• visible variant^^Profile shot of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible variant^^The Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible detail^^The Original Shadow Guide 31 with the top open.
  • visible detail^^Profile shot of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible detail^^Reverse shot of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible detail^^Close shot of the Original Shadow Guide 31's sternum strap.
  • visible detail^^Close shot of the zippered compartments on the top flap of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible detail^^The Original Shadow Guide 31 with the top flap open.
  • detail visible^^The main compartment of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • detail visible^^The included removeable frame sheet installed in the main compartment of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible detail^^A close shot of one of the closure buckles for the main compartment of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible detail^^A close shot of the nylon grab handle on the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible lifestyle^^A person carrying the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible lifestyle^^A person carrying the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible lifestyle^^A person night hiking with the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person riding a street bicycle carrying the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person accessing the main compartment of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person removing their laptop from the main compartment of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person accessing a mesh pocket on the top flap of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person using their laptop at a cafe with the Original Shadow Guide 31 beside them.
  • visible lifestyle^^A person carrying the Original Shadow Guide 31 down a dirt road.
  • visible lifestyle^^The Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible lifestyle^^A person carrying the Original Shadow Guide 31 while climbing up the roof ladder of a Jeep.
  • visible lifestyle^^Silhouette of a person carrying the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • detail visible^^A close shot of one an unbuckled closure buckle on an Orginal Shadow Guide 31.
  • detail visible^^Tri-glide adjuster on the closure strap of an Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • detail visible^^Close shot of the tri-glide slider for the Sternum Strap on an Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • detail visible^^Close shot of the zipper for a mesh pocket on the top flap of an Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible variant^^Profile shot of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible variant^^The Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible detail^^The Original Shadow Guide 31 with the top open.
  • visible detail^^Profile shot of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible detail^^Reverse shot of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible detail^^Close shot of the Original Shadow Guide 31's sternum strap.
  • visible detail^^Close shot of the zippered compartments on the top flap of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible detail^^The Original Shadow Guide 31 with the top flap open.
  • detail visible^^The main compartment of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • detail visible^^The included removeable frame sheet installed in the main compartment of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible detail^^A close shot of one of the closure buckles for the main compartment of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible detail^^A close shot of the nylon grab handle on the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible lifestyle^^A person carrying the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible lifestyle^^A person carrying the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible lifestyle^^A person night hiking with the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person riding a street bicycle carrying the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person accessing the main compartment of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person removing their laptop from the main compartment of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person accessing a mesh pocket on the top flap of the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • lifestyle visible^^A person using their laptop at a cafe with the Original Shadow Guide 31 beside them.
  • visible lifestyle^^A person carrying the Original Shadow Guide 31 down a dirt road.
  • visible lifestyle^^The Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • visible lifestyle^^A person carrying the Original Shadow Guide 31 while climbing up the roof ladder of a Jeep.
  • visible lifestyle^^Silhouette of a person carrying the Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • detail visible^^A close shot of one an unbuckled closure buckle on an Orginal Shadow Guide 31.
  • detail visible^^Tri-glide adjuster on the closure strap of an Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • detail visible^^Close shot of the tri-glide slider for the Sternum Strap on an Original Shadow Guide 31.
  • detail visible^^Close shot of the zipper for a mesh pocket on the top flap of an Original Shadow Guide 31.

Original Shadow Guide 31

$220

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Interior Color: Cloud
Material: 525 Ballistic
Material: 210 Ballistic

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