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Step 1: select your pack body.
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The Cutaway Pack
- Handmade in Tennessee
Pack Sizing
Our Cutaway Pack comes in three sizes (Tiempo is one size):
- 16"
- 18"
- 20"
The most reliable way to choose a comfortable pack size is to measure your torso from your C7 vertebra at the base of your neck to the spot on your hips where you would want your hip belt to sit. If you do not plan to use a hip belt, use that as a starting point to determine where you want the bottom of your pack to be. You can size down if you wish for your pack to be clear of your butt and hips. If you do plan to use your pack with a hip belt, please stick to the sizing method above and pick the larger size if in-between sizes.
Also take the following into consideration:
- Make sure to stand up straight while measuring.
- Use a flexible measuring tape or a string (make sure it's not stretchy!) for a more accurate measurement.
- If you have friends, make one of them help you.
- If you like wearing your pack low with straps loose, you might want to size up on straps and down on pack size.
- If you are between sizes and anticipate your pack being relatively empty much of the time, size down.
Shoulder Strap Sizing
Our straps come in four sizes:
- 16.0in / 41cm
- 17.5in / 44.5cm
- 19.0in / 48cm
- 20.5in / 52cm
The best way to determine your strap size is to take a measurement along the path of the strap, then select the size that more closely resembles your measurement. When in doubt, go up a size. If you need a size that is larger or smaller than what we currently offer, please let us know by emailing us at contact@nashvillepack.com.
Please follow these steps when taking your strap measurement:
- Stand up straight with your back against the wall.
- Find the base of your sternum and imagine a horizontal line traveling across your rib cage. The most comfortable place for the bottom of your straps should fall within an inch or two of this line.
- Simulate the line of pressure at the bottom of the straps by pressing down with the side of your thumbs. This should help you determine the most natural/comfortable place for the bottom of the straps to ride.
- With a measuring tape or string, measure from this point up over the middle of your shoulder (following the path the strap will take), and to the wall behind you at the same height as the top of your shoulder.
Hip Belt Sizing
Our hip belts come in three size ranges:
- Small: 26" - 33"
- Medium: 33" - 41"
- Large: 42" - 48"
Measure your waist at the point where you would wear your hip belt. DO NOT use your pants size! This will not give you an accurate number. If you are between sizes, going to the larger size will give you extra padding without going too close the the minimum size the belt can accommodate. Once you receive your belt, follow the instructions in the video above to set up your belt and get it properly adjusted.
Designed with comfort and accessibility in mind, the Cutaway Pack is a great choice for thru-hikes, overnighters, and everything in between.
Key Features
- Unrivaled accessibility: with the exception of the small shelf pocket, all exterior pockets on the Cutaway can be accessed while wearing the pack.
- Hybrid Vest Straps (sold separately) provide an outstanding level of comfort and organization.
- Our uniquely designed bottom pocket has a secure, user-side entry and is accessible with either hand.
- A wide variety of optional accessories provide additional opportunities for personalization.
Max load recommendation: 25 lbs / 11.5 kg
Pack Volume/Weight (Does not include straps or accessories)
| Torso Length | 16"/404 mm | 18"/457 mm | 20"/508 mm |
| Internal Volume at Collar | 26L | 28L | 30L |
| Total Internal Volume | 31L | 33L | 35L |
| EPL 200 Ultra Weight | 9.3 oz/263 g | 9.5 oz/269 g | 9.7 oz/275 g |
| EPL 100 Ultra Weight | 9 oz/255g | 9.2 oz/261g | 9.4 oz/266g |
| UltraGrid Weight | 10.4 oz/295 g | 10.6 oz/300 g | 10.8 oz/306 g |
| 2.92 oz/sy DCF Hybrid | 9.2 oz/261g | 9.4 oz/266g | 9.6 oz/272 g |
| X21 Weight | 10.6oz/300 g | 10.8 oz/306 g | 11 oz/312 g |
*All weights are approximate - due to the handmade nature of our products, weights made vary.
**The internal volumes listed above are true measurements, not estimates using the dimensions of the pack. The outside pockets add roughly 10L bringing the total max volume of the pack to 41-45L.
Dimensions
Because the Cutaway Pack is a tapered half-cylinder (not a simple rectangle like many packs), the dimensions cannot be expressed as a basic LxWxH. The bottom of the pack (and the bottom pocket) is a half-circle with a 6” radius. The back panel is 13” at the point where shoulder straps attach and tapers to 12” at the base. The circumference of the pack is ~35" at 12" below the collar seam and ~35.5" at the collar seam. These dimensions allow a BV450 bear can to be packed in any orientation at mid- or upper-back. This is true for any of our torso lengths but the length of the pack below that point changes accordingly. The collar is 12” with a circumference of ~36” at the top opening regardless of pack size making the total height of the pack 12” + the torso length.
The Cutaway Pack
- All Cutaway packs currently listed are in stock while supplies last and ship within 2-3 business days. We are working to add a few more 18" packs which are in short supply.
The Tiempo Pack
- Tiempo packs are currently in stock while supplies last and ship within 2-3 business days.
Production on two new packs starting soon! The first run of each will ship in June.
Page updated 5/11/2023.
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Step 2: select your straps.
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Step 3: Add a Cutaway Accessory Pack or select accessories individually below.
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Customer Reviews
Sure, we all came here looking at the pack weight, ultra fabric and pockets on pockets on pockets, but what made me fall in love with this pack was the stuff that’s not on a spec sheet.
Details like the absurdly wide opening, variability of shoulder strap setup and comfy-as-heck carrying position really take this pack from a stat sheet wonder to a mile crushing partner-in-crime.
Forgot to put your toothbrush away before hitting the trail? No problem.
Gotta dig way down to get your, er, first aid kit? No problem. Massive tree down that requires climbing? No problem.
The build quality coming out of this shop is, very simply, unrivaled.
I love the customization you can do with this pack . It’s is very comfortable to wear. I really like the bottom pocket .
I would definitely buy another one.
The pack performs admirably in every task I've thrown at it so far. Whether that's on an overnight backpacking trip with a minimal camp setup, but a metric ton of beer and big league chew... while leading stream cleanups where I need to be able to quickly pack out trash and also carry tons of spearmint gum to flood my sinuses with fresh smells to offset the horrible bog water... or even while I'm out grocery shopping to carry back my finds from Trader Joes including rare types of Korean bubblegum (mango!)... the Nashville Pack Cutaway does it all. My only complaint is that even though the team behind the Cutaway regularly enjoy bubblegum in the shop while building these totally tubular packs, they thoughtlessly didn't think to include a pack of gum with my bubblegum-themed Very Berry Ultragrid Cutaway. For shame! Great backpack other than this oversight.
In a market saturated with many amazing yet similar UL packs, the cutaway stands in a class of its own. Once you hike with all of these pockets I don't understand how anyone could go back to a normal pack. You can stuff the bottom pocket with thousands of calories of snacks, have water and other necessities comfortable and organized in the front, aaand reach the back to stuff layers TP and chargers. I carried a cutaway for the northern 1600 miles of my PCT thru, and frequently found myself not having to remove the pack all day. If you are looking for a pack to help you achieve constant forward motion, this is it.
This is technically a review for both the Tiempo and the Cutaway. I’ll never use another ultralight pack again. The ease of access to nearly anything on the go without stopping, the comfort, the design, the pockets, etc - they’ve nailed it. The folks at Nashville Pack are revolutionizing the ultralight backpack industry. Once you wear this pack, you’ll never go back. The Cutaway can fit nearly anything in it or on it (if you’re a UL backpacker) and the Tiempo is simply just magic - best fastpack there is.