Ultra Collection

I’m on the Appalachain Trail right now for the last 30 days and am 100% happy so far. Awesome pack. Probably best on trail.

– John M., ★★★★★

Long days between resupplies requires a pack designed with ample space and durability. Made from Ultra 100X material, the ultralight Arc Haul Ultra backpack is innovatively designed to be a true workhorse from the Sierras to the Shenandoah.

Comfortably transfer your pack’s weight to your hips with our custom Curved Carbon Fiber frame system. The frame also creates a gap between your back and the pack allowing for air flow that helps keeps you cool.

Featuring adjustable shoulder straps, an interchangeable belt, and a variety of optional modular add-ons, the Arc Haul Ultra will allow you to tackle those long days on the trail with a durable ultralight backpack designed to fit you.

I’m on the Appalachian Trail right now for the last 30 days and am 100% happy so far. Awesome pack. Probably best on trail.

– John M., ★★★★★

Long days between resupplies requires a pack designed with ample space and durability. Made from Ultra 100X material, the ultralight Arc Haul Ultra backpack is innovatively designed to be a true workhorse from the Sierras to the Shenandoah.

Comfortably transfer your pack’s weight to your hips with our custom Curved Carbon Fiber frame system. The frame also creates a gap between your back and the pack allowing for air flow that helps keeps you cool.

Featuring adjustable shoulder straps, an interchangeable belt, and a variety of optional modular add-ons, the Arc Haul Ultra will allow you to tackle those long days on the trail with a durable ultralight backpack designed to fit you.

I’m on the Appalachain Trail right now for the last 30 days and am 100% happy so far. Awesome pack. Probably best on trail.

– John M., ★★★★★

Long days between resupplies requires a pack designed with ample space and durability. Made from Ultra 100X material, the ultralight Arc Haul Ultra backpack is innovatively designed to be a true workhorse from the Sierras to the Shenandoah.

Comfortably transfer your pack’s weight to your hips with our custom Curved Carbon Fiber frame system. The frame also creates a gap between your back and the pack allowing for air flow that helps keeps you cool.

Featuring adjustable shoulder straps, an interchangeable belt, and a variety of optional modular add-ons, the Arc Haul Ultra will allow you to tackle those long days on the trail with a durable ultralight backpack designed to fit you.

I’m on the Appalachain Trail right now for the last 30 days and am 100% happy so far. Awesome pack. Probably best on trail.

– John M., ★★★★★

Long days between resupplies requires a pack designed with ample space and durability. Made from Ultra 100X material, the ultralight Arc Haul Ultra backpack is innovatively designed to be a true workhorse from the Sierras to the Shenandoah.

Comfortably transfer your pack’s weight to your hips with our custom Curved Carbon Fiber frame system. The frame also creates a gap between your back and the pack allowing for air flow that helps keeps you cool.

Featuring adjustable shoulder straps, an interchangeable belt, and a variety of optional modular add-ons, the Arc Haul Ultra will allow you to tackle those long days on the trail with a durable ultralight backpack designed to fit you.

It is really the best backpack I have ever owned. Lightweight, waterproof (tested under strong rain) , a lot of space inside and very well balanced all the weight goes in the hips so the shoulders are always relaxed. Love it 🥰

– Daniele B., ★★★★★

Quickly access your bear bag or easily stow your camera gear on remote multi-day hikes with the zippered front loading panel on the ultralight Arc Zip Ultra backpack.

Comfortably transfer your pack’s weight to your hips with our Curved Carbon Fiber Air Frame. The frame also creates a gap between your back and the pack allowing for air flow that helps keeps you cool.

Featuring adjustable shoulder straps, an interchangeable belt, and a variety of optional modular add-ons, the durable Arc Zip Ultra will allow you to tackle those long days on the trail with a durable ultralight backpack designed to fit you.

The Women's Arc Haul Ultra is sized for women and teenagers with a smaller build. It has shorter, slimmer shoulder straps to fit narrower shoulders. The short frame height and adjustable torso range will fit torso heights around 16-19" (40 to 48 cm). The torso height can be adjusted upwards as a young adult grows.

Aside from the women-specific shoulder straps and default short torso height, this pack has all the same features as our standard Arc Haul Ultra backpacks. Our custom Curved Carbon Fiber frame system creates a gap between your back and the pack for airflow. An interchangeable padded belt hugs your hips for excellent weight transfer. Our waterproof, durable Ultra material makes this pack a true workhorse from the Sierras to the Shenandoah.

Featuring a variety of optional modular add-ons, the Women's Arc Haul Ultra will allow you to tackle those long days on the trail with a durable ultralight backpack designed to fit you.

 

This is absolutely perfect. Ease of loading and unloading along with typical Zpacks quality. Fits great and weighs nothing. 

– Mark P., ★★★★★

The Bagger Ultra 25L is an ultralight frameless pack perfect for bagging peaks in the Adirondacks or for carrying around town. Featuring a small and streamlined design, the Bagger can be packed down small as a secondary pack for summit side trips or used as an ultralight minimalist pack for short adventures into the backcountry. The Bagger Ultra utilizes an included, easily removable foam sit pad as a frame and padding against your back.

With 3 different interchangeable strap designs, a removable belt, a comfy sit pad, and a bunch of cool modular add-ons, the versatile Bagger Ultra is your ticket to maximizing day hikes, weekend trips, or commutes. It's time to level up!

The perfect ultralight frameless pack for peak bagging, overnighters, and short trips, the Sub-Nero Ultra is a smaller and slightly more stripped down version of our popular Nero Ultra Backpack.

Streamlined to only the most essential features, the Sub-Nero Ultra is great for hikers with dialed in base weights and minimalist kits.

With 3 different interchangeable strap designs, a removable belt, a comfy sit pad, and a bunch of cool modular add-ons, the versatile SubNero Ultra is your ticket to maximizing every day hike, section hike, or thru-hike. Time to level up your outdoor game!

The Nero Ultra is a compact frameless backpack streamlined to only the most essential features making it great for hikes where less weight and volume is required.

Multiple thru-hikes of the Triple Crown trails have been completed with our Nero series backpacks, helping to prove that smaller volume frameless packs are a legitimate approach to long-distance hiking.

With 3 different interchangeable strap designs, a removable belt, a comfy sit pad, and a bunch of cool modular add-ons, the versatile Nero Ultra is your ticket to maximizing every day hike, section hike, or thru-hike. Time to level up your outdoor game!

The 50L Super Nero is our biggest and baddest frameless backpack, designed to keep it light and tight with only the must-have features. Perfect for hikes where you want to keep things minimal but mighty.

Our Nero series has conquered multiple thru-hikes of the epic Triple Crown trails, proving that smaller, frameless packs can crush long-distance hikes like a boss.

With 3 different interchangeable strap designs, a removable belt, a comfy sit pad, and a bunch of cool modular add-ons, the versatile Super Nero Ultra is your ticket to maximizing every day hike, section hike, or thru-hike. Time to level up your outdoor game!

Really glad I bought this pouch—it works with my pack’s waist belt, it’s practically weightless, and it’s the perfect size for phone, compass, map and a few snacks.

– Charles Y., ★★★★★

From the summit to the streets, the versatile Front Utility Pack Accessory provides quick and easy access to all your essentials.

With plenty of space for your phone, a camera, a jacket or snacks, the ultralight F.U.P.A. can be worn as a stand-alone item while bagging a peak or for a night out on the town.

Leave the webbing belt at home and connect the F.U.P.A. directly to one of our backpacks for the ultimate pack accessory.

Really appreciate the ability to carry it different ways and to carry it alone on days in town. Saves much time and aggravation as you can get to most things you need during your hike when carried on your chest.

– Mark B., ★★★★★

This versatile four-in-one backpack accessory is one of our most popular items.  The ability to choose between four different configurations helps make the Multi-Pack the perfect companion for just about any adventure.

Need a spare set of Multi-Pack straps?  Click here.

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The belt pouches on Zpacks are one of the many selling points for their products. They are roomy, easy to access and are superior to that offered on any other pack I've used!

– Cristy G., ★★★★★

Be prepared for whatever the trail may bring by keeping your essentials close in hand with our belt pouches. These pouches clip securely to a padded belt, like on our Arc backpacks. There is plenty of space for a headlamp, folded maps, snacks, hat and gloves, gadgets, you name it.

If your backpack has a webbing belt, try Belt Pouches with Pads.

Designed for the adventurer on the go, our Shoulder Pouch w/ Zipper is the ideal place to store items that you need on the ready, like a small camera, your wallet, a map or your smart phone. The streamlined design carries comfortably on your shoulder, and you will hardly notice them there.

The small exterior mesh pocket can be used to store your small items like lip balm, emergency whistle, or a compass.

Keeps your cell phone secure and handy when you need it for navigation or to take a picture. Pouch weighs next to nothing; a must for every serious hiker. I highly recommend this product.

– Paul G., ★★★★★

Shoulder Pouches are the ideal place to keep your small camera or phone in reach for taking quick photos. The main compartment of the shoulder pouches are a good size for your wallet, car keys, map, headlamp, mittens, sunglasses, candy bars, pack towel, GPS, or any other items you would like to have within easy reach. The pouches carry comfortably on your shoulder, and you will hardly notice them there.

The small exterior mesh pocket can be used to store your small items like lip balm, emergency whistle, or a compass.

**DCF material shoulder pouches are priced lower while supplies last. They look fine on Ultra backpacks and function about the same.