Ryan Lock’s ‘pack jacket’

June 2014

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June 2014

Ryan Lock with his lifejacket pack. Photo: Ryan Lock
Sometimes the inspiration for a new piece of kit can come from equipment that’s used for something completely different. Take Ryan Lock’s innovative idea to reduce the bounce of a pack when you’re running. He couldn’t find a pack that would stop bouncing altogether so took inspiration instead from life vests. The former Outward Bound […]

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