Windrider 40
SKU: 3-10140-1
40L PACK, IDEAL FOR
- Backpacking
- Wet, Wooded Environments
OUR ORIGINAL BACKPACKING PACK
The Windrider 40 is the pack that super-efficient thru hikers and backpackers graduate down to when their kits are dialed, and the calories and fuel they need along the way are never too hard to find. Ideal for weekend or section hikes where frequent resupply points are available.

WHY CHOOSE THE WINDRIDER 40?
WHY CHOOSE THE WINDRIDER 40?
ULTRALIGHT ORIGINAL
Our original backpacking pack with external mesh pockets provide ample room for gear without having to open your pack and dig
WATERPROOF MATERIALS
Pair with our Stuff Sacks for a buttoned up, nearly waterproof kit
EXTERNAL POCKETS
Three external mesh pockets -- Makes it easy to see what's in your pockets and allows gear to dry faster
FEATURES
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SPECS & DIMENSIONS
- MaterialsWhite: DCH50 (Main Body) & DCH150 (Bottom)
Black: DCH150 (Main Body & Bottom) - Internal Volume40L | 2400 cu in.
- External Volume9.8L | 600 cu in.
- WeightWhite: 1.9 lbs | 29.8 oz | 844 g
Black: 2.0 lbs | 32.5 oz | 921 g
*Average weight based on size medium - Load CapacityUp to 40 lbs
- Back Width10.5" | 26.7 cm
- Height (Fully Unrolled)30.0" | 72.6 cm
- Top Circumference37.5" | 95.3 cm
- Bottom Circumference33.5" | 85.1 cm
- Made InMexico
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WHY CHOOSE THE WINDRIDER 40?
ULTRALIGHT ORIGINAL
Our original backpacking pack with external mesh pockets provide ample room for gear without having to open your pack and dig
WATERPROOF MATERIALS
Pair with our Stuff Sacks for a buttoned up, nearly waterproof kit
EXTERNAL POCKETS
Three external mesh pockets -- Makes it easy to see what's in your pockets and allows gear to dry faster
Product Reviews and Questions
Still in love after 5 (6?) years together ❤️
Best purchase of my LIFE. Wish this could be shrunken down to a 20 L size for day trips. (Can it?) Everything is right where I need it, the hipbelt pockets are roomy and reachable - and I can also reach my side pockets. (I’m 5’ tall and have short arms!), I can fit a whole-*** bear can in it (don’t like it on the top of the pack) and it is COMFORTABLE.
Just buy it if you’re on the fence 👍
It is expensive, but it is SO worth it. I am rough on my gear and have had zero issues. Except for where a chipmunk chewed a hole in on of my hipbelt pockets.
Also - paired with a Nylofume liner, my down quilts have stayed dry in some of the worst thunderstorms I had no business hiking in :)
Windrider
Very Useful & Good!
Good!
I bought it after seeing many Japanese campers and hikers using it.
It was a good product that lived up to the reviews.
I use it for camping, so I'd like to be more creative with my packing.
Waited for the best
Jist got it...already has 50 AT miles on it and I LOVE IT!!! Rides well on my back...my carry weight is around 23lbs and I didnt feel any discomfort anywhere after a 25 mile day. The only things I found not perfect was tightening of the hip belt sucks and the hip pockets would not convenient to get in and out of . Overall....I LOVE IT
Everything you need, nothing more
This pack was perfect for two weeks on the Portuguese Camino De Santiago and for the time kicking around Europe before and after. I plan to take it again this year.