Women's Asymmetric 38+8 women's backpack
A robust, very lightweight women's hiking backpack. Good capacity-to-weight ratio, a large suitcase-style opening and an excellent range of features.
The Vaude Women's Asymmetric 38+8 backpack is specially designed for the female body, particularly through the shape of its shoulder straps.
It is very well suited to long alpine hikes and travel over varied terrain.
This Vaude backpack is very light yet comfortable and well equipped.
Carrying system:
It features an adjustable Tergolight contact back system, offering a perfect balance of comfort and light weight.
It uses an aluminium frame to ensure maximum stability and effective load transfer to the hips.
- The padding varies in firmness according to the contact area for complete comfort;
- a ventilation channel runs along the back of this Vaude hiking backpack, with perforated, mesh-covered padding;
- the ergonomic shoulder straps and hip belt also have this perforated padding with mesh, ensuring maximum breathability while walking.
- easy back-length adjustment system.
- adjustable chest strap
- height-adjustable load-lifter straps
Features:
- main compartment accessible from the top and a large suitcase-style front opening for easy access to the contents;
- adjustable lid with a large zipped outside pocket and a zipped inside pocket;
- elasticated side pockets for water bottles;
- 2 trekking pole/ice axe holders;
- zipped mesh pocket on the hip belt to keep a camera and snacks within reach;
- large zipped front pocket for maps, guidebooks or a jacket;
- hydration bladder compartment inside the main compartment and an outlet for the hydration system;
- side compression straps;
- compression strap on the extension collar;
- top handle;
- SOS instructions printed under the lid.
This women's backpack has very robust YKK zips.
Other features:
Materials: main fabric: 100% recycled polyester; 600D / PU coating / subtle structure; secondary fabric: 100% recycled polyester; 300D polyurethane-coated 1500 mm 100% recycled polyester; lining outer: 100% recycled polyester; coating: 100% polyurethane; 150D woven / PU coating.
The Vaude Asymmetric range
- Men
- Women
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| Capacity | 38 + 8 L | 48 + 8 L |
| Verified weight | 1.63 kg | 1.72 kg |
| Price | €199.90 | €219.90 |











