Customer Reviews

Teton Sports Scout 3400 Internal Frame Backpack

5 star:		(58)
4 star:		(39)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

this pack is overall a good quality pack. It has tons of pockets and loops to hook many things on. I have walkies, knives, shoes and much more dangling from mine.

It's lightweight and the pack has lots of customization options. If you are a large person (6' 0" and up) this pack can conform to you!

I like the options, including the sleeping bag pouch. My sleeping bag barely fit though...It was a challenge to stuff my bag and get it zipped, let me tell you! Afterwards, I was able to place a tent, 4 days of food and clothes, a stove, lantern, pillow, pad, cups, walkies and so much more. Fully loaded for a summer hike kept me <29lbs!

This pack is very comfortable as well. The padding is very generous and again, the adjustment options are plenty! I felt very balanced when wearing this pack and I feel it will last for many years when I examined the stitching and build quality.

The only reason I am not giving it 5 stars is that I specifically purchased this pack because it had a hydration pouch. Reading the instructions, it was very difficult to determine where exactly my pack was supposed to go. It's not very clear and when I finally figured it out, it was illogical because the pouch location is between your back and your load. For me, this was bad because I placed my pouch in there, filled it and tried on the pack. It was very uncomfortable having water sloshing between me and the pack. I did not have a very confident feeling when the pack was not on my back. Also, it created tremendous pressure on my system, so when I went to take a drink, I was flooded every time. I ended up placing the hydration pack on the outside vestibule which worked just fine.

Overall, this is great and I recommend this pack. Good luck with the hydration though. Perhaps that is where it is supposed to go, but it didn't seem normal to me.

I am female, 5'6", and bought this as a replacement for my last pack. For the price, this was a better purchase than my 200-some-odd-dollar old pack. I travel for long periods at a time and needed something that could carry all my gear. The quality of the pack amazed me and it has all the buckles and pockets I could ask for. I easily fit my sleeping bag, tent, camera, tools, and a week's worth of clothes into the pack. *Please note* - I pack very light by male and female standards.

The sleeping bag pocket is definitely made for a legit 'backpacking' bag. You probably won't be about to fit something that you pick up at Target for $20. With the my backpacking sleeping bag, I was also able to squeeze a mallet and tent stakes in with it. If you do have a standard 30-40 degree bag, try putting it in from the top. There is a zipper at the very bottom of the pack that I almost missed while exploring my new toy.

Actually, the only reason this pack warrants the half star is that this pack is not made for girls. Sorry ladies. The adjustable torso is a great feature and gives great back support for me at my height, but no matter what I did, the little chest buckle would not fit comfortably across my female chest. I just have to leave is off and this does cause a shift in the weight of the bag. It is something that I can deal with, but it is defiantly something to think about before purchasing - especially if you are just starting out and not used to carrying a loaded pack.

I will qualify this review by saying that I am not an expert backpacker. I got this pack for a three-day trip in the Smoky Mountains. We started out the trip on a rainy day. The built in rain cover worked really well, although it was not big enough to cover the pack AND a sleeping pad I had attached to the outside of the pack. As a result, my sleeping bag, which was at the bottom of my pack, the region left partially exposed, did get a little damp. It actually didn't get as wet as I'd expected, though ... it was pouring that first day. Had I been a bit more experienced a backpacker, I would have put my sleeping bag in a waterproof bag. All this to say that the rain cover works well for the bag, but won't necessarily accommodate extra things attached to the outside.

The bag has a compartment in the lower section for a sleeping bag. I was eager to try this out (to avoid unpacking my entire bag every night), however, my sleeping bag did not fit through the opening. It is not a super-compact sleeping bag, but it's also not bulky. The compartment was able to be opened to the rest of the pack, though and I simply put the sleeping bag in from the top (as it turned out, I had to unpack almost my entire pack each night anyway to get food and a change of clothes).

The bag is set up to be used with a hydration bladder (although it doesn't come with one). I was able to get one before my trip and was really pleased with the way it worked. The pouch for the bladder is inside the pack, so does require unpacking (or rearranging) to remove or replace the bladder, but as I said above, I was doing that each night anyway. It easily accommodated the 3-liter bladder I got, and it was nice to have water so easily accessible while hiking.

The only other thing I have to comment on are the external pockets. It has two mesh pockets on either side, and one on the lower back side of the pack. It also has two enclosed pockets on either side and one on the top of the pack. The mesh side pockets were too small to hold a Nalgene bottle (that would have been nice). I also think a couple extra pockets (or larger pockets) higher up on the sides would have been nice for more quick access options.

Overall, I thought this pack was great, especially for the price. It did very well for me on my trip of 3 days / 2 nights. I would definitely recommend it for someone like me who wants an affordable, reliable pack for occasional trips.

I bought this backpack last minute for a weekend in the columbia gorge area, It worked great. The backpack doesn't strain my back at all, the load felt very even. And the attached rainfly came in handy once as well. It comes with a bunch of extra attached straps to secure all the extras (tent rods, sleeping pad, rope, etc...) I am thoroughly impressed to have found a good pack for such a bargain price

I bought this backpack for my son. We used it last weekend on a 3 day scout backpacking trip. In general, I was very pleased with the pack. My only complaint is the holder for the water bottles are not quite large enough, and do not fit a standardized naglene water bottle. Other than that the pack is great.

I've had this back pack for over a month now and I use it to haul my (heavy) climbing gear about. It has plenty of room, plenty of pockets and the double pull-close mechanisms for the main compartment work very nicely. All the sewings have held so far, however one of the plastic brackets of the auxiliary gear straps broke while holding my rope. Granted the rope is about 8lbs but if its not good to hold that then I'm not quite sure what it'll be good for. Maybe a tent *shrugs* I also found the sleeping bag compartment to be a little smaller than I would like, but its alright.

I bought this pack for hiking. My most recent hike (my 1st, actually) proved that this pack has what it takes to carry all of the supplies I needed for my 3 day excursion into the Cumberland Trail in Tennessee.

I had a 2 Liter camelbak in the designated pocket and did not have problems with flooding, at all, and my water stayed very cool throughout the entire day (90+ degree heat - it was the middle of August!).

I would definitely buy this pack, if I had to do it all over again.

I purchased this for my son, so we could go hiking with our Boy Scout Troop. It had plenty of room for all his gear, rings on the outside for some 'hiking necessities', you could access your gear through the top or bottom of the bag It also has a very nice rain cover in the bottom compartment. The frame s fully adjustable making it comfortable to carry, my son is very happy with the pack. I may order one for myself as well.

I purchased the Teton Sports Wilderness 55 backpack for my boy who just entered the scouts. We just returned from a 25 mile backpacking trip on the florida trail and both the pack and my son held up well. This is a very nice pack for the money. I purchased it on sale from Amazon for $42 with free shipping. You simply can't get a better deal than this.

I highly recommend this pack for kids/scouts. It is a little small for adult week-long expedition pack.

Great pack. I go 6'4" and this bacpac fits snug with the curve of the spine.
good fitment. straps have plenty of adjustment length. plenty of pockets to store things and plenty of exterior points for attaching......more stuff.