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Product Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 2005
Gear-up for higher education
with MEC packs
For more
information:
Vancouver – Back to school means finding the right
pack to carry all the modern student’s gear – books
and supplies, a laptop, cell phone and PDA, a music
player, even a skateboard. The right pack needs
to provide comfortable, secure and weatherproof
transport for a student to navigate city streets or
rural roads. It also needs to work for quick escapes
into the great outdoors.
Tim Southam
Communications
Manager
604.707.4480
[email protected]
Just right for packing
a heavy course load
Gilian Dusting
604.988.7848
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) offers a wide array
of sturdy, well-designed daypacks that are equally at
home on paths of learning or backcountry trails. If it's
an MEC product it’s reliable, well-priced, well-built
gear that will take students through school and
beyond. Here are six daypacks to fit a variety of needs.
For more options, or to buy online, check out mec.ca
Product Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 2005
Gear-up for higher education
with MEC packs
For more
information:
Vancouver – Back to school means finding the right
pack to carry all the modern student’s gear – books
and supplies, a laptop, cell phone and PDA, a music
player, even a skateboard. The right pack needs
to provide comfortable, secure and weatherproof
transport for a student to navigate city streets or
rural roads. It also needs to work for quick escapes
into the great outdoors.
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) offers a wide array
of sturdy, well-designed daypacks that are equally at
home on paths of learning or backcountry trails. If it's
an MEC product it’s reliable, well-priced, well-built
gear that will take students through school and
beyond. Here are six daypacks to fit a variety of needs.
For more options, or to buy online, check out mec.ca
Tim Southam
Communications
Manager
604.707.4480
[email protected]
Gilian Dusting
604.988.7848
Just right for packing
a heavy course load
MEC Flux Daypack – NEW
MEC Jet Ranger Daypack
This lifestyle daypack is equally at home on trails
or around campus. The main compartment is big
enough for lunch and a rain shell or fleece. The
exterior slash pocket and two bottom external side
pockets make room for a wallet, keys and other
peripherals. On top there’s an easy-access pocket for
sunglasses or a personal audio unit. Finally, there are
two hideaway compression straps that are perfect
for carrying a yoga mat, soccer cleats or bike helmet.
This is the perfect pack for a heavy course load – especially
when studying backcountry geography. It goes from
school to slopes with comfort and style, toting books
or board(s), avy gear, water, lunch and spare clothing.
The harness on the front holds a snowboard or skis.
The outermost pocket is contoured for a shovel blade
and the top one works for goggles. The pocket closest
to the back holds lunch, spare clothing and a snow kit.
Within it, a mesh holster is custom-made for a hydration
pouch with room to spare for a probe pole and shovel
handle. All pockets remain easily accessible even with
boards strapped on.
Colours: Black/Carbon; Cinnamon/Carbon;
Chambray/Carbon.
Price: $44.
MEC Flux Duffle Bag – NEW
A slick duffle bag and sling pack hybrid with a large
easy-access main compartment and separate wet storage
that is perfect for the gym, school or overnight travel.
A pair of exterior slash pockets and end pockets help
keep the gear sorted. Other features include a removable shoulder strap, removable clasp handles for gym
bag mode and a zip-away sling pack shoulder strap.
Colours: Fiddlehead/Dark Olive; Cinnamon/Carbon;
Chambray/Carbon.
Price: $69.
MEC Dragonfly Daypack – MEC Staff Pick
Price: $46.
This stylish bag will haul all of life’s little essentials. It
boasts a unique external strap for carrying a skateboard,
snowboard or even in-line skates. Panel-loading with
a funky waterproof zipper, the inside of the bag also
has a hydration system harness and small zipper stash
pocket. On the outside, the flap pocket keeps the rain
out of the larger slash pocket and provides access to
need-right-now items like an MP3 or MD player.
MEC Flux Daypack – NEW
MEC Jet Ranger Daypack
This lifestyle daypack is equally at home on trails
or around campus. The main compartment is big
enough for lunch and a rain shell or fleece. The
exterior slash pocket and two bottom external side
pockets make room for a wallet, keys and other
peripherals. On top there’s an easy-access pocket for
sunglasses or a personal audio unit. Finally, there are
two hideaway compression straps that are perfect
for carrying a yoga mat, soccer cleats or bike helmet.
This is the perfect pack for a heavy course load – especially
when studying backcountry geography. It goes from
school to slopes with comfort and style, toting books
or board(s), avy gear, water, lunch and spare clothing.
The harness on the front holds a snowboard or skis.
The outermost pocket is contoured for a shovel blade
and the top one works for goggles. The pocket closest
to the back holds lunch, spare clothing and a snow kit.
Within it, a mesh holster is custom-made for a hydration
pouch with room to spare for a probe pole and shovel
handle. All pockets remain easily accessible even with
boards strapped on.
Colours: Black/Carbon; Cinnamon/Carbon;
Chambray/Carbon.
Colours: Black/Carbon; Cinnamon/Carbon;
Chambray/Carbon.
Price: $44.
MEC Flux Duffle Bag – NEW
A slick duffle bag and sling pack hybrid with a large
easy-access main compartment and separate wet storage
that is perfect for the gym, school or overnight travel.
A pair of exterior slash pockets and end pockets help
keep the gear sorted. Other features include a removable shoulder strap, removable clasp handles for gym
bag mode and a zip-away sling pack shoulder strap.
Colours: Black/Carbon; Cinnamon/Carbon;
Chambray/Carbon.
Price: $46.
Colours: Fiddlehead/Dark Olive; Cinnamon/Carbon;
Chambray/Carbon.
Price: $69.
MEC Dragonfly Daypack – MEC Staff Pick
This stylish bag will haul all of life’s little essentials. It
boasts a unique external strap for carrying a skateboard,
snowboard or even in-line skates. Panel-loading with
a funky waterproof zipper, the inside of the bag also
has a hydration system harness and small zipper stash
pocket. On the outside, the flap pocket keeps the rain
out of the larger slash pocket and provides access to
need-right-now items like an MP3 or MD player.
Colours: Fiddlehead/Dark Olive; Cinnamon/Carbon;
Chambray/Carbon.
Price: $39.
MEC Bookbag (shown)
and Deluxe Bookbag – MEC Staff Pick
Old school meets new school: easy-carrying storage
for books, a laptop and other academic supplies.
Both packs feature an internal laptop holster that
stops a couple of inches short of the pack bottom, to
protect the computer if the pack is dropped suddenly.
The back compartment has a key clip, mini pockets,
pen slots and a covered exit port for headphone
wires. Other features include twin mesh water bottle
holsters, a zippered mesh security pocket and a comfy,
rubberized grab handle. The Deluxe Bookbag is larger
with more pockets.
Colours: Smokey Grey/Carbon; Driftwood/Carbon;
Cinnamon/Carbon; Black.
Prices: Bookbag $32; Deluxe Bookbag $39.
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High resolution images of the day packs featured
in this release are contained on the accompanying
CD or can be provided upon request.
Colours: Fiddlehead/Dark Olive; Cinnamon/Carbon;
Chambray/Carbon.
Price: $39.
MEC Bookbag (shown)
and Deluxe Bookbag – MEC Staff Pick
Old school meets new school: easy-carrying storage
for books, a laptop and other academic supplies.
Both packs feature an internal laptop holster that
stops a couple of inches short of the pack bottom, to
protect the computer if the pack is dropped suddenly.
The back compartment has a key clip, mini pockets,
pen slots and a covered exit port for headphone
wires. Other features include twin mesh water bottle
holsters, a zippered mesh security pocket and a comfy,
rubberized grab handle. The Deluxe Bookbag is larger
with more pockets.
Colours: Smokey Grey/Carbon; Driftwood/Carbon;
Cinnamon/Carbon; Black.
Prices: Bookbag $32; Deluxe Bookbag $39.
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High resolution images of the day packs featured
in this release are contained on the accompanying
CD or can be provided upon request.