Aven Roll Top Food Bag
Aven Roll Top Food Bag
WHAT FABRIC SHOULD I CHOOSE?
WHAT FABRIC SHOULD I CHOOSE?
Not sure which fabric to choose from the available options? Here's a quick guide on the differences.
If weight of the bag is your biggest concern, then Ultra TX70 and UltraGrid will be your best option. If a bag with more structure and "body" is what you're wanting, then X-Pac RX15 and RX30 would be a better choice.
Challenge Outdoor UltraGrid, UltraWeave & Ultra TX70:
A solid, lightweight and super strong fabric. UltraGrid is a 100% recycled nylon that's 210D and features a double Ultra fiber ripstop that makes it incredibly strong, and nearly impossible to rip. At 146 gsm, it's a touch heavier than Ultra TX, but offers more color options. UltraGrid is a single layer, woven fabric. It's a Backcountry Exposure favorite.
The ultralight hiker go to. Ultra TX70 is a 3 layer laminate with a 70D polyester ripstop face fabric, crossply ultra fiber and PET film that can be seam taped. It's lighter weight at 99 gsm and is ideal for when grams count.
For maximum durability the UltraWeave 400X fabric is excellent. UltraWeave is also laminated and features the strong Ultra fiber that's highly abrasion resistant while also being lightweight.
X-Pac RX Fabrics:
X-Pac RX15 is a 3 layer laminate fabric that's 100% recycled polyester with a 150 denier face fabric. It has a nice, soft hand feel on the face fabric. It's a touch heavier at 196gsm but is incredibly durable, has great structure and very durable for the weight.
X-Pac RX30 has the same 3 layer construction as RX15 but features a 300 denier face fabric and more color options. For maximum durability and structure on the bag, go with RX30.
Other Fabrics:
X-Pac VX07 features a 70 denier face fabric that's laminated to a 70 denier taffeta liner. It's lightweight, strong and built to last.
Challenge 450RS is a 450 denier, single layer ripstop recycled polyester bag cloth. It's PU coated inside and has a C0 DWR on the outside. A bit heavier weight, but strong and durable.
ARE THE BAGS WATERPROOF?
ARE THE BAGS WATERPROOF?
Backcountry Exposure bags are highly water resistant. All of the fabric used on our bags are waterproof through environmentally friendly PU and DWR coatings, or lamination.
Seams of our bags are not waterproof and are not seam sealed/taped. Why? Seam sealing adds significant time and cost to production and in many cases sealing isn't necessary for the function of the bag. Our bags will resist water from a light rain and keep contents dry. Any gear items of concern in getting wet should be placed into a dry bag that's designed to be 100% waterproof.
Bags can be seam sealed or taped by you should you decide to do that yourself.
*Note warranty information in making modifications to products.*
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The Aven Roll Top Food Bag takes the classic roll top bag you're familiar with and enhances it with a design that fits better in your backpack, easier hanging, better usable space and premium components for a bag you'll trust and use for mile after mile on the trail.
The Aven is available in two sizes, 8 liters and 12 liters (5 rolls of the top) giving hikers of any style the ability to carry all the food necessary for a weekend to the next resupply.
*NOTE* - Both bags have more capacity than 8 and 12 liters, with roughly 9.5 and 14 liters with the top rolled only 3 or 4 times. With roll top bags, the capacity changes depending on the number of rolls. Defining them as 8 and 12 liter capacity gives a realistic look at the effective, usable space and having a secure closure of the top.
This backpacking food bag features a unique flat bottom where the sides are curved to eliminate corners that stick out when set on the ground that become abrasion and wear points on the bag and unusable space. It also uses molded velcro at the opening that won't catch on clothing, but gives a better, more secure roll vs a plastic snap. Lastly, a premium buckle for maximum strength and a D-ring added on either side of the buckle to give various options of hanging.
The Aven Rock Sack is also available with the food bag, and simplifies the rock sack with an overlapping fold for the opening and a D-Ring for tying throw rope or a mini carabiner to for easy throwing over a tree branch.
(UltraGrid fabric is the strongest and most abrasion resistant of the fabric options available for the Aven Food Bag. If tossing a rock sack in high abrasion areas, it's recommended to order an UltraGrid rock sack separately if choosing TX70 or DTRS75 fabric for the food bag. Otherwise, Food Bag/Rock Sack combos come as matching fabrics.)
FEATURES & SPECS:
- 8 Liter Dimensions: 12.5" x 10.5" x 4.5"
- Flat Dimensions: 17.5" x 12.5"
- 12 Liter Dimensions: 13.5" x 11" x 6"
- Flat Dimensions: 18.5" x 14.5"
- Food Bag Weight:
- 8L: 1.45oz - 2.3oz | 41g - 64g (Depending on Fabric)
- 12L: 1.65oz - 2.9oz | 47g - 83g (Depending on Fabric)
- Rock Sack Weight: .10oz - .20oz | 3g - 5g
- Fully seam taped & Water resistant
- Curved flat bottom to stand on its own and eliminate unusable space
- Molded velcro at opening for more secure rolling
- Premium Duraflex buckle for maximum strength
- D-ring on either side of buckle for various hanging styles
** A note about fabrics. The Aven Food Bag could have been made from ultralight dyneema, but durability is important to us, and so using a heavier weight fabric like UltraGrid ensures a bag that will last longer and not shrink over time like you get with dyneema fabrics. The Aven however is available in two lightweight options (Ultra TX70 and DTRS75) for those who want maximum weight savings from the bag, and are less concerned about maximum durability.
