Discover how Trail measures rucksack volume

New Video: How Trail measures rucksack volume

By Graham Thompson

Walking

17 June 2009 12:26

There's nothing worse than buying a 35 litre rucksack only to find that you can fit 25 litres of gear inside it!

So Trail Magazine measures the capacity of rucksacks using a recognised standard test method (Designation: F 2153 – 01).

In this test - used by a number of manufacturers including Lowe Alpine, Deuter and Osprey - plastic spheres are used to measure the rucksack volume.

Take a look at the video below where Graham Thompson, Trail’s Technical Editor, demonstrates the process.

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