Cliffrose 55L Pack
Sizing Note: If in doubt, size up.
The Cliffrose 55L Backpack is a pack that 90% of backpackers could choose for 90% of their trips. It is a 55-liter, 31-37-ounce backpack made to carry up to 40 lbs comfortably and 50 lbs for short distances. It’s simple, durable, and versatile.
Cliffrose blooms in late spring, bedecking the cliffsides, mesatops, and arroyos of the stone desert with big, round heaps of yellow-white flowers. The shrubs, completely laden, stand starkly against rock and sand like candles against the night. Cliffrose (Purshia stansburyana) is a reminder of the unique ways that life persists on the Colorado Plateau — waiting when waiting is warranted, and then bursting to life when it’s time. We too are tenants of this arid place so we wanted to honor it by naming our backpack after this beautiful and place-specific relative of the rose.
Averaging around 2lbs, this pack is light & thru-hike-worthy.
With its double layer bottom, it’s durable enough to take the beatings dealt by the redwall limestone during a rugged thru of the Grand Canyon.
Hanging hipbelt and articulating shoulder strap design are ridiculously comfortable for long days in the saddle.
Tubular aluminum full box frame gives the Cliffrose incredible load-hauling capacity. At 50lbs, the frame isn’t even thinking about flexing.
Pack shape designed so it leans toward the body.
3lb Evazote shoulder strap foam is comfy and long-lasting.
Dual density hip belt foam prevents collapse when carrying heavier loads.
Tall side pockets accommodate tents, 2L Platypuses, and more.
Stock version includes:
2 roll top straps with gatekeepers
1 40” over the top compression strap
Strap package version includes:
1 50” lower full-wrap compression strap
2 20” side compression straps
1 84” length of cordage
If you want to add any additional straps, head over to the accessories page to add them to your cart.
Sizing Info - If in doubt, size up.
Features
55 liter internal capacity
63 liter max volume including external pockets
Compresses to a sleek and tidy 30 liters when rolled down to the top of the shoulder straps
Articulating shoulder strap attachment point.
Shoulder straps designed to attach right at the top of one’s shoulders
Hanging hip belt with dual density foam
Full box frame suspension with two vertical tubular aluminum stays and two 7075-T6 horizontal aluminum stays. Flat bar vertical stays optional.
Double-layered bottom for durability
Three frame sizes available: S, M, and L
Each size has two shoulder strap attachment tabs for 1” of adjustability.
27 tabs for attaching removable straps or cordage. Easy to attach trekking poles, skis, fishing poles, packraft paddles, etc
Cordage on the side or front for attaching paddle blades, trekking poles, rain jackets etc
Materials
EPL400 Ultra pack body
EPL400 Ultra bottom
Venom Stretch Mesh rear & side pockets
3lb Evazote foam
RX30 X-Pac Sandstone, Bluebell, or Coyote Willow accents
EPL400 Ultra Hip belt
Ultragrid shoulder strap fabric
Sizing
Our packs are designed so the shoulder straps attach right at the top of the shoulders. It is not recommended to allow the harness to curve around the top of the shoulders.
Each size has about 1” of adjustability. The medium, for example, utilizes a 22” stay with the upper setting at 22” and the lower setting at 21”. Ben has a 19.5” torso and uses the lower setting on the medium up to about 25lbs. Over 30lbs he prefers the upper setting on the medium.
Torso options:
Extra Small: 13.5" - 16" torsos (not yet available)
Small: 16" - 18.5" torsos
Medium: 18 - 20.5" torsos
Large: 20" - 22.5" torsos
Extra Large: 21.5” - 24” torsos (not yet available)
Hip belt:
(Size refers to the length of the foam. Measure around iliac crest area. This measurement may not be the same as your pants measurement depending on where you wear your pants.)
26" belt - fits 28"-33" waist
29" belt - fits 31"-36" waist
32" belt - fits 34"-39" waist
35" belt - fits 37"-42" waist
Weight
These weights refer to our stock pack with one 40” over-the-top strap, one 84” length of cordage, and two 25” roll top straps
XS: TBD
Small: 33oz
Medium: 35oz
Large: 37oz
XL: TBD
These weights refer to our stock pack stripped (no straps or cordage)
XS: TBD
Small: 31oz
Medium: 33oz
Large: 35oz
XL: TBD
Reviews
“Dude this has got to be my favorite pack I've ever used. I've probably gotten about 350+ miles on it at this point and it's holding up wonderfully - can barely tell that it's been used at all honestly, other than the fact that the hipbelt and shoulder straps are breaking in and fitting like a glove. It's just so easy to use and so comfortable. Which points to what I think are some of the biggest strengths of the pack - the hipbelt, the articulating shoulder straps, and the shaping work y'all did on the pack body. When I clip the hipbelt on, it stays. Period. I haven't experienced any slipping, any sagging, any need for readjustment, nothing. The hipbelt's inner face material, the sturdier foam, the strapping, the hanging, all work together so well. Far superior to many others I have used. As for the shoulder straps, I haven't had a pack where the shoulder straps fit my traps so well. I don't have a lot to say except that the articulation and the connection to the frame make load lifters feel obsolete - something I never thought I would get behind. Super super comfortable, super easy. And the shaping you did with the pack body is awesome. I know so many pack makers tend to make the top the widest portion of the pack, which does make it easy to get stuff in and out of. But dang, the way this bag distributes the load is pretty remarkable. I get barely any backwards pull, it fits the contours of my back so well, and it drops the weight right into the hipbelt really effectively. Because of all of those things, I feel very mobile and free while wearing it. So often packs can feel like they're blocks sitting on top of your back, this feels like an extension. I also really like the side pockets. Keeps things nice and tidy, good weight distribution, fits so much stuff. I have thought about secondary access points to these pockets, but not out of any need just out of curiosity.” — Tom