Berghaus Atlas IV Rucksack

One of Berghaus' latest military rucksacks, the Atlas combines the old military know-how and a handful of modern comforts into a single, superb package.

Berghaus started their conquest of the military world during the Falklands War when British troops needed a kit that was up to the challenge they were sent to win. Since then, Berghaus has been kitting out the British military and many other European armies with their excellent quality rucksacks.

The Berghaus Atlas is a military rucksack with a product code in the NATO logistics system. These are size-specific and listed below.

Along with the obvious choice as a hiking rucksack, this works wonders for the traveler too: sizewise it can be adjusted to ease navigating in dense traffic (trains! God-damn trains!) by removing the side pouches, and the not-so-overtly-military appearance could really be an essential factor in some places. The most important thing is that the ruck will not disintegrate on you.

Features

• External measurements approx. 75 x 35 x 27 cm / 29.5" x 14" x 10.5", excluding the side pouches.
• Roughly 100 liters / 6120 cu in capacity, but you can fit much more.
• Weight 2.90 kg / 6.4 lbs.
• Upper main compartment, covered by a large flap which can be adjusted to accommodate even another rucksack under it.
• A internal divider, which can be opened or closed with a drawcord.
• Lower main compartment, accessed by a zipper and secured by two compression straps.
• Removable side pouches, capacity 10 liters / 612 cu in. The long zipper makes accessing the stuff inside easy.
• The side pouches can be combined and carried as a daysack. These also fit other Berghaus products.
• The side pouches are secured by two horizontal straps each, which can be used to compress the main compartment.
• A small zippered pouch inside and a larger one outside the main flap.
• Padded, adjustable shoulder straps.
• A stiff, well-padded waist belt with a sturdy Berghaus buckle.

Size

These come in four different sizes according to user height. A shorter size is often perfectly useable for a taller person, it simply sits a few centimeters higher up, something of a personal preference.

• Size 2: 160–173 cm / 5' 3" – 5' 8", NSN 8465-12-351-1738
• Size 3: 170–183 cm / 5' 7" – 6', NSN 8465-12-351-1739
• Size 4: 183–198 cm / 6' – 6' 6", NSN 8465-12-351-1740

All materials used are high-quality polyester and nylon webbing, YKK zippers, and Berghaus buckles.

These are not military surplus pieces but new stuff directly from Berghaus. Nowadays, Berghaus makes its products somewhere in the Far East like many other big companies. However, they have very strict quality control, ensuring that their products are still fit for war.