Im writing this on Monday night, after the Dow dropped 1,175 points. By the time you read this on Wednesday morning, well have a better sense of whether the markets were just jittery, or whether you should buy one of these Alpine Designs backpacks, fill it will food and ammo, and head to the woods to wait out the global financial collapse.Meh writer @skemmehs here, writing from Hong Kong, where the Hang Seng Index has slid 4%, mirroring the U.S. market. Im supposed to catch a flight home soon, but Im tempted to fill my own backpack with dried squid and hunker down in the hills.We know what youre thinking wont a catastrophic financial breakdown affect shipping? Possibly. Thats why you should buy one of these backpacks immediately, so it can get to you in time. Its only prudent.As everybody will tell you, the stock market is not the economy. And as some economist once said, the stock market has predicted 9 of the last 5 recessions. But if the ship keeps sinking at the rate it did on Monday, these backpacks are going to look like a more and more reasonable retirement plan.To get a read on consumer confidence, check out the sales breakdown at the bottom of the page. If were selling more of the small, 20-liter Midwood backpacks, it means yall are expecting a short economic blip. If were selling a bunch of 60-liter Maple backpacks, it means yall are preparing for a years-long collapse.If we haven’t sold a single one … gulp. Of course, stocks may have rebounded on Tuesday, easing fears. So you can afford to buy a nice backpack for your summer vacation. Phew!
Alpine Design Backpacks
Features
- Your choice of 3 serious-lookin’ backpacks- The Midwood is a basic 20L daypack - The Midwood Air is larger (30L) and has a framed back and sternum/hip straps- The Maple is a 65L overnight pack with lotsa bells and whistles (it literally has a whistle)- They all have an ice ax loop, which is pretty badass- Model: 252162, 252141, 252163 (You won’t find the backpacks searching with these model numbers, but you will find a tract of land in the Georgia mountains, an enormous house in Alabama, and sick t-shirt)
Specifications
||Midwood|Midwood Air|Maple||—|—|—|—||Model:|252162|252141|252163||Condition:|New|New|New||Capacity:|20L|30L|65L main + 10L top||Material:|Nylon|Nylon|Nylon||Back:|Ergonomic back with breathable mesh|Framed back with ventilated mesh panel|Framed back with thick lower padding||Main:|Easy access with drawstring closure|Easy access with drawstring closure|Easy access with drawstring closure, dual-vertical front zipper, or bottom horizontal zipper||Side:|2 x Zippered|2 x Elastic|2 x Zippered||Top:|Fold over canopy with adjustable clip closure and exterior zippered pocket|Fold over canopy with adjustable clip closure and exterior zippered pocket|Fold over canopy with adjustable dual clip closure and dual zippered compartments adding up to 10L of storage, plus 2 elastic exterior loops||Straps:|Padded with 2 keeper loops|Padded with 2 keeper loops and adjustable sternum strap and hip belt|Fully adjustable FLEX system with 2 keeper loops, 2 vertical straps, adjustable sternum strap with whistle, and padded hip belt with pocket||Extras:|Ice tool or trekking pole loop with bungee tie-off|Ice tool or trekking pole loop with bungee tie-off|Ice tool or trekking pole loop with bungee tie-off||Extras:|2 x Gear Loops|2 x Gear Loops and adjustable side clip loops|2 x adjustable vertical pack straps||Extras:|||Elastic inner pouch (could be used for hydration pack)||Extras:|||Pouch with integrated raincover ||Weight:|1.2 lbs|1.7 lbs|4.4 lbs| What’s in the Box?====1x BackpackPictures==== OptionsThe big onethe other sideBackDetailFor the rainLittle oneOther sideBackMedium oneOther sideBackHeehawPrice Comparison====20-Liter was $39.99 at Sports Authority30-Liter was $59.99 at Sports Authority65+10 Liter was $99.99 at Sports Authority
