Can A Backpack Really Handle Both The Trail And The City? Let’s Find Out
The first indication you have that MHM Gear’s new Sultan 50 multi-day backpacking-sized pack is different than other bags on the market is the signature S-shaped zipper wrapping around the length of the product. From the top pocket to the base, the trademarked “Snake-Loader” zipper allows users to access the entire contents of the bag at any time without unpacking.
A scenario to illuminate this zipper’s awesomeness: when the weather turns, you can grab your rain jacket stuffed in the bottom of your bag without unloading all of your food that’s chilling in the top part of the bag.
In the words of MHM, “Once you go snake-loader, you never go back. It’s our most awarded design and we invented this bad-ass zipper system so our moms are super proud.” Backpackers who don’t have to rummage through their entire bag for their poorly packed GORP will be super proud that MHM designer/owner Jeff Popp conceived of the zipper, too.
While I often…
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