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Aarn Featherlite Freedom Pack
Aarn body pack for light and fast back country adventures. Tough, light & waterproof.
At Aarn, when we say that our packs are incredibly comfortable, we really mean it.
Free-movement harness system, fully customizable fit and Balance System, the popular Featherlite Freedom has it all! Sore shoulders and painful back will become a memory from the past, even on the longest trails. You can be sure that you will be looking forward to putting your pack on.
The 10L Aarn Balance Pockets Sport are included with the pack for instant gear access, increasedagility and energy-efficiency. The pockets will counterbalance the load carried on your back so you may not even feel likeyou’re carrying all that gear!
Pack Weight:
- Short back: 1204g or 42.5oz + liner
- Medium back: 1256g or 44.3oz + liner
U-Flow Shoulder Harness:
- U-Flow shoulder straps allow free shoulder movement while ensuring optimal pack stability, reducing fatigue buildup, and increasing your balance.
- Breathable stretch 3D mesh that auto-moulds to the natural slope of your shoulders.
- Back length adjustable while wearing the pack for a dialed-in fit.
Dynamic Pelvic-Form Hip Belt:
- Dual-adjust hip belt tensioning system allows for fine-tuning of the hip belt.
- Hip belt angle is micro-adjustable to allow a perfect match to your pelvic shape.
- U-Flow system ensures that the hip belt follows the natural movements of your hips. The hip belt is held by a central point to the main body of the pack, allowing the hip belt to both rotate side to side with the hip movement and pivot forward, away from the bottom of the pack. This increases your balance and agility and reduces the accumulation of fatigue on your body.
- The structure of the hip belt ensures an optimum load transfer towards the hips to lessen the pressure on the shoulders.
- The breathable 3D mesh used on the upper part of the hip belt wraps perfectly over the top of your iliac crest, offering superior comfort and support for long hours on the move.
- Quick-release buckle allows you to easily unclip the belt with one hand.
- Attachment points for interchangeable Balance Pockets.
Suspended Mesh Back Panel:
- Auto-moulds to your back shape.
- Maintains an air gap for back ventilation keeping you cool and dry.
Additional Features:
- Slim side profile to reduce the backward pull on the shoulders.
- Roll-top lid.
- One large front mesh pocket and two side pockets.
- Front compression drawcord to secure some extra gear and compress your pack down.
- Two trekking pole attachments at the back and two quick-stow at the front of the pack.
- Two ice axe attachments.
- Dry liner.
- Bladder attachment loop and tube exit.
- Lasso locs tabs on the outside of the pack give you the option to add some Lasso Locs (not included) for extra storage or compression. The tabs are also compatible with our Ski Straps and Snowshoe Straps (not included).
- Aarn Balance Pockets Sports 10L included for a balanced system and easy access to your gear. The pockets come with water-resistant liners and daypack conversion straps.
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Fabric
- Main - 100D Nylon Robic Ripstop
- Bottom - 210D Robic Gridstop with UHMWPE
- Liner - Nylon 190T
- Dimensions
- Short back: W 37cm x D 25cm x H 55cm / W 14.5in x D 9.8in x H 21.6in
- Medium Back: W 37cm x D 25cm x H 65cm / W 14.5in x D 9.8in x H 21.5in
- Litres
- Short back: 50L
- Medium back: 55L
- Max Load: 17kg or 37.4lbs
- Pack Weight
- Short back: 1204g or 42.5oz + liner
- Medium back: 1256g or 44.3oz + liner
- Pockets Weight: 296g or 10.44oz (pair) + liner
- Colour: Green/Grey
Click here and work out your back length and hipbelt size for your Aarn Pack.
Back Length Range
- Short: 39cm - 45cm or 15in - 17in
- Medium: 43cm - 53cm or 17in - 20in
Hipbelt Size Range
- Small
- Medium
- Large
How to fit Aarn Pockets onto an Aarn Packs
NEW ZEALAND DELIVERY
For delivery of orders within New Zealand, excluding boats and oversized items:
- All local orders over NZD $149 are shipped free using a standard signature required service.
- All local orders under NZD $149 are charged a flat fee of NZD $8 and are shipped using standard signature required service.
- We mostly use Post Haste Couriers as our courier service
- Allow 1-2 business days for standard South Island shipping and 2-3 business days for the North Island.
- Rural Address and PO box numbers please add business 2 days.
- Once your order has been dispatched you will receive an email with tracking information.
- Once your order has left the store it is at the mercy of the couriers. Please check your tracking information and contact the couriers if it has not arrived when expected.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO RECEIVE MY ORDER?
- Allow 1-2 business days for standard South Island shipping and 2-3 business days for the North Island.
- Rural Address and PO Boxes, please add 2 more days.
- We try our best to get your orders out to you ASAP, however, during our peak times (Christmas, Sale week etc), we may need an extra day to process them.
- These estimates are for a perfect world when courier companies work on time and natural disasters and pandemics are at bay. Once it has left the shop it is sometimes up to the shipping gods!
If you would like an update of Courier Network Status, please see these links:
CAN I CHANGE MY ADDRESS AFTER I ORDER?
- We can’t change addresses in the system once your order has been placed, however, send an email to hello@furtherfaster.co.nz or call us in-store and we will endeavour to change the address.
- Please let us know before order cut off at 1pm daily.
INSTORE PICK UP / CLICK & COLLECT
- We offer an in-store pick up service.
- This is contactless, please order online and choose Pick-Up.
- You will be notified when your order is ready for collection.
- Collection can be made during opening hours at
57A Buchan Street
Sydenham
Christchurch
WHERE IS MY ORDER:
- Once your order has been shipped you will receive a Shipment Order Email. This will have a link to your tracking details, you can use this link to find the location of your parcel and contact the courier company to see how far away it is.
- If you have not received a confirmation email within 24hrs, please check your junk box in your email, as some times we need to get in touch with you and emails do happen to end up in there!
- Alternatively, speak to our order guru 'Bot-Bruce', and he can find the tracking details for you in the chat section of this pop-up. Just ask him, 'Where is my order?' and follow the prompts 🐻.
INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY (AUSTRALIA, USA)
- All Australian orders are charged a flat fee of NZD $35 and are shipped using a standard service (not including boats or paddles). Paddles are NZD $125 for 2 and 4 piece paddles and NZD $195 for 1 piece paddles.
- All North American orders are charged a flat fee of NZD $90 and are shipped using a standard service (not including boats or paddles).
- Standard delivery times for international orders can vary from 5 business days to 6 weeks.
- Once your item has been dispatched you will receive an email with tracking information.
- International orders do not come with a signature delivery confirmation.
- Please do not buy products with eggs or bacon, as international customs do not like this and your order may be confiscated at your own cost (no one wants wasted bacon and eggs!)
- NZ GST: For international orders New Zealand sales tax (GST) is not included in the price. However the price shown on the website is the price to be paid regardless of the country to be shipped to.
SPECIAL ORDER ITEMS
- All orders are shipped from our Christchurch store and usually leave the next working day. If for some reason we don't have the item you ordered we will notify you as soon as possible and let you know when you can expect delivery. Special order for non stocked items vary however are usually 2-6 weeks.
BOATS
Need your boat shipped? No problem!
Shipping is excluded at time of purchase. The team will calculate this separately after your purchase and contact you with the best rates at the time.
As a cost indication shipping typically starts at $99 for smaller boats and $150 for longer, larger boats. Cost will also vary depending on where in NZ needs to go.
Boats are delivered to your nearest Mainfreight Depot for you to collect from there.
If you'd like to find out more about our boats, or to know the cost to ship a specific boat before you purchase, please contact the team on 03 338 1774 or hello@furtherfaster.co.nz.
QUESTIONS?
If you'd like to know availability and delivery times for a specific item please contact us and we will aim to get back to you the same day within business hours.
