Atom Packs The Mo EP50
This fully featured yet ultralight (910g) backpack – which is made from EcoPak, a 100% recycled polyester with excellent durability and strength – is designed for long-distance hiking. It is made in the UK and is Atom Packs’ first off-the-shelf product, but it can still be customised to your shape with four torso lengths and four hip belt sizes available. The removable plastic frame system allows you to mould the frame to the curve of your back for enhanced comfort and you also get five different types of pocket. Judge Chris Townsend said: “This is a lovely ultralight pack that works well and has good eco credentials. Whilst it can be customised, this is the first off-the-shelf model from Atom Packs and it’s thus available with shorter lead-in times.” Judge James Forrest added: “The main feature of note is that it’s made in the UK. Almost all other ultralight backpacks are made in the USA and are thus very expensive and faffy to get hold of, particularly with customs charges.”