{"product_id":"deuter-ac-lite-17","title":"AC Lite 17","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Deuter AC Lite 17 is a light, ventilated hiking daypack: 17 litres on an Aircomfort mesh back, with a front zip that opens the whole main compartment. Made from recycled polyester and recycled polyamide, it is built for quick days on the hill when you want water, a jacket and lunch on your back and air moving behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"h5\" style=\"margin:32px 0 8px;\"\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalkers who move quickly and carry light. Deuter rate it five out of five for hiking, and the 2-5 kg recommended load is a summer morning walk in the Border Ranges, a loop through Springbrook, or a fast lap of the Blue Mountains cliff tracks. If your day kit is a bladder, a shell, snacks and a phone, the AC Lite 17 carries it without the bulk of a framed trekking pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"h5\" style=\"margin:32px 0 8px;\"\u003eCapacity, and what actually fits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17 litres takes a 2 L hydration bladder in its own sleeve, a rain jacket, a light fleece, lunch and a small first aid kit. Mesh side pockets hold a bottle each, the zipped top pocket keeps keys and sunscreen handy, and a side smartphone pocket keeps your phone out of the main load. The pack measures 47 x 28 x 22 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"h5\" style=\"margin:32px 0 8px;\"\u003eHow it carries\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA round-profile spring steel frame tensions the back mesh away from you, so the pack touches you at the shoulders and hips and leaves a ventilated gap in between. On a humid Queensland climb that gap is the difference you notice by the first lookout. Breathable hip fins steady the load, and a sternum strap that adjusts two ways keeps the shoulder straps where you want them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"h5\" style=\"margin:32px 0 8px;\"\u003eFitting it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AC Lite 17 is one size, made for back lengths of 44-54 cm, which Deuter match to walkers around 170-195 cm tall. Snug the hip fins first, then the shoulder straps, then the sternum strap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"h5\" style=\"margin:32px 0 8px;\"\u003eAccess and organisation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA central zip runs the full length of the front, so you open the pack like a suitcase rather than digging from the top, and a zipper garage stops it creeping open on the trail. Outside there are gear loops for a jacket, a pole attachment and a glasses stow system on the shoulder strap. Inside sits a key clip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-length front zip opening with zipper garage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZipped top pocket and side smartphone pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMesh side pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHydration compatible, up to 2 L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable rain cover included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePole attachment, gear loops, glasses stow, key clip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"h5\" style=\"margin:32px 0 8px;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e810 g empty for a framed, ventilated 17 litre pack. That is light enough to forget about on a fast walk, and the frame still holds the load off your back. If you regularly carry more than 5 kg, step up to a Deuter Futura with a larger capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"h5\" style=\"margin:32px 0 8px;\"\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fabrics carry a DWR finish made without intentionally added PFAS, and the pack is bluepass and Green Button certified. Deuter back it with a 2-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deuter","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":67692505202797,"sku":"10510110001OS","price":210.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Atlantic Ink","offer_id":67692505235565,"sku":"10510112441OS","price":210.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/1708\/1197\/files\/ac-lite-17-5-black-377468d40b02c1d3afef7e9c4be21a4e.jpg?v=1792530333","url":"https:\/\/ozbackcountry.co.nz\/products\/deuter-ac-lite-17","provider":"Oz Backcountry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}