pack is made of 100% waxed leather cotton canvas, with brass hardware and elegant color matching designs. Just by looking at these backpacks you’ll see some major differences from what’s currently on the market. This time the company is redefining the backpack. Uphill Designs is back at it a year later. The original Kickstarter was backed for more than $15,000 dollars (the team needed only $10,000 to succeed). Uphill Designs hit the scene in November of 2014 by launching a (different) Kickstarter project for bamboo trekking poles. We interviewed the founder, Dan Sedlacek, via email, which you can see below. And it has entered the fray with a Kickstarter backpack campaign titled “ Take the Trail: Packs for the Modern Adventurer.” Uphill Designs, a unique outdoor company based in Seattle, Washington, was founded with a hand-made, eco-friendly ethic that utilizes natural products in order to create stylish and highly functional backpacking gear. Whether it’s a day hike or a month long journey through the backcountry, the pack on your back is how you will carry the items you need while staying comfortable.Īnd the hunt for the perfect pack is far from over. Home Blog Uphill Designs Redesigns Backpacks On Kickstarter Interviewī - In all the myriad gear that a backpacker can love, need, and obsess over, the backpack itself is the most important.
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