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-September 2010- We just started taking orders again for backpacks, shelters, etc. There is currently a waiting list of about 4-6 weeks. Backpack and tent orders are custom built one at a time, but not necessarily in the order received. If you need your gear by a certain date for a trip just let us know and we will make sure it arrives on time. Materials and accessory items are in stock and are shipping in a day or two as usual.  Thanks!  Joe & Sheryl

Reviews and trip reports

Ryan Jordan at Backpackinglight.com did a professional review of the Blast 18 backpack. You need a BPL subscription to view the article. Ryan gave the pack a rating of "Recommended". Click Here If you do not have a subscription to backpacking light you can view the message board corresponding to the article with many testimonials, pictures, etc. Click Here.  More testimonials can be found in this BPL thread. Click Here. Customer reviews for many ultra-light backpacks including the ZPacks Zilch, Z1, and Blast backpacks can also be found in the Backpacking light gear reviews section. Please feel free to add a review! Click Here. (note that ZPacks has no affiliation with backpacking light).   An in depth review of a Blast 32 backpack at SectionHiker.com  January 2010   Roger Alsborg gives his review of the Hexamid Solo Tarp, 3/16/2010. Click Here   Roman Ackl from Germany gives an initial review of his Blast 32 w/ pictures, 9/28/2008. Click Here   ZPacks Blast 26 backpack makes the news via Mike Chipman's 2008 PCT thru-hike (youtube video)!  Click Here

Shipping is always just $3.95 in the U.S. Global orders are $9.95 and up.