This olive green waxed canvas box style pack will get you through anything. With two premium leather straps on the front to secure your load and with two small pockets on one side and one long pocket on the other, there's plenty of space.

Our webbed cotton straps are hand riveted and sown in. Made right here in the USA.

On the inside of this deep pack, there is a additional zippered pocket, made out our high quality waxed canvas, hanging from the top.

With plenty of space on the inside, this pack has more than enough space for your next adventure. Made in Duluth, MN.

With a leather strap on the top for a quick and easy way to grab this pack. All leather straps are reinforced and riveted with our high quality brass.

Additional flaps at the opening of main compartment make securing your load a breeze.

Nessmuk Pack

Name: Nessmuk Pack
Brand: Superior Tech
Price: 295.0 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.79 (19 reviews)

$295.00

Historically one of our most popular backpacks. And it does have history. It is a reproduction of writer George Washington Sears' (a.k.a Nessmuk's) old Maine guide pack from the 1880's. Popular for a reason, it is a great size!

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Description

Features & Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS:

SIZE: 16in H x 12in W x 5.5in D plus pockets

VOLUME: 17.3 L (Actual) 31.14 L (Expanded approx.)

POCKETS: 3 external (Long pocket measures 12in x 5.5in x 2in, short pockets measure 6in x 5.5in x 2in), 1 slip on front body, 1 internal hanging zipper pocket

CLOSURE: Internal rain flaps, large flaps over main compartment

SHOULDER STRAPS: 2.25in pistol belt web with leather attachment

BASE: Waxed cotton canvas

MATERIALS: 18 oz. waxed canvas, premium leather, solid brass hardware

Sustainability

When you invest in a Frost River made-in-the USA item, you’re not just getting gear that’s handcrafted and locally-made, you’re getting a piece made with intent.

Lifetime Guarantee and robust repair program to keep your Frost River gear going for years to come.
Premium Materials sourced from businesses that have sustainability in mind.
Solar-Powered Manufacturing facility allowing us to craft Frost River goods with clean, renewable energy.
Investments in Technology that ensure the highest yield of our materials is consumed.

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a nessmuck pack sitting next to a canoe lightly covered in snow next to a lake

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Duluth, Minnesota

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Perfect for a day's load of gear and even more if you pack right and have compressible stuff. It also works great as a second pack on a canoe trip.
SPECIFICATIONS:

SIZE: 16in H x 12in W x 5.5in D plus pockets

VOLUME: 17.3 L (Actual) 31.14 L (Expanded approx.)

POCKETS: 3 external (Long pocket measures 12in x 5.5in x 2in, short pockets measure 6in x 5.5in x 2in), 1 slip on front body, 1 internal hanging zipper pocket

CLOSURE: Internal rain flaps, large flaps over main compartment

SHOULDER STRAPS: 2.25in pistol belt web with leather attachment

BASE: Waxed cotton canvas

MATERIALS: 18 oz. waxed canvas, premium leather, solid brass hardware

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CUSTOMER Reviews

Pretty good

Nice pack

Excellent

A superb pack with one flaw

I've had this pack for a decade or more, with wide ranging use, and I love it. The pockets are handy, the large open main section is exactly how I like it. I get regular compliments on it. It'd be perfect except for the handle, which is atop the flap, requiring the pack to be closed to use it effectively. If only the handle were integrated with the shoulder strap mount panel so it could be used with the flap open! That's my main use case for the handle: when the flap is open. But don't be deterred much by this quibble, it's still a great pack.