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The Prospector EP50 (Black)
Perfect additions to The Prospector EP50 (Black)
The Hipbelt Pocket
£22.50
Sticker Pack
£4.00
Description
The Prospector (previously known as The Mo)
It took us 12,000 miles of hiking to design our perfect backpack: The Prospector (formerly known as The Mo) - a lightweight, fully featured load hauler, purpose built to support you on your next adventure.
We designed The Prospector to suit the average thru hiker using modern, lightweight gear, with a base weight of up to 10kg/22lbs. We use lightweight, durable materials that are easily able to cope with heavier loads and heavier use. If you are heading out onto rough and overgrown trails like the Continental Divide or Te Araroa then The Prospector is for you!
With a load capacity of 19kg/42lbs and pack weights starting at just 910g/32oz for a size Medium, The Prospector won't weigh you down.
Load capacity
19kg / 42lbs
Weight
910g / 32.1oz (size Medium)
Height fully unrolled
82.5cm / 32.5"
Circumference at base
87.5cm / 34.5"
Circumference at top
94cm / 37"
Main body volume
45L
Side pockets volume
2 x 2.5L
The front pocket can stretch to hold up to an additional 5L in volume.
Features
4 inch wide Dual adjustable hipbelt
Comes with 4 adjusters that tighten by pulling inwards allowing you to dial in the perfect fit.
Lumbar pad
Made with 10mm EVA foam and 3mm thick spacer mesh.
Plastic Frame with removable Alloy stay
Removable frame sheet made of 1mm thick plastic with a sewn-in 12mm / ½" alloy bar. The frame for a medium torso length weighs 91g of plastic, and 58g of alloy.
Padded back panel
Uses shaped 8mm closed cell foam. Can be removed when the pack is empty for a 25g weight reduction.
S-shaped shoulder straps
Sewn using our own laminated 10mm foam, durable 210d Robic Extreema face fabric and breathable, soft 3mm spacer mesh.
Roll top closure
The closure has a 15mm vertical side compression. The roll top can also be clipped together at the top (dry bag style) and the side compression clipped around the front of the bag to aid carrying snowshoes or maybe a huge packs of chips etc.
Z side elastics
Great for securing trekking poles, tent poles or drying your socks.
Dual shoulder pockets
Super stretchy and big enough to hold most smartphones, a day’s worth of snacks or a 700ml water bottle. The elastic is fixed and, owing to its clever design, does not need a tensioner.
Hydration tube port
There is an access port behind each shoulder strap, allowing access inside the bag where there is a hanging clip for your bladder.
Bottom pocket
Easy-access bottom pocket with trash port made with Dyneema stretch fabric.
Large front pocket
Made with Dyneema stretch fabric. Can hold 5L, not included in the total volume.
Side pockets
Two 2.5L forward-facing, deep and low side pockets made with 210D Robic Extreema. Each one is big enough to keep 2 x 1L Smartwater bottles steady, yet low enough to reach whilst the pack is worn.
Front zig-zag elastic
Removable and designed to be able to store a folded Z-rest or assist with air drying your clothes.
Sternum Strap
Elasticated and height adjustable.
Ice Axe loop
Sewn-in loop to easily connect an ice axe or walking poles.
Materials
Ecopak EPX200
Body and base
210d Robic Extreema
Side pockets, shoulder straps and hipbelt
Dyneema Mesh
Front pocket and bottom pocket
500D Textured Nylon (similar to Cordura)
Backpanel
The Prospector
A quick video run-through of the features
Lightweight design. No compromise.
It took us 12,000 miles of hiking to design our perfect backpack: the Prospector – a lightweight, fully featured load hauler, purpose built to support you on your next adventure.
As we were hiking and most of the kit left back at camp, the over sized packed worked well for extra jackets/Trousers required for the walk, it packs down really well by rolling the outers.
15 mile Circular and the pack worked well
The stuffer underneath also works well😊
Used the Prospector on a night out on High St, Cumbria last week. It performed brilliantly. I'm used to a heavy 60 litre pack and thought I'd struggle for space with this new pack.
I needed to be strick on unnecessary kit but found It made me think about what I actually needed! It's a very light comfy and well made pack . Wish I'd bought one ages ago . It has revived my love of wild camping , thanks so much, Phil clark
Fantastic backpack, used a couple of times now and find it extremely comfortable even when fully packed. Pockets work great and plenty of room for everything. Really pleased with it. Recommended
I'm part way through a round the world trip and had been promising myself an ultralight pack for hiking and travelling. With a broken collarbone at the beginning of the trip this pack was perfect in comfort and simplicity and possible to adjust and secure with only one arm in use. The hip belt is plenty comfy for someone with a bony frame. Not tested in all weather conditions yet but it's withstood bolivian buses and some gruelling hikes. Roll top feature is fantastic to double up as a day pack and I love the expandable pockets. I'd love a few more straps for light camping gear but I have just added straps.
Having being a pack I’ve had on my radar for a while I contacted the team and they happily had my and my pup (coffee) into the office to do a fit check while showing me around. The staff were super polite and welcoming while accommodating my dog as I was out camping for a few nights.
They got my pack and measurements spot on while making sure the pack sorted my needs perfectly.
After owning the pack a while I can happily say it’s my all year pack, I can easily get my hilliberg soulo, Rab accent 1100 and all my winter gear in the 50L prospector with spare room.
The pack is extremely comfy and having the adjustable back support that moulds to how your back is makes such a difference.
Definitely worth my time and it’s amazing to support the team while getting a pack that will last me a long time.
