![]() From a burly suspension system to an included rain cover, the Salute 34 is nothing if not fully featured. ![]() Name a feature that you’ve seen on another daypack, and the Salute 34 probably has it. Matt Zia with the Mile High Mountaineering Salute 34, Indian Creek. I have a 30-inch waist, and the hipbelt, even when fully cinched down, barely tightens enough to keep the load on my hips. I am, however, concerned about the hipbelt. The Salute 34 comes in one size with fixed shoulder straps and hipbelt, and it fit my 18-inch torso well. While I believe that three months is not enough time to truly test a pack’s durability, I also definitely believe that the Cordura will increase the pack’s lifespan. Unlike many companies that use basic nylon fabric in their packs, MHM elected to use more durable (though more expensive), Cordura fabric throughout the Salute 34. The Salute 34 fits in the mid-sized technical daypack category, but MHM also offer 42, 55, and 80 liter packs for larger loads as well as several smaller commuter and urban-use packs. With all the options out there from established companies, you might think there isn’t space for a young start-up to carve out their own niche.īut in a competitive market, MHM is a small pack company based out of Denver that tries to set themselves apart with a few distinctive designs. Look at the backpack section of a local gear store and you’ll see dozens of different packs, each tailored for a different purpose. Locations tested: Pikes Peak, Lumpy Ridge, Eldorado Canyon, South Platte, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Indian Creek Stowable compression straps and ice axe loops.Bottom fabric: 840D Cordura, 80g PU/DWR.MHM Salute 34 Mile High Mountaineering Salute 34
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