Just finished my first overnighter with the Dean 55 2nd generation. Pack performed flawlessly and was extremely comfortable. I have several other top brand packs but none as comfortable as this. I did remove all dividers with exception of sleeping bag divider as they were constricting. The best feature other than the comfort is the front loading design. I tend to fold my clothing, tent, sleep pad flat in the order in which they will be needed so the dividers did not work for me but to be able to peel back to cover and view all my gear at once was amazing. My tent fit nicely on the bottom straps and my food and the dogs food fit great in the main compartment lid. All my other gear fit nicely in the top lid compartment with my tent poles and water on the sides pockets and my phone, headlamp and pocket knife on the hip pockets. I am 5’6” and 150 lbs and had to adjust the torso to the lowest setting for optimal fit. All in all, I am very happy with this pack and will try the dividers again in the future. Based on this purchase, I will definitely consider NearZero gear for any future gear needs. Thanks for a great product
I purchased the Dean 55L package with tent, sleeping bag, etc. for my AT trip across MD. (bag also saw the top of Mt Washington)Bag was awesome, fit everything I needed for a 4 day 3 night trip. Was caught in some rain and only down fall was the rain fly didn't quite fit over my filled bag. Had to rig up some straps. But all in all TWO THUMBS UP!!
I have been backpacking for years and recently my pack was showing signs of needing replaced. Looking around found Near Zero. Fast order fulfillment, upon arrival and inspection the pack is well made. Going back in the trail in a few weeks, I have no doubt this pack is up to the task.
The material is very high quality when I carry that the first time, I thought it's going to break down at some point because it's too light, I didn't trust the material but in fact it's not it's very light but it's rigid and have a lot of space and pockets everywhere and the cool thing how organized it is and how you can access anywhere in the bag easily, beside a lot of features and extras on it Love it.l!!
Thank you for your feedback on our DEAN™ Hiking Backpack! We're glad to hear that you find it spacious and lightweight. We're happy that you appreciate the organization and accessibility of the bag, as well as the extra features. Thank you for choosing our product, and happy hiking!