Deuter Futura 28 Reviewed

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Huh? What’s a Deuter Futura 28? And how will it help me hike?

Those are better questions than you realize: the Deuter Futura 28 is a hiking backpack built for use all over the world – from urbanites to travelers to, especially, outdoor warriors – and is designed for maximum utility and durability.

Hikers know the importance of carrying a durable and comfortable backpack. With an uncomfortable backpack, hiking uphill ceases to be an adventure and starts becoming an excruciating chore. No one wants that. Hiking is about being outdoors, seeking adventure, and enjoying yourself. The Deuter Futura 28, one of the most comfort Aircomfort hiking backpacks, is built around this purpose.

How? A lightweight steel frame is built into the backpack, which takes the weight off of your back and shifts it. This helps you balance the weight better with your hips, promoting natural walking motion and taking pressure off of your back. Experienced hikers know the importance of relieving back pressure, and the steel frame built into the Deuter Futura 28 promotes proper weight balance.

Additionally, the pack itself is lightweight – only about 2 pounds. With built-in hippads to help cushion the load on your hips as well as shoulder straps to ease and balance the load, it’s as close you can get with a backpack to feeling like you’re not carrying a load whatsoever.

And what kind of load can you carry? Try 1700 cubic inches, absolutely maximized space that ensures you’ll be able to travel as well as you want without unnecessary stress or baggage.

You’ll find a rain jacket to help protect water-sensitive items, protecting them from the rain and any unforeseen “moisture spots” along the way. This makes the Deuter Futura 28 also a capable backpack for camping.

A reservoir pocket and drinking tube connected to the backpack can help you hydrate yourself on-the-go, helping improve your hiking time and focusing on the journey.

What features could be improved? The hydration system is sold separately, so this is not totally an all-in-one feature backpack. Additionally, even though a built-in rainfly helps protect baggage from getting wet, the entire backpack itself is not waterproof.

Those are the flaws, and they are far outweighed by a premier hiking backpack that emphasizes performance and bag space. For the hiker that looks to be hiking often – or even for the beginner that just wants to take a load off of their back – this is the type of backpack that will help support the weight you carry as you travel uphill.