Teton Sports Scout 3400 Internal Frame Backpack
Previously sold as the Wilderness55, the Scout 3400 is perfectly sized for youth and the light backpacker. Complete with adjustable height shoulder straps, a rainfly compartment and rainfly, the Scout 3400 also features a padded water bladder pocket. Two side zippered pockets, side and front mesh pockets, and a top zippered pocket provide plenty of room for smaller accessories. A top-loading main compartment and a sleeping bag compartment complete the pack. Includes attached rain fly and is hydration system ready. Note that some product may say Scout 3400 while others will say Wilderness55, these are otherwise identical bags.
Boasting a compact main compartment that measures a mere 3,696 cubic inches, the Teton Wilderness 55 internal frame backpack is ideally sized for the light backpacker or young camper. Comfort-wise, the Wilderness 55 is outfitted with dual aluminum stays that adjust to the shape of your back, along with contoured shoulder, lumbar, and waist pads. In addition, the height of the shoulder straps is adjustable, helping the pack accommodate a wide range of torso lengths. The upshot is a well-fitting, lightweight pack (4.5 pounds without gear) that won’t put undue stress on your back and shoulders even after a full day of hiking.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good with minor caveats
Took this on a 3 day trip down Skyline to the Sea from Big Basin, CA.
This is a smaller pack, but that’s not really a complaint since it is clear when purchasing what…
this pack is overall a good quality pack. It has tons of pockets and loops to hook many things on. I have walkies, knives, shoes and much more dangling from mine.
It’s lightweight and the pack has lots of customization options. If you are a large person (6′ 0″ and up) this pack can conform to you!
I like the options, including the sleeping bag pouch. My sleeping bag barely fit though…It was a challenge to stuff my bag and get it zipped, let me tell you! Afterwards, I was able to place a tent, 4 days of food and clothes, a stove, lantern, pillow, pad, cups, walkies and so much more. Fully loaded for a summer hike kept me <29lbs!
This pack is very comfortable as well. The padding is very generous and again, the adjustment options are plenty! I felt very balanced when wearing this pack and I feel it will last for many years when I examined the stitching and build quality.
The only reason I am not giving it 5 stars is that I specifically purchased this pack because it had a hydration pouch. Reading the instructions, it was very difficult to determine where exactly my pack was supposed to go. It’s not very clear and when I finally figured it out, it was illogical because the pouch location is between your back and your load. For me, this was bad because I placed my pouch in there, filled it and tried on the pack. It was very uncomfortable having water sloshing between me and the pack. I did not have a very confident feeling when the pack was not on my back. Also, it created tremendous pressure on my system, so when I went to take a drink, I was flooded every time. I ended up placing the hydration pack on the outside vestibule which worked just fine.
Overall, this is great and I recommend this pack. Good luck with the hydration though. Perhaps that is where it is supposed to go, but it didn’t seem normal to me.
I will qualify this review by saying that I am not an expert backpacker. I got this pack for a three-day trip in the Smoky Mountains. We started out the trip on a rainy day. The built in rain cover worked really well, although it was not big enough to cover the pack AND a sleeping pad I had attached to the outside of the pack. As a result, my sleeping bag, which was at the bottom of my pack, the region left partially exposed, did get a little damp. It actually didn’t get as wet as I’d expected, though … it was pouring that first day. Had I been a bit more experienced a backpacker, I would have put my sleeping bag in a waterproof bag. All this to say that the rain cover works well for the bag, but won’t necessarily accommodate extra things attached to the outside.
The bag has a compartment in the lower section for a sleeping bag. I was eager to try this out (to avoid unpacking my entire bag every night), however, my sleeping bag did not fit through the opening. It is not a super-compact sleeping bag, but it’s also not bulky. The compartment was able to be opened to the rest of the pack, though and I simply put the sleeping bag in from the top (as it turned out, I had to unpack almost my entire pack each night anyway to get food and a change of clothes).
The bag is set up to be used with a hydration bladder (although it doesn’t come with one). I was able to get one before my trip and was really pleased with the way it worked. The pouch for the bladder is inside the pack, so does require unpacking (or rearranging) to remove or replace the bladder, but as I said above, I was doing that each night anyway. It easily accommodated the 3-liter bladder I got, and it was nice to have water so easily accessible while hiking.
The only other thing I have to comment on are the external pockets. It has two mesh pockets on either side, and one on the lower back side of the pack. It also has two enclosed pockets on either side and one on the top of the pack. The mesh side pockets were too small to hold a Nalgene bottle (that would have been nice). I also think a couple extra pockets (or larger pockets) higher up on the sides would have been nice for more quick access options.
Overall, I thought this pack was great, especially for the price. It did very well for me on my trip of 3 days / 2 nights. I would definitely recommend it for someone like me who wants an affordable, reliable pack for occasional trips.
I bought this backpack last minute for a weekend in the columbia gorge area, It worked great. The backpack doesn’t strain my back at all, the load felt very even. And the attached rainfly came in handy once as well. It comes with a bunch of extra attached straps to secure all the extras (tent rods, sleeping pad, rope, etc…) I am thoroughly impressed to have found a good pack for such a bargain price
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Pack, definitely consider this one!
I bought this pack originally for the price. It looked to be good quality and the price was very right. I am extremely happy with it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice!
I bought this pack about a week and a half ago and received it today.
Cons:
-I noticed that the buckles are kind of cheap.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Thus far, No Complaints
Well I just got it out of the package yesterday.
Nothing stands out as particularly ‘bad’ or of poor quality.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Teton Sports Scout 3400
This pack is great. Light, lots of compartments, adjustable for my son so he as he grows he can adjust the height.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Teton backpack
This is a great pack, and just as described. The only reason I gave it four stars is because the zippers are not of the highest quality.
5.0 out of 5 stars
This really deserves a 4.5 star . . . still very happy with it.
I am female, 5’6″, and bought this as a replacement for my last pack. For the price, this was a better purchase than my 200-some-odd-dollar old pack.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Small
I didn’t realize how small it would be. Still I’ve managed to get my sleeping bag into the bottom compartment and am now using it to store my 4 season tent.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Un buen bolso
Como frecuente acampador siempre busco comodidad y calidad en las cosas que llevo al campo o montaña, y comparto mis descubrimientos con mis compañeros scouts para mejorar la…
4.0 out of 5 stars
comfortable
Its smaller than what i expected. My sleeping bag never had a chance fitting into the sleeping bag compartment.