"Your ultralight companion for fast & light adventures"
Embrace freedom and speed on your next objective with the Summit Seeker, your ideal companion for weekend adventures and long-distance hikes (with ultralight gear and a base weight under 5 kg). Whether you're climbing mountains, scrambling ridges, or wandering through forests, the Summit Seeker Plus lets you move freely and efficiently, maximizing your joy on any path you choose.
This is a bigger version of the standard Summit Seeker with more storage that I made for my Kungsleden thru-hike in June 2024 (you can check my gearlist here). It has 33L internal volume, spacious Ultrastretch side pockets with a cinch-top, a pleated front pocket for storing more gear, and a bottom pocket for snacks, map, or gloves. Compared to its smaller brother, the pockets on shoulder straps are identical, featuring a soft bottle pocket and an Ultrastretch pocket with a cinch-top on each strap. For me, the Summit Seeker Plus represents the ultimate backpack for ultralight adventures in the mountains, offering waterproof body, 8 external pockets for all your gear and various attachment points.
* Made to order. The current lead time is 6-8 weeks.
FEATURES
Frameless construction with taped seams for ultimate weight saving and water resistance (not fully waterproof).
Running vest-inspired shoulder straps: enhanced comfort, load distribution, and storage for on-the-go essentials like water, phone, snacks, or a headlamp. The straps feature 4mm EVA padding, are 7.5cm wide at the top, and widen to 10cm across the chest.
Integrated pockets: top pockets hold 500ml soft flasks with a bungee cord to prevent bouncing. Over that pocket, there's a spacious, cinch-top pocket for a phone and snack on each shoulder strap. Also, there's a loop with a bungee cord on each shoulder for securing a hat, gloves, or similar items.
Pleated Ultrastretch front pocket: Stash wet gear, extra layers, or quick-access items in this pocket, secured by a removable bungee cord for additional storage or cinching the front of the pack.
Spacious Ultrastretch side pockets with cinch-top for water bottles (you can fit two 1L bottles in each pocket) or trekking poles. A single bungee cord above secures taller items like trekking poles.
Bottom Ultrastretch pocket for storing snacks, maps, gloves, or other gear.
Single removable loop for attaching an ice axe or trekking poles.
Removable sternum straps and waist belt: Fine-tune fit and comfort with two adjustable sternum straps and a 25 mm removable waist belt.
Rolltop closure with magnets for quick and easy manipulation.
Note on the shoulder bottle pockets: the pocket works best with a 500 ml softflask. It was tested with a Hydrapak Softflask and Ultraflask (the Ultraflask is the best option), as well as taller and narrower Salomon soft flasks. It will work with a hard bottle as well, but a soft flask is more comfortable. I may be able to source the soft flasks for you if interested and I plan to have them as a standard add-on in the future.
CUSTOMIZATION
Make the Summit Seeker your own! You can customize it to fit your exact requirements, needs, and your hiking style. Add pockets, and attachment points, or modify existing features to create your dream pack. Contact me to discuss your vision!
FABRIC SPECIFICATION
The Summit Seeker Plus is made out of Ultra fabric for its unmatched strength, abrasion resistance, and water resistance. Explore various fabrics in the fabric guide and inquire about custom requests or fabric combinations. The shoulder straps come in Ultragrid Black with a white grid, unless you request a different color.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
- Capacity: 33 liters (expands to around 38 liters including pockets)
- Height: 70 cm (fully unrolled)
- Backpanel length: 48 cm
- Bottom circumference: 79 cm
- Top circumference: 88 cm
- Weight: from 400 g including all removables (in Ultra100X)
- Recommended base weight: under 5 kg
- Recommended max load: 11 kg
- Shape: conic for better load distribution and packing
Care instructions: Hand wash only.