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Mountain Hardwear Camp 4 Duffel 65 L — What the porter actually carries
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What the porter actually carries

Mountain Hardwear Camp 4 Duffel 65 L

65 litres, welded fabric, removable backpack straps

4.6 on Amazon

Weatherproof, takes a bus roof in rain without complaint, and 65 litres is the size that keeps you inside a porter weight limit. Take this rather than the 95 L version: the big one is a trap, because you will fill it.

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What you get

  • Genuinely weatherproof on a bus roof
  • Takes a padlock through the zip pulls
  • The size that keeps a load honest

What it costs you

  • Heavy empty compared with a dry bag
  • No internal organisation at all
  • Straps are for carrying it to the bus, not for trekking

Do not buy this if: Anyone tempted by a 95 L duffel. Our porter limit is 15 kg for two trekkers combined — a bag you cannot fill is a feature, not a compromise.

Treks we recommend this for

Not every route needs it. These are the ones where our guides would put it on your list.

The alternatives

Everything else we recommend in duffels & expedition bags, including the ones we think suit a different trekker.