7 Great American-Made Backpacks

KUIU’s Ultra Pack system is a modular pack system featuring advanced suspension, bag and KUIU’s patented carbon fiber frame, together minimizing weight and providing maximum performance in a flexible package. The company claims the Ultra 6000 can carry enough food and gear for 10 days in the field, and using the 2,500 cubic inch load sling capacity, can ruck more than 80 pounds of game meat back to camp after a hunt.

More: http://www.kuiu.com/hunting-backpacks-packs/ultra-6000/60010.html

Colfax Design Works’ 21-liter Standard Issue Daypack is made to adapt and withstand any environment you take it into. The base unit back can be modified to meet the owner’s demands by way of the Advanced Modular Cargo System, or AMCS, attachments. Weather-proof Cordura fabric, mil-spec webbing and YKK Weather-Guard zippers keep your gear dry inside while remaining lightweight and easy to haul throughout the day.

More: http://colfax-design-works.myshopify.com/products/sdp_01-blk

The Triple Aught FAST Pack Litespeed is strategically engineer to unify comfort and utility in a modular, adaptable package. The 1,350-cubic inch pack may be built for minimalist everyday carry, but boasts multiple anchor points to allow attachments to quickly be added, including PALS and MOLLE pouches, Tek-Lok sheaths and holsters, and the Transport Tail, which can lug odd-shaped gear such as helmets and even rifles. 

More: http://store.tripleaughtdesign.com/FAST-Pack-Litespeed

Designed as a lightweight daily carry bag, the DSPTCH Daypack is packed with features while maintaining a commitment to the essentials. This Daypack features a dedicated laptop and tablet compartment, internal water bottle pockets, and integrated cable-management. On the outside, the Daypack boasts water-repelling 1680D ballistic nylon paired with soft 410D nylon pack cloth and closed cell foam padding for bump protection on the inside.

More: https://www.dsptch.com/products/daypack

This durable bag lives up to the company’s name – Make It Simple. The signature MIS Backpack is built on the same machines that manufacture gear for military contracts, using mil-spec fabric, zippers, thread and webbing. A true no-nonsense utility bag, the MIS Backpack is akin to a stripped-down, yet still rugged version of the rucksack issued to military personnel. Simple and sturdy, it’s the right backpack whether heading to work or camp.

More: http://shop.miscalif.com/backpack-black/

GORUCK’s original and most versatile rucksack, the GR1 is a minimalist ruck suited for cities, austere environments, and everything in between. The GR1 is perfect for rucking, including all GORUCK challenges, and is the company’s most popular offering. Using special forces-grade materials including YKK zippers and Cordurra fabric, the GR1 is U.S.-built with high-stress points tested at more than 400 pounds, making the GR1 capable of carrying more weight than anyone should ruck with. The GR1 comes in two sizes: the 21L for those 6 feet tall and shorter, and the 26L for those taller than 6 feet.

More: http://www.goruck.com/gr1-black-/p/GEAR-000574/v/GEAR-000574-1

Inspired by the rucksacks worn into battle by American paratroopers in World War II, Red Oxx’x Airborne Carry-on Ruck Sack features all the durability and ergonomics of the classic throwback pack, without the added weight and bulk of an internal frame. The “C-Ruck” is a do-it-all airline carry-on legal rucksack featuring Volara foam padding on the back of the main compartment to cushion and mold to your back, UniSuede articulating shoulder straps, plenty of daisy-chain loops for attached accouterments, ample storage space and much more -- all proudly hand-made in Billings, Montana. 

More: http://www.redoxx.com/Backpacks-Daypacks/Airborne-Carry-on-Ruck-Sack-C-Ruck/91054/160/Product