Highlander’s IVAR pack range continues to grow with the launch of the new IVAR 50L rucksack, expanding the award-winning series with a larger option designed for longer journeys and heavier loads. The IVAR range has already proven itself with the Men’s IVAR 40L and 30L, alongside the Women’s IVAR 38L and 28L, delivering dependable performance and excellent value across a range of pack sizes.
Now, you can get out and stay out longer with the IVAR 50L.
Comfort, practicality and value define the IVAR range. Building on that success, the new IVAR 50L provides extra capacity for weekend hill trips, multi-day treks and longer adventures, while maintaining the same comfort-focused carry system that has made the range so popular. Available in men’s and women’s specific fits, the packs feature tailored harness shapes and back lengths to improve comfort and support during big days on the trail. An adjustable chest strap secures the pack to your shape – and comes with that oft-overlooked safety feature: a whistle.
But it’s not all about the bare necessities. Highlander have considered your comfort, too, with an AirVent back system promising to keep you cool through every mile by enhancing the flow of air. Webbing strap load stabilisation is placed on the shoulder straps so you can flow freely through your trek without the pack feeling cumbersome.
Ideal for both beginners and seasoned hikers, this all-rounder combines comfort with durability without compromising on functionality. With a capacity of 50 litres and dimensions measuring it at 30cm x 26cm x 74cm, you can easily pack in with you everything you need for total self-sufficiency in the great outdoors with plenty of room for the essentials from your shelter to your stove to your sleep system – and even spare pairs of socks!
More impressively given the price tag of just £69.99, it’s a fully featured pack. Beyond the standard spacious storage, the IVAR 50 offers front zipped quick-access to all your belongings packed in the main compartment, a large front zipped pocket and zip lid pocket for quick access. The padded hip fins come with a zipped pocket, too. Pop your snacks in here for easy access. Meanwhile, the pack is hydration bladder compatible so you can stay hydrated, faff-free, plus a side bottle pocket with drain hole (in case you forget to close the lid properly)!
But adventures with IVAR aren’t confined to the warmer spring and summer months. There are loop attachments for your ice axe, too, which can also be used for simply stowing away your trusty trekking poles. An added bonus includes a fitted raincover for those dreich days.
With an 100% nylon shell plus 100% Polyester 900D reinforcement fabric, you can be sure this 1.2kg pack will go the distance, too. In fact, Highlander are so confident in the durability of these Scottish-born packs, that the brand offer you their trademark 282 Year Warranty – an homage to the 282 Munros you’ll be inspired to climb.
The IVAR series has already earned strong recognition from the outdoor community, with the 30L pack recently awarded Peter Macfarlane’s Best in Test accolade. Peter, a Highland Ranger and veteran TGO tester appreciated the “fully specc’ed mountain pack at an entry level price”, crediting the impressive feature list, “the familiar layout of a mountain pack that can take you into the hills all year round” and the plethora of storage options. Noting the long external vertical zip giving great access to the main compartment without having to open the lid, he dubbed it “a rare feature”, and one he enjoys.
Peter added: “The harness is excellent, well-shaped and padded with a sliding chest strap and a whistle buckle. The hip belt has padded fins with handy zipped pockets. The air vent back system allows for a close, stable fit but a wide central channel and very open mesh and chambered padding do a decent job of keeping the back ventilated.”
Expect this – and more! – from the IVAR 50 on your next long-distance trek or overnight mountain escape.
Browse the IVAR pack range from Highlander now.
