Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60 is an improved resurrection of Granite Gear’s retired but certainly missed Vapor Trail outdoor pack.. Crown V.C. 60’s carrying capacity of 35 pounds is pretty stalwart for its 2 pounds 4 ounces weight. This is certainly a pack that thru-hikers and ultra-light travelers will be thrilled about for a good number of reasons. We go through each of them in this review.
Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60’s Vapor Current Suspension System
The contoured back panel is coupled with a thorough mesh channeling. The contouring facilitates air circulation and evaporative cooling without shifting the weight from the back frame. Your back stays dry and comfortable in long and challenging hikes.
Hidden from view inside the back panel is the pack’s lightweight HDPE frame sheet. Paired with its dual-density padded shoulder straps and hip belt, Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60’s back support eases the tension out of your back, shoulders, and core during long hikes.
Lightweight Support with Die-cut Hip Belt and Shoulder Straps
Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60 also comes with a dual-density hip belt that you can detach and swap with other belt options from Granite Gear to get the most comfortable fit. The belt’s wide frame helps ease balance the load from the back, and shoulders so you can scale rough terrain without the pack toppling over.
Roll Top Closure for Secure and Easy Packing
The Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60 is not your conventional top loader. It has no lid or zips on the top side. What it has is a roll top closure system that effectively compresses your pack for a snug fit over your load. With the snap-on roll-top, everything is secured exactly the way you packed them throughout the trip. No more worries about flipped containers and jumbled contents.
If you do like to travel with a lid, the V.C. 60 can also fit Granite Gear’s Line Loc lid. It attaches easily over the top and provides extra protection for your pack.
All the Compressed Storage You Need
What this lightweight Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60 pack provides is storage and lots of it. The pack itself has a 3,600-cubic inch capacity. It also sports a large mesh pocket up front, two large ones on the side, and two small ones on the shoulder straps. All the pockets are lined with the Line Loc Compression straps so you don’t lose any item from your extra pockets along the trail.
Granite Gear V.C. 60: Your Go-to Ultralight Pack Partner
Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60 is as reliable as an ultra-light pack can be for any trekking trip. V.C. 60’s suspension, compression, belt and shoulder support, and roll-top systems give you all the secured storage you need for your trailing essentials, minus the pain and discomfort of going full-load.
