Peak Design Launches The Incredible New Outdoor Line

It’s the most exciting product launch in years for photographers – The brand new Outdoor Line from Peak Design! Read about their new products in the highly-anticipated release from our go-to company for photography travel gear!

As passionate photographers and avid travellers, the NOMADasaurus team is always looking for the most efficient ways to transport camera essentials on the go.

Because what is globe-trotting without the means to capture the amazing places we visit?

From running photography tours in Botswana or Antarctica, to embarking on our own adventures to breathtaking landscapes and unique cultures, quality photography equipment is essential for our travels.

That’s why we are huge fans of Peak Design! They design and create some of the best gear on the market, and we’ve been using their products for years.

So much so that after personally buying, testing and reviewing over two dozen different companies in our search for the best camera backpacks and travel bags, we’re pretty much completely switched over to using exclusively Peak Design swag.

But there has always been one style of backpack that we desperately need for a lot of our travels that the legendary Californian company hasn’t released to the market…

A dedicated outdoor bag.

Sure, their travel backpack is awesome for short-haul trips, and their Everyday Backpack ticks a lot of boxes for cruising around cities and towns.

But if we’re bouncing around the Solomon Islands or the polar regions, we need something rugged and durable, that carries all of our camera gear and accessories, that we can throw down in the mud and sling around our shoulders while navigating long distances through rough terrain.

It’s what all adventure travel photographers long for – the perfect outdoor camera bag.

We have a few brands that do the job, some of them pretty good in fact, but none are the one backpack to rule them all.

And finally, finally, Peak Design has heard their call and brought to the market their first new product launch in years – their brand new Outdoor Line!

Excuse us while we do a little dance in excitement.

A look inside the new Outdoor Sling from Peak Design

Who is Peak Design?

Peak Design is a reputable and admirable business that offers creative, functional, and aesthetically pleasing camera bags and gear.

“We make tools for doing. Our carry solutions help creatives, commuters, and adventurers keep their gear accessible, organised, and protected”

For cameras, Peak Design has a range of carry bags including backpackers, totes, slings, and messenger bags. You can also find portable tripods as well as leashes and clutches.

To organise the contents of your camera bags, they also sell pouches and cubes. They even have sturdy phone cases!

And of course there’s the now iconic Capture Clips, an accessory so damn useful that it’s practically an essential for all photographers along with their camera straps.

Anyone who travels with camera gear should absolutely check out their gear, as it is almost guaranteed to make your life easier.

A look inside the new Outdoor Backpack from Peak Design

About the New Outdoor Line from Peak Design

We are super stoked about Peak Design’s new Outdoor Line, as all other travel photography fanatics are, we’re sure!

Photographers who love to hike, camp, backpack, road trip, and explore the outdoors need a handy way to store their gear during adventures.

That’s why Peak Design has carefully curated the Outdoor Line, which helps keep gear accessible, organised, and comfortable during outdoor expeditions. The new soft-goods designs are some of the most advanced ever, and they easily mesh with the brand’s existing products.

So Peak Design now has an even more comprehensive packing tool system that prepares adventurers for almost every scenario!

Just like most of their other previous, highly successful, product launches, this one is being released as a Kickstarter campaign where backers will get first access to the gear and special prices/benefits.

New Outdoor Sling from Peak Design

New Products in the Outdoor Line

Peak Design’s new Outdoor Line consists of 4 innovative carry bags. You can choose between three colours for each bag: Black, Cloud (white) and Eclipse (deep purple).

The 4 new bags include:

• Outdoor Backpack 45L
• Outdoor Backpack 25L
• Outdoor Sling 7L
• Outdoor Sling 2L

Let’s take a closer look at each of these items.

Outdoor Backpack 45L

• Price: 329.95 USD
• Weight: 3.97 lbs

This is the largest bag in the new Outdoor Line, which makes it the ultimate carry bag for all your photography essentials.

With a hyper-adjustable harness, rear access, an expandable roll top, extra-wide access points, and external carry, the bag is comfortable, functional, and fits all the existing Peak Design cubes and pouches.

So if you’re needing one incredible bag that can store all of your gear in one convenient spot, this is the one. It even works as a carry-on bag for flights!

Outdoor Backpack 45L in Eclipse color

Outdoor Backpack 45L in Eclipse color

Outdoor Backpack 25L

• Price: 249.95 USD
• Weight: 2.54 lbs 

For those who want a slightly smaller backpack, there is also a 25L version of the Outdoor Backpack. This is perfect for day trips, or for smaller collections of camera gear.

It’s the same design as the 45L, so it also has a hyper-adjustable harness, rear access, an expandable roll top, extra-wide access points, and external carry.

Because this bag is only 25L, it only fits the Smedium Camera Cube and the X-Small Camera Cube from Peak Design.

Outdoor Backpack 25L in Black color

Outdoor Backpack 25L in Black color

Outdoor Sling 7L

• Price: 89.95 USD
• Weight: .74 lbs

The smallest and lightest type of camera bag that Peak Design offers is the sling. The new Outdoor Sling is similar to the existing slings, but it’s ultralight and is designed for active excursions.

The sleek sling has external carry and can wrap around the shoulder or waist. It fits the X-Small Camera Cube.

Outdoor Sling 7L in Eclipse color

Outdoor Sling 2L

• Price: 59.95 USD
• Weight: .39 lbs

For the minimalists out there, the 2L Outdoor Sling is perfect for lightweight, hands-free adventures.

Whether you’re hiking, trekking, cycling, or doing any sort of high-energy activity, this ultralight sling allows you to have your camera by your side while you enjoy the outdoors.

Outdoor Sling 2L in Cloud color

Other Peak Design products to go with these new launches

There are so many ways to integrate the new Outdoor Line with the existing Peak Design products. Here is a quick rundown of some handy accessories that may elevate your travel photography experience.

• Hip Belt to keep your bags secured to your body (included in 45L Outdoor Backpack)
• Rain Fly to keep your bags dry in wet weather
• Cubes and Pouches to keep your gear organised inside your bags
• Straps to comfortably carry your cameras
• Tripods to secure your cameras while getting the perfect shot

Ultralight mesh packing cubes by Peak Design

Why choose Peak Design?

We love Peak Design because of their insanely high-quality gear. Our photography gear has never been more organised and protected on the road, so we can personally recommend their products.

Not only does Peak Design excel at making great products, they are also an admirable company run by absolute legends.

Take a look at the Peak Design Mission Statement:

1. Make the best things.
2. Succeed at the expense of nobody.
3. Treat our customers as peers.
4. Offset our environmental impact.
5. Use our voice to inspire positive change.
6. Prioritize happiness over growth.

From our own personal experience, we can verify that their products are the best!

We’ve always enjoyed our interactions with anyone from the company, so we do feel like they treat their customers as peers.

They are also making strides in the field of sustainable innovation! Peak Design donates 1% of its revenue to environmental nonprofits. They also make gear that is designed to last a lifetime, which promotes responsible consumerism and prevents stuff from ending up in landfills.

To further cut down on waste, they allow customers to buy and sell used gear. They work hard to refurbish broken items and ensure their products are as useful as possible for as long as possible.

This not only helps the environment but inspires positive change!

So will the brand new Peak Design Outdoor Line cement its place at the top of the list of outdoor camera backpacks?

Stay tuned for our full review, coming very, very soon.

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