Triple Canyon 36L Backpack unisex

Usage:

• A 36-liter backpack designed for big adventures and overnight trips, offering versatility for various outdoor activities such as hiking.
• Made as part of Columbia's Titanium line, it represents the brand's commitment to high-performance gear, using the best fabrics, features, and technologies to tackle demanding challenges in nature.
• Its unisex design aims to provide superior comfort and flexibility for any user, ensuring an optimal experience during trail exploration and outdoor activities.
• Columbia has created it for those who need a reliable and organized carrying solution, with quick access to their essential belongings and ergonomic weight distribution.
• The brand aims to address the need for a backpack that balances generous capacity with comfort for long journeys, incorporating practical features designed for the modern adventurer.

Features:

• The fully adjustable side compression system allows for compacting the load and keeping gear secure, preventing unwanted movement and improving the overall stability of the backpack.
• Side-access water bottle pockets facilitate on-the-go hydration, allowing you to grab and store bottles without removing the backpack.
• The adjustable sternum strap includes a rescue whistle, a vital integrated safety feature to signal for help in emergencies in remote environments.
• It features a specific attachment for trekking poles, allowing for safe and comfortable carrying of poles, freeing up your hands when not in use.
• It is compatible with a hydration reservoir (not included), offering an additional and convenient option for continuous hydration during long treks and intense activities.
• Includes an easy-to-store rain cover, which deploys quickly to protect the backpack and its contents from inclement weather, ensuring gear stays dry.
• The breathable mesh back panel promotes air circulation between the user's back and the backpack, which helps reduce sweat buildup and significantly increases comfort in warm climates or during high-intensity activities.
• The hip belt is ergonomic and padded, and includes integrated pockets for small items; this design helps distribute weight efficiently from the shoulders to the hips, improving comfort with heavy loads and over long distances.
• The shoulder straps are breathable and padded, ergonomically designed for prolonged comfort and better ventilation, reducing pressure and fatigue.
• The secure top zipper closure protects the main compartment, keeping contents secure and easily accessible when needed.

Materials:

• The main body is made of 100% nylon, a synthetic material known for its exceptional resistance to abrasion, tears, and overall durability, which ensures a long lifespan for the backpack even under demanding outdoor use. This nylon offers an excellent balance between robustness and lightness, crucial features for high-performance hiking gear like that in the Titanium line.
• The mesh panels are composed of a blend of 86% nylon and 14% elastane. This combination creates a mesh that is both durable and elastic, strategically used in the back panel and shoulder straps. The nylon component ensures the mesh's durability and wear resistance, while the elastane provides flexibility and body-contouring capability, enhancing breathability by allowing constant airflow and helping to reduce moisture buildup for greater comfort.

Eco-certifications and Brand Sustainability Practices:

• The brand is a bluesign® System Partner, implying collaboration with the bluesign® system to implement more sustainable textile production solutions. This system works to eliminate harmful substances from the beginning of the manufacturing process and establishes controls for environmentally friendly and safe production for people, benefiting society by reducing the environmental impact of textile products and ensuring safer items for the consumer.
• Columbia applies Standards of Manufacturing Practices (SMP) in its supply chain. These standards define the minimum requirements for fair, safe, and healthy working conditions, as well as for responsible environmental management in the factories that produce its items, thereby contributing to improving workers' living conditions and minimizing the ecological impact of production.
• The brand adheres to a Restricted Substances List (RSL), a compendium of chemicals whose use is prohibited or limited in the manufacturing of its products. This practice ensures end-consumer safety and reduces the environmental impact of chemicals used in production processes.
• Columbia is part of the AFIRM Group, a multi-stakeholder initiative that works to reduce the use and impact of harmful substances in the textile and footwear industry supply chain. This collaboration promotes the development and adoption of safer products for both consumers and the environment.
• Additionally, the brand demonstrates a significant commitment to sustainability through its participation in various global initiatives and standards: it uses the Higg Index (Facility Environmental Module - FEM) and the Social & Labor Converged Assessment Framework (SLCP) to assess and improve environmental and social performance in its factories; has a Materials Traceability Program; supports Fair Trade Certification and the Carbon Leadership Project in some supplier factories; promotes the RISE program (formerly HERproject) for the empowerment of women workers; and is a member of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Climate Action Corps and the Apparel Impact Institute's (Aii) Clean by Design program.
• The brand also reinforces its commitment to transparency and corporate responsibility through adherence to SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board) reporting standards, the publication of the Supply Chain Transparency Statement (complying with regulations such as California SB 657 and the UK Modern Slavery Act), alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), the use of Open Supply Hub (OSH), and its adherence to the AAFA & FLA Apparel & Footwear Industry Commitment to Responsible Recruitment. The brand also uses Green-e® Renewable Energy Certificates to offset part of its energy consumption.
• Columbia collaborates with various organizations dedicated to conservation and social welfare, including the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), Planet Water Foundation, National Park Foundation, Conservation International, Captains For Clean Water, Ocean Conservancy, and UK National Parks. It also supports Transition Projects and the Collegiate Outdoor Recreation Program, demonstrating a broad commitment to environmental protection and community support.