An old The North Face pack was passed down to me awhile back and I'm curious if anyone can help me ID it. I did first try calling TNF and reading some R/N numbers etc off tags, but they were unable to help. Perhaps their database didn't go back that far. Anyway, here are some pix ... I think you'll see the color scheme is one that would get you noticed! ha ha. Mainly I'm interested in any specs (e.g., capacity) that someone may know for the pack. Even its model name would be interesting to know.
It has some interesting design features - and missing some too. The hip belt has no pockets at all, which seems rare on internal frame packs. But this is old. There are no water bottle pockets on the sides of the main body, either. In fact, the main body is just one giant compartment. That has its pluses and minuses, I suppose. There is one external pocket on the backside middle, which can hold as much as a 2L soda bottle (re-purposed for water of course) under shock-cord. There are a ton of straps/ daisy-chain loops on the pack. The collar extends generously upward to provide extra space, and the lid/brain can rise with it. Based on some rough measurements, I'm guessing it's about 40L pack that can extend to 55L, which covers the capacity sweet spots of many. However, I have read that for marketing purposes, capacity is measured another way (some sort of fill).
Anyway, I'd be curious to learn more about it, if anyone recognizes it or knows. Here are the pix:
TNF Back.JPGTNF Front.JPGTNF Collar Ext.JPGTNF Ext H2O Pocket.JPGTNF Outside Lid.JPGTNF Inside Lid Pocket.JPG