What is the Gregory Men's Miko 20L Backpack?
Experience body-hugging comfort with Gregory Men's Miko's 20L Backpack, your perfect companion for all kinds of outdoor adventures. Whether hiking through trails, exploring the city, or heading to work, this pack ensures comfort and functionality every step of the way.
What is it made of?
The backpack's body is made from two types of high-density recycled nylon: 100D and 210D. These materials are tough and durable, ready to handle outdoor adventures while being kinder to the planet.
Using recycled nylon minimises the need for new raw materials derived from fossil fuels. This helps conserve natural resources and lowers the carbon footprint.
To enhance water resistance, the nylon is treated with a special coating, which is free from harmful chemicals called PFCs. This coating helps keep your belongings drier without adding pollutants to the environment.
For comfort, the backpack features straps and support pads filled with multi-density LifeSpan EVA foam. This foam moulds to your body, providing great comfort and support.
The foam's multi-density composition ensures that it adapts to different pressure points, reducing strain on your shoulders and hips during extended wear. This ergonomic design helps distribute the backpack's weight evenly, contributing to a more comfortable carrying experience over long distances or extended periods.
Additionally, the LifeSpan EVA foam is resilient and durable, retaining its supportive properties over time without losing its shape or cushioning.
The lining of the Gregory Miko 20L Backpack is crafted from polyester that incorporates recycled materials sourced from post-consumer sources. This procedure means the polyester fibres are derived from items like plastic bottles or other polyester products that have been used, collected through recycling programs and processed to create new material for manufacturing purposes.
In addition, the lining features a water-repellent treatment. Unlike traditional treatments that may contain harmful PFAS chemicals, this lining material avoids these substances, minimising their environmental impact.
What type of back system is used?
The Gregory Men’s Miko 20L Backpack features the BioSync suspension system, designed for dynamic performance on the trail. This system includes a flexible hip belt and shoulder harness that move with your body's natural motions, providing great support and comfort.
It allows for fine-tuning of the fit, ensuring the backpack stays securely in place while promoting efficient moisture management to keep you drier during intense activities.
The backpack's back panel has padded foam and strategically placed aerodynamic grooves. This thoughtful design minimises direct contact with your back and optimises airflow. It helps regulate temperature, keeping you cooler and more comfortable throughout your hikes and adventures.
The backpack's adjustable torso length is designed with an edge-to-edge connection mechanism. This thoughtful design ensures that the pack's weight is evenly distributed across your shoulders and hips, promoting balanced load distribution. It allows for a personalised fit that enhances comfort and stability, effectively accommodating different body sizes. This feature is crucial for maintaining ergonomic support throughout your outdoor adventures, ensuring you can enjoy optimal comfort and performance on the trail.
What are its features?
The Gregory Men’s Miko 20L Backpack features a top-loading lid with a zippered closure. This traditional entry style allows for quick access to the main compartment, making it easy to pack and unpack essentials on the go.
Regarding storage options, the backpack includes large, zippered pockets positioned on the hip belt. These spacious compartments can hold essentials such as phones, snacks, or small trail items, ensuring easy access without needing to remove the pack.
The Miko pack also features an independent zippered pocket with a SpeedClip hydration hanger. This pocket is compatible with Gregory's hydro reservoirs (reservoir not included) and securely stores your hydration system for quick and convenient access to your fluid intake necessities.
Further enhancing accessibility, the top quick-access pocket, situated atop the backpack, provides immediate reach to essential items like keys, maps, or a compact camera.
Regarding versatility, the backpack boasts a front durable stretch mesh stuff pocket, an ideal space for storing lightweight or damp gear separately from the main storage area. This pocket is perfect for items you may need to access quickly or keep ventilated during your journey.
Additionally, the backpack's dual-side stretch mesh pockets are designed for easy access to water bottles or other gear while on the move. These pockets feature side compression straps to hold items securely in place, ensuring stability and balance as you hike or travel.
The Gregory Men’s Miko 20L pack also includes extra organisation features. It comes with a trekking pole attachment with adjustable upper bungee loops and a reflective bottom loop, providing secure storage and easy access for trekking poles or ice axes.
For enhanced visibility in low-light conditions, the backpack has a front reflective light attachment loop and top reflective gear loops. These loops allow attaching safety lights and additional gear, ensuring you remain visible and safe during nighttime or low-visibility hikes.
To improve user experience, the backpack incorporates custom comfort-grip moulded zipper pulls and moulded webbing keepers. These features facilitate smooth zipper operation and help manage excess strap length, keeping everything organised and minimising distractions while on the trail.
The Miko also offers side compression straps that enable you to adjust the pack's volume, ensuring a snug fit regardless of the load size.
These compression straps are very handy when the backpack is not fully loaded. Cinching down the pack can minimise empty space and prevent contents from shifting during movement.
This feature improves weight distribution and reduces strain on your shoulders and back, allowing for a more balanced and enjoyable hiking experience.
The backpack includes a built-in rain cover that provides protection against sudden downpours, keeping your gear drier and ensuring peace of mind in unpredictable weather conditions.
Features:
- BioSync flexible hip belt and shoulder harness
- Adjustable torso length
- Channelled foam back panel
- Perforated, padded shoulder harnesses
- Large, zippered hip belt pockets
- Independent zippered pocket with SpeedClip hydration hanger
- Top quick-access pocket
- Front stretch mesh pocket
- Dual-side stretch mesh pockets
- Trekking pole attachment
- Reflective light attachment loop
- Custom comfort-grip moulded zipper pulls
- Plus Size option