Deuter Futura Pro 34 SL Women's (2008) Internal Frame Backpack

Product Highlights

Updated for 2008! Combining women's specific design features and a performance-enhancing suspension system, the Deuter Futura Pro 34 SL Women's backpack is made for female dayhikers and overnight backpackers.

As women's backs are not, on average, as long as men's, the SL carry system is slightly shorter than that of Deuter's standard backpacks. The hipbelt has been given a more conical shape to provide a proper anatomical fit. The shoulder straps of the SL packs have been set closer together, are narrower and shorter in length, and have smaller buckles and narrower tapered strap ends to prevent chafing under the arms and eliminate pressure points in the chest area.

Deuter introduced its Aircomfort back and suspension system in 1985 and has been fine-tuning and improving upon it ever since. The Futura Pro 34 SL Women's pack utilizes the Aircomfort Futura Pro SL back system, consisting of a lightweight, flexible, anatomically-shaped spring steel frame that hugs your torso and supports and adds tension to a mesh back panel. Moist air can freely escape through the space created between the pack body and your back, preventing heat build up. Soft, breathable fabrics and ventilated pads in the back, shoulder straps and pivoting hipbelt further help to keep you cool and comfortable on the trail. Load-lifter straps, and shoulder and lumbar padding further aid in the effective distribution of weight throughout the pack. Side compression straps enable you to reduce and expand the size of the pack body as needed, further securing contents and ensuring stabilization of the load.

A zippered divider between the Futura Pro 34 SL Women's top loading main compartment and front entry sleeping bag compartment allows for organization and separation of wet and dry gear. When hauling longer items or in need of access between the two compartments, you can unzip the divider and convert the Futura Pro 34 SL Women's pack to a single, large compartment. Internal and external zippered pockets on the lid of the Futura Pro 34 SL Women's pack and zippered side bellows pockets provide further storage options. A front stash pocket with weather-resistant zipper offers convenient, easy-access to stowed gear. A small zippered pocket on the hipbelt provides a place to store valuables.

Other special features of the Futura Pro 34 SL Women's pack include ice axe/trekking pole loops, top lid attachment rings and an integrated rain cover for protecting your pack against the elements. Two side mesh pockets allow for transportation of water bottles and a lined internal pocket, built-in tube exit point, and tube clip on the shoulder strap make the Futura Pro 34 SL Women's pack hydration compatible.

The Deuter Futura Pro 34 SL Women's backpack has a Pine/Bamboo color scheme.