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TETON Sports Explorer 4000 Internal Frame Backpack (Grey) | 
| Brand: Teton Sports
Category: Sports
List Price: $124.99
Buy New: $56.51
as of 11/22/2009 07:59 CST details
You Save: $68.48 (55%)
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  11 reviews
Color: Grey
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.6
Dimensions (in): 27 x 14.7 x 4.4
MPN: 163
Model: 163
UPC: 855020001632
EAN: 0855020001632
ASIN: B001947FG8
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| Features:
| • | 4,000 cubic inches / 65 Liters; 5.0 lbs. | | • | Dual aluminum stays adjust to the contour of your back | | • | Padded shoulder straps, padded waist belts and padded lumbar area for maximum comfort - with airflow system to reduce heat | | • | Full length adjustable torso and adjustable shoulder straps for a more comfortable fit | | • | Separate sleeping bag compartment |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The Explorer 4000 is packed with features normally found only on more expensive backpacks. A full length adjustable torso allows this pack to be adjusted for those 5'1" all the way up to 6'4". The padded back and airflow system provides padding in the perfect spots while allowing substantial airflow to prevent your back from getting too hot. Its contoured shoulder, lumbar, and hip pads help ensure a comfortable trip. The Explorer4000 also features a padded water bladder pocket for your favorite water bladder up to 3 liters in size. Side zippered pockets, mesh pockets, and a top zippered pocket provide plenty of room for smaller accessories. There's even two spots for walking sticks. A top-loading main compartment and a sleeping bag compartment complete the pack. Includes bright yellow attached rain fly and is hydration system ready.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 11
 Broke on the first trip November 16, 2009
K. Kopp (Hernando, FL)
My 11-year-old Scout was so excited to be going on his first hike-in camping trip with his Troop. The backpack was certainly spacious enough, and had plenty of compartments for his supplies. We liked the double draw string entry at the top, too. He wore it around the house for days in anticipation for the big event. On the morning of the trip, his Scout leader went to tighten his straps to ensure proper support and comfort. Two of the three main front clips snapped in half, leaving this support system completely useless. He hiked in (and out) carrying who knows how many pounds of stuff, all with the weight on his shoulders. He was miserable on the hike, and sore for many days.
Sports Explorer 4000, Will it be enough? November 10, 2009
A. PRESING (Virginia, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my initial review on the bag. I will add a followup review after a 3 day backpacking trip next weekend.
Pros: (Quite a few, generally happy with initial inspection)
Lots of adjustments
A decent number of pockets and options for storage(example would be a mesh velcro pocket on the face of the bag good for maps, energy bars, etc.)
Straps seem to be of decent overall quality, and there is what looks like a sleeping bag/sleeping pad strap near the bottom of the bag. There is also two straps on the very top of the bag that seem like they could be used to strap something down. Nice to have the option to securely strap some gear to the outside of the bag.
2 Mesh water bottle pockets on either side, couldn't tell by the product description or pictures but they are there! Phew.
Bright Yellow Rain Cover is located in a nifty pocket at the very bottom of the bag, nice feature.
A few loops on the outside for strapping things down.
Holds up to a 3 liter bladder with an exit whole and clips to keep in reach.
Seems to be of Durable build and quality. Field tests soon.
Cons: (Only one real con for me, two cons if you are taller)
Sleeping bag compartment is SMALL, well actually its initially more of an issue with it's opening. I have a decently small winter bag that I can't fit in when its in it's stuff sack, at all. If I take the bag out of the stuff sack and stuff it into the compartment, it just BARELY fits, nice to know that it could though. For me, I will most likely use the straps on the outside of the bag to hold my sleeping bag, I have hooked it up and it seems to work pretty well(Almost like it was made to hold a sleeping bag). 4000ci is not that much room for a winter backpacking trip so having my sleeping bag on the outside will create a decent amount of space for say my clothes, sleeping pad, and cooking gear in the sleeping bag compartment. If you are someone who must have a sleeping bag compartment, this will work for summer camping but a winter sleeping bag will be very tough to fit in, the one and only con for me but big enough to deter some people. If you are someone who doesn't mind sticking the sleeping bag on the outside where it would work out just fine in the bag's straps, then this con is not that much of an issue.
Not for TALL people. This bag seems to fit me ok but I am not a very big guy. I'm about 5'9 - 5'10 and it is a close fit. I think it will work just perfectly for me but if you are above 6 ft or anything, beware(then again I am pretty new to backpacking and this is MY first pack).
Overall:
In the end, I bought this smaller bag over the cheaper and larger cuscus bags because of the many reviews those had with cheap build quality. They get a lot of space with their big bag but have a lot of issues with bag quality. I sacrificed some space for quality and extra features. I am a little disappointed by the small backpack compartment but if I have my pack on the outside, this bag should work quite perfectly. I'd say for summer camping this bag is Perfect and for winter camping, if you can stick your sleeping bag on the outside, this bag is near-perfect. I will do an update in about a week after I give this bag a good hard test.
4/5 stars for not being 100% "perfect" but an overall good bag.
 Awsome October 21, 2009
John A. Longo Jr. (DELAWARE)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I ordered my bag monday and it came tuesday so that was awsome next my sleeping bag fits perfect in sleeping bag compartment and still little room left plenty of pockets and zippers are real good think its is gonna be great bag for the price .
Great value for price September 17, 2009
Karan (San Francisco, CA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Went backpacking in Europe. Very strong and sturdy bag. Price cannot be beat.
Lots of room in the bag. I was able to fit clothes for 12 days + 3 pairs of shoes, still had enough room left over for camera, meds, chargers, you get the point. The bag has a sleeve inside in which I was able to pack about 4 shirts and they did not get crumpled at all during the trip. Does not have a huge amount of loops like some other bags -- which is good.
Great backpack for a low price September 15, 2009
Lina P. Rodriguez (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great bag for such a low price!!! I look over the internet for some weeks before I bought this bag and almost every bag was out of my budget. This bag look okay at a great price so gave it a chance and for my fortune the bag was a lot more than what I expect; good quality, spacious and easy fit.
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