welcome GREGORY PACKS
At age 14 Wayne Gregory designed his first backpack as part of a Boy Scout project. Shortly after this experience he met Andy Drollinger, the founder of San Diego California Adventure 16, at a boy scout camporee. Andy was impressed with Wayne's design and over the next few years Wayne could be found hanging around the Adventure 16 factory, buying raw materials and tinkering with a variety of backpack ideas. He soon became the young companies second employee.
In 1970, Wayne started his first company, Sunbird, with a goal to produce advanced external frame packs. Unhappy with the limitations of externals, he dissolved the company in 1973 and began working as a freelance designer (sleeping bags, tents, and technical apparel) for a number of companies in the newly emerging outdoor specialty industry. Intrigued with new directions in soft packs and internal frame concepts he decided it was time to get back to his first love, designing backpacks, and in 1977 Wayne founded Gregory Mountain Products in San Diego, California.
From the start, Wayne wasn't just meticulous about designing packs that improved upon fit and used the best materials available, he also wanted to know how his designs worked in the field and what he could do better, a heritage of accessibility he has continued to present. In the early days, he loved to talk tech with customers at his retail store in San Diego, where he built his packs in the back shop. He wanted to know firsthand what worked and what didn't, and many customers' ideas were incorporated in new products. Ultimately, Wayne realized that in the backpack business fit was king, and he pioneered many firsts, including; being the first to build backpacks in different frame, harness and waist belt sizes; the first (and still only) pack manufacturer to develop a waistbelt system that adjusts to fit different hip angles, automatically improving load transfer; and developing the center-locking bar tack, a stitch that ends and locks off on the center of a seam instead of the side for increased strength at major stress points. From the earliest days, Gregory packs were noted for innovative design, ergonomic and comfortable fit, and our obsession with quality, comfort and durability continues today.
MAYA
Fitness hikers, mountain bikers, and long-distance winter trail runners will fall in love with the Maya 10, thanks to its super-sleek design and body-hugging BioSync Suspension. By offering more room than a pure hydration or biking pack, the Maya 10 becomes the versatile trail companion you always wanted.
• BioSync Suspension technology to keep the pack moving with you for unrestricted motion
• Stretch front pocket with bungee closure
• Dual external side pockets
• Dual quick-access hipbelt pockets
• Hydration sleeve with external access
• Side compression straps
• Women’s-specific design, also available in mens 12 litre
• Zippered main compartment with two internal mesh organizer pockets
• Hydration sleeve with external access
• Shoulder strap hydration tube clip
• Shoulder strap sunglass loop
• Low-profile safety light lash point
• Stretch front pocket with bungee closure
• Dual external side pockets
• Dual quick-access hipbelt pockets
• Hydration sleeve with external access
• Side compression straps
• Women’s-specific design, also available in mens 12 litre
• Zippered main compartment with two internal mesh organizer pockets
• Hydration sleeve with external access
• Shoulder strap hydration tube clip
• Shoulder strap sunglass loop
• Low-profile safety light lash point
The Salvo 24 (womens specific model sula 24 available) has enough extra room to eliminate the worries of stashing a spare layer, pair of gloves, and supplemental trail fuel, and VaporSpan suspension to keep you comfortable in all conditions. That means more freedom to explore outside your comfort zone or simply spend another few hours breathing un-conditioned air in the free decompression chamber we call “nature.”
• VaporSpan Ventilation system uses a proprietary leaf-spring lower back design to fit perfectly to any back shape and effortlessly carry weight, while keeping the ventilated back panel low profile to maximize interior capacity
• EVAP Moisture Wicking Technology provides incredibly cool and comfortable back panel performance in all weather conditions
• Ultra-cush shoulder harness with top tier EVA foam and ventilated design for long lasting comfort
• Front zippered pocket with soft-touch, padded liner to protect sunglasses and electronics
• Internal hydration sleeve with SpeedClip integration system for easy use with Gregory's 3D Hydro Reservoir
• Sunglass QuickStow system on shoulder harness for quick, secure and scratch-free access to your shades without taking the pack off
• Front & Side Stretch Mesh pockets for quick access to water bottles and an extra layer
• Custom comfort-grip molded zipper pulls
• Zippered interior Mesh organization pocket with Key Clip
• Molded webbing keepers for strap management
• Side and Bottom Compression to stabilize your load
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
Zulu 35 womes specific model Jade 33
When you’re standing on the first peak and your goal is two, maybe three more by sundown, you’ll be glad you have the Zulu 35 on your back. It’s the perfect pack for setting personal ridge-running records, thanks to its incredible load balance and the supreme ventilation of CrossFlo suspension.
• Updated CrossFlo Suspension • Permanent top lid with zippered with security pocket and key clip
• Hybrid top loading panel access to main body
• External top zippered accessory pocket
• Interior security pocket with key clip
• Front bucket pocket for quick gear storage
• Two external stretch water bottle pockets
• Dual quick-access waist belt pockets
• Hideaway ice axe/trekking pole loops
• Integrated rain cover
• Sunglass stash on shoulder harness
