Regardless of the inflow of in-frame or on-bike storage choices, I don’t assume hydration packs will ever disappear from mountain biking. They’re a wonderful choice for hauling quite a lot of water, and additional layers for cool or moist rides. This yr I received to check Thule’s AllTrail 10L pack and located it to be a stable pack for hauling loads of water and cargo.
The AllTrail 10L affords an awesome magnet system to carry the bladder’s straw, and I used to be impressed by its sturdy and weather-resistant cloth. Its again panel air flow is nothing particular, however it’s snug to put on. The AllTrail 10L’s performance and building high quality meet my expectations from a longtime model like Thule.
Thule AllTrail 10L Hydration Pack – Development and Options:
Thule’s AllTrail 10L is a mid-sized hydration pack supposed for biking or mountaineering. For storage, this pack affords a full-length principal pocket, a zippered mesh pocket inside the principle cargo space, a high pocket with a key clip and mesh dividers for small objects, and two stretchy mesh facet pockets. The pack’s dimensions are 9x5x18.5”.
This pack options Thule’s 2.5L bladder, which has a baffle inside to cut back motion from the water. The bladder’s slide-on high closure makes for straightforward filling and safe closing, and the mouthpiece has a lock-off. The AllTrail 10L features a cloth loop to carry the bladder upright contained in the pack.
One nifty and distinctive characteristic of the AllTrail 10L is Thule’s ReTrakt magnetic hose holder. A sleeve on the hose accommodates an extended cylindrical magnet, which sticks to an identical magnet on the shoulder strap. The quilt on the hose additionally hides the decrease part of hose from daylight and warmth. This pack doesn’t provide the choice of routing your hose to both facet; the magnet is fastened on the correct shoulder strap.
Thule’s Air Mesh again panel goals to maintain you cool and comfy on the paths. Nevertheless, whereas that title would possibly counsel a floating mesh panel, it’s not that deluxe. The again panel options two full-length pads which might be perforated and breathable. The within of the shoulder straps are lined with the identical materials, however the straps themselves are usually not minimize out or perforated.
The AllTrail 10L’s waist strap is removable, and the sternum strap is height-adjustable. Thule included elastic loops to wrangle the unfastened ends of the waist straps and sternum straps. Nevertheless, the shoulder straps get a plastic slider as a substitute, which does go away the tail ends hanging.
A high carry deal with makes it straightforward to maneuver this pack round pre/post-ride, or throughout trailside stops. One net loop for attaching a rear gentle is positioned on the decrease again. There are additionally two rows of semi-hidden webbing loops for attaching different equipment or cargo. All of the zippers get string pulls for straightforward operation with gloved palms.
Eco-friendly of us might be happy to know the AllTrail 10L is made with Bluesign-certified polyester principal cloth and a PFC-free DWR CO coating.
Journey Impressions:
I’ve been driving the AllTrail 10L pack since spring, so it’s been put by means of variety of take a look at rides. The pack and bladder have had no purposeful points in any respect. The pack remains to be in virtually excellent situation, and the bladder hasn’t leaked a drop. One factor I used to be completely satisfied to note was how properly the straps stayed in place. I’ve had no slippage from the buckles on the shoulder, waist, or sternum straps.
This pack affords quantity of cargo area, however not a ton of pockets to divide up your stuff. The most important principal pocket can carry any fairly packable midlayer or jacket, with room to spare. There’s one zippered mesh pocket inside for smaller objects. Other than that, you get a high pocket with two mesh pouches inside. All in all, you have got 5 inside pockets to divide up your instruments and cargo. The pack additionally has mesh pockets on either side, offering additional storage for objects that don’t have to be zippered up and weather-protected.
The least spectacular facet of this pack might be the Air Mesh again panel’s air flow. It’s nothing fancy, simply two massive perforated pads. The pack is completely snug, nevertheless it’s not the best because it does contact a pretty big space of your again. As for the shoulder straps, I’ve seen lighter and extra breathable designs from different manufacturers.
Whereas the dangling shoulder strap ends by no means posed an issue, I don’t like how Thule put plastic sliders on them as a substitute of the elastic loops they used elsewhere. The sliders have a tendency to slip up the straps and don’t do a lot to maintain the unfastened ends from dangling freely. As a few of the images present, I left the packaging tape on the straps for a number of weeks because it stored them bundled up.
As for water, 2.5L is sufficient capability to get most riders by means of a leisure day on the paths. The AllTrail 10L just isn’t an enormous pack, however I like how Thule caught with an enormous bladder because it offers the choice of hauling numerous water. The mouthpiece offers ample stream, and though I by no means locked it off it didn’t leak as soon as whereas I rode.
Thule did win me over with their magnetic ReTrakt straw attachment! This design works very properly, with a slight toss in the correct path the hose simply snaps again into place as you journey. Solely a few times throughout my testing, the straw didn’t return to the magnet strip, and a fast nudge received it secured. There’s a clip above the magnet strip, however I used to be all the time capable of drink with out unclipping the hose. I don’t thoughts having the straw on the correct facet, however for those who like yours on the left you’re out of luck with the AllTrail 10L.
After many take a look at rides, I’m very impressed with the AllTrail pack’s sturdiness and climate resistance. There aren’t any abrasions, tears, or extra put on anyplace on the material, and it fended off gentle rain rather well. Greater than as soon as I rode in gentle to regular rain for about an hour, principally uncovered to the sky, and the pack held the rain off completely. The whole lot inside was bone dry and there have been massive beads of water sitting on the outer cloth. I additionally observed the material appears fairly proof against mud splatter, which doesn’t stain the pack simply.
Thule’s AllTrail 10L hydration pack retails for $109.95. It’s obtainable in Black, Pond (as examined), or Light Khaki colours.
