The new lightweight Dyneema version of our popular Aarn Featherlite Freedom is the perfect balance pack for fast and light backcountry adventures with enough volume to carry a week’s ultralight gear. The lightweight yet strong Dyneema material makes for an even lighter and more comfortable load. Dyneema is the preferred material for the ultralight trekker who demands both light weight and greater durability.

Features:

  • New stronger Flow Frame with reduced weight
  • Bio-Fit Shoulder Harness
  • Single compartment pack with roll top closure and water-resistant Dri-liner
  • Stretch front & side pockets
  • 12 accessory attachment points
  • Hydration exit and attachment loop
  • Optional Balance Pockets

  • Back Suspension:
    The Pro utilizes a new stronger Flow Frame with reduced weight. The hourglass shaped frame maintains a slim profile when the pack is stuffed full yet the stretch back-panels can auto-mould to your back shape when the hipbelt is done up. Ventilation is outstanding with a suspended mesh back panel.

    Shoulder Harness:
    The Bio-Fit shoulder harness has 2 sizes. It’s made of thick breathable mesh with a double layer over the collar bones. It stretches and auto-molds to the slope of your shoulders. When the Flow-Thru stabilizers are tightened to bring the top of the pack close to your back there is no shoulder strap distortion. Our On-Adjust back length allows precision fit to a wide range of body sizes. U flow is by an interlinked cord running through a teflon tube for smooth friction-free movement.

    Hipbelt:
    Pelvic-Form hipbelts come in 3 sizes and micro-adjust in length and angle to allow a perfect match to your pelvic size and shape. Dual-adjust tensioning allows fine-tuning of the upper hipbelt shaping around your waist and the top of your hips. The tension on the Multi-Flow cord which connects the hipbelt to the sides of the pack can be adjusted to vary the proportion of the packs load transferred towards the front of the hipbelt. U Flow via center pivot and interlinked side stabilizers.


    Specifications:

    • Dimensions:
    • 55cm x 39cm x 23cm (short) / 21.7" x 15.35" x 9.05"
    • 65cm x 39cm x 23cm (medium) / 25.6 x 15.35" x 9.05"
    • Capacity: 50L (short) / 55L (medium)
    • Max Load Rating: 18kg - 39.7 lbs
    • Weight (including pack liner, which is .77 Kg - 1.7 lbs):
    • Short: 1.26kg - 2.78 lbs
    • Medium: 1.36kg - 3 lbs

    Front Balance Pocket Options (set of two Dyneema pouches)

    Aarn’s PRO Balance Pockets are Lightweight Dyneema front balance pockets designed to spread your pack weight across your body, improving your posture and stability. Converts to a daypack or front pack with conversion straps.

      SPORT Front Balance Pockets
    • Fits the 50 Liter short backlength balance pack
    • Removable waterproof dry liners + daypack straps
    • Mid-volume balances compactness with weight carrying ability
    • Water-resistant Dri-liners
    • 4 mesh exterior pockets, 2 bottle neck holder cords
    • Zip flaps flip up for easy access, down for rain
    • Sport Small: 10 Liters + 2 Liters in front mesh
      Weight: 270 grams / 9.5 oz
      Dimensions: H 32cm W 12cm D 10cm / H 12.2" W 4.7" D 3.9"
      Sport Regular: 12 Liters + 2 Liters in front mesh
      Weight: 300 grams / 10.58 oz
      Dimensions: H 36cm W 12cm D 11cm / H 14.2" W 12.2" D 4.3"
          EXPEDITION Front Balance Pockets
        • Fits the 55 Liter medium backlength balance pack
        • Removable waterproof dry liners + daypack straps
        • Large Volume for heavy loads up front
        • 2 bottle neck holder cords
        • 1 map pocket
        • 4 mesh exterior pockets
        • Zip flaps flip up for easy access, down for rain
        • Expedition Regular: 15 Liters + 2 Liters in front mesh
          Weight: 328 grams / 11.57 oz
          Dimensions: H 35cm W 17cm D 14cm / H 13.77" W 6.7" D 5.5"
          Expedition Large: 18 Liters + 2 Liters in front mesh
          Weight: 360 grams / 12.7 oz
          Dimensions: H 40cm W 17cm D 14cm / H 15.75" W 6.7" D 5.5"

            50 or 55 Liter Aarn Featherlite Freedom Pro (Dyneema) Backpack

            $ 369.95 $ 412.45( / )
            The new lightweight Dyneema version of our popular Aarn Featherlite Freedom is the perfect balance pack for fast and light backcountry adventures with enough volume to carry a week’s ultralight gear. The lightweight yet strong Dyneema material makes for an even lighter and more comfortable load. Dyneema is the preferred material for the ultralight trekker who demands both light weight and greater durability.

            Features:

          • New stronger Flow Frame with reduced weight
          • Bio-Fit Shoulder Harness
          • Single compartment pack with roll top closure and water-resistant Dri-liner
          • Stretch front & side pockets
          • 12 accessory attachment points
          • Hydration exit and attachment loop
          • Optional Balance Pockets

          • Back Suspension:
            The Pro utilizes a new stronger Flow Frame with reduced weight. The hourglass shaped frame maintains a slim profile when the pack is stuffed full yet the stretch back-panels can auto-mould to your back shape when the hipbelt is done up. Ventilation is outstanding with a suspended mesh back panel.

            Shoulder Harness:
            The Bio-Fit shoulder harness has 2 sizes. It’s made of thick breathable mesh with a double layer over the collar bones. It stretches and auto-molds to the slope of your shoulders. When the Flow-Thru stabilizers are tightened to bring the top of the pack close to your back there is no shoulder strap distortion. Our On-Adjust back length allows precision fit to a wide range of body sizes. U flow is by an interlinked cord running through a teflon tube for smooth friction-free movement.

            Hipbelt:
            Pelvic-Form hipbelts come in 3 sizes and micro-adjust in length and angle to allow a perfect match to your pelvic size and shape. Dual-adjust tensioning allows fine-tuning of the upper hipbelt shaping around your waist and the top of your hips. The tension on the Multi-Flow cord which connects the hipbelt to the sides of the pack can be adjusted to vary the proportion of the packs load transferred towards the front of the hipbelt. U Flow via center pivot and interlinked side stabilizers.


            Specifications:

            • Dimensions:
            • 55cm x 39cm x 23cm (short) / 21.7" x 15.35" x 9.05"
            • 65cm x 39cm x 23cm (medium) / 25.6 x 15.35" x 9.05"
            • Capacity: 50L (short) / 55L (medium)
            • Max Load Rating: 18kg - 39.7 lbs
            • Weight (including pack liner, which is .77 Kg - 1.7 lbs):
            • Short: 1.26kg - 2.78 lbs
            • Medium: 1.36kg - 3 lbs

            Front Balance Pocket Options (set of two Dyneema pouches)

            Aarn’s PRO Balance Pockets are Lightweight Dyneema front balance pockets designed to spread your pack weight across your body, improving your posture and stability. Converts to a daypack or front pack with conversion straps.

              SPORT Front Balance Pockets
            • Fits the 50 Liter short backlength balance pack
            • Removable waterproof dry liners + daypack straps
            • Mid-volume balances compactness with weight carrying ability
            • Water-resistant Dri-liners
            • 4 mesh exterior pockets, 2 bottle neck holder cords
            • Zip flaps flip up for easy access, down for rain
            • Sport Small: 10 Liters + 2 Liters in front mesh
              Weight: 270 grams / 9.5 oz
              Dimensions: H 32cm W 12cm D 10cm / H 12.2" W 4.7" D 3.9"
              Sport Regular: 12 Liters + 2 Liters in front mesh
              Weight: 300 grams / 10.58 oz
              Dimensions: H 36cm W 12cm D 11cm / H 14.2" W 12.2" D 4.3"
                  EXPEDITION Front Balance Pockets
                • Fits the 55 Liter medium backlength balance pack
                • Removable waterproof dry liners + daypack straps
                • Large Volume for heavy loads up front
                • 2 bottle neck holder cords
                • 1 map pocket
                • 4 mesh exterior pockets
                • Zip flaps flip up for easy access, down for rain
                • Expedition Regular: 15 Liters + 2 Liters in front mesh
                  Weight: 328 grams / 11.57 oz
                  Dimensions: H 35cm W 17cm D 14cm / H 13.77" W 6.7" D 5.5"
                  Expedition Large: 18 Liters + 2 Liters in front mesh
                  Weight: 360 grams / 12.7 oz
                  Dimensions: H 40cm W 17cm D 14cm / H 15.75" W 6.7" D 5.5"

                    • 50 Liters - Short
                    • 55 Liters - Medium
                    • Small
                    • Medium
                    • Large
                    • None
                    • Sport Small - 10L
                    • Sport Regular - 12L
                    • Expedition Regular - 15L
                    • Expedition Large - 18L

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                    Dennis Radermacher
                    50 or 55 Liter Aarn Featherlite Freedom Pro (Dyneema) Backpack

                    "Working for myself comes with benefits I occasionally need to remind myself of. The other day I had to jog my memory when I noticed a weekend tramping trip wasn�t an option but that a quick mid-week getaway was available to those of us with a flexible schedule. Yay!
                    As I gathered my gear, I mentally reviewed the changes I had made to my tramping kit over the past year. My goal was to reduce neck and back pain, which had been plaguing me for many moons. I have been reviewing these changes over a few trips, going through various iterations of equipment that brought me ever closer to my dream setup.
                    While the overarching goal was weight reduction (of the pack, not its mule), I increased the weight of comfort items like a sleeping pad (also adding a camping chair). During this process, I took a lot of inspiration from ultralight principles, but without (going to the extreme of) cutting off my toothbrush handle. The resulting loadout is tailored to suit my most common type of trip: A single overnighter in low alpine terrain covering 3.5 seasons. I have also learned to embrace some of my more idiosyncratic needs to keep my brain happy, but more about that later.
                    Weight Reduction
                    My new kit is by no means ultralight, but it has come very close. The ultralight adage that not bringing items is the cheapest way to reduce weight guided a lot of my decisions. Every item in my pack was evaluated, and either removed, replaced, or, in rare circumstances, kept as-is. Save 30 grams on an already quite light titanium pot? Bring it on! Leave the Kindle at home and use a phone + ultralight battery pack instead? Sure! Drop 150 grams on a rain jacket? Absolutely!
                    Taken by themselves, each of these changes will have your tramping friends laugh you off the mountain. But apply them to dozens of items, and suddenly your base weight is 30-40% lower. The effect of carrying less weight is drastic!
                    The dark side of these changes lies in their cost. A lot of items can only be sourced from cottage companies overseas. By the time they arrive in New Zealand, they are�expensive. When I started going for the low-hanging fruit, each gram saved cost me roughly one NZD. These days I�m closer to $2/g. That�s ouch, but I�d rather buy new gear than give the money to my physiotherapist.�
                    The number of changes I made could fill a book, so I�ll discuss only a few noteworthy items below.�
                    Sleep System
                    My ideal sleep temperature range is quite narrow, and after 20 years in sleeping bags I decided to give quilts a chance. Not only does my�Enlightened Equipment Revelation�quilt allow me to pop out a leg to cool down when set up as a blanket, it also zips up the footbox in colder nights. As a nice extra it can be turned into a poncho, which is great on a cold morning. I have used the -6C version down to -4C on this trip, and could not have been happier with it. It�s also stupidly light and can be customised for warmth, length, width and colours.�
                    After using Therm-A-Rest sleeping pads for almost twenty years, I finally started looking for alternatives. I was extremely happy with the weight and warmth of my X-Therm pad, but due to its relatively hard horizontal baffling system I never slept on it particularly well. I have since tried various pads to address this issue, and have landed on a�Big Agnes Rapide SL�pad for now. It is significantly more comfortable than the X-Therm, at the expense of being slightly heavier and colder. I was happy with it at -4C, but I would not use it when camping on snow.
                    Another addition to my sleeping kit is an inflatable pillow. My�Hikenture pillow�will not break any weight records, but it is an incredibly comfortable pillow for side-sleepers. Using a stuff-sack full of clothes does not even begin to compare. Why did I torture my poor neck for so long?
                    Between sleeping much better, having less weight to carry, and having a way to relax comfortably in my�Helinox Chair Zero�during breaks and in the evening, my body has never been happier during or after a walk. I used to be in pain for days, and sometimes weeks, when coming back from a tramp, thanks to lifelong back issues. The improvements to my well-being have been significant, and pain does not factor into trip decisions any more.
                    Other Changes
                    While I was reviewing my kit, I started challenging a few other assumption and habits. I have always struggled a lot more than the average person with the feeling of cold sweat and sunscreen on my skin. For the last few trips I tried Brynje�mesh undershirts, that were originally designed for moisture management in cold conditions. I have a summer and a winter shirts, and they have served me well on hot summer days as well as temperatures just above freezing.�As a bonus, the looks of a 90s rave outfit will serve to amuse your tramping buddies.�
                    I combined this with a sun hoodie � a thin, long-sleeved polypropylene shirt with an integrated hood. This combination keeps me dry and out of the sun, and has been a huge improvement in warm...

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                    Sarah L.
                    50 or 55 Liter Aarn Featherlite Freedom Pro (Dyneema) Backpack

                    TRANSFORMATIONAL!
                    This pack actually delivers on all its promises. Takes some fiddling to get used to the front pockets, but the way it makes carrying the weight so much easier - it really doesn't feel like your carrying the same amount of kgs - it's worth everything. Bye bye sore back.

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                    Becky W.
                    50 or 55 Liter Aarn Featherlite Freedom Pro (Dyneema) Backpack

                    FF Pro with Pro Sport Pockets
                    This pack with balance pockets met all my expectations on a recent trip. It just doesnt feel like Im carrying the weight that is in the pack. I put as much heavy stuff in the front pockets, including water and lunch. Then everything else in the back pack. My centre of gravity was noticeably improved, especially when manoeuvring around awkward sections of track. Definitely recommend this system to others even if you dont suffer from sore back- it may even help to prevent it