Pennsylvania-based brand Nathan Sports has being producing solidly reliable adventure-orientated safety and hydration gear for decades, with micro-adjustments making the kit better with each iteration. This pack is the perfect example of that process of evolution, tipping the scales at just 308g/10.9oz (without the bladder), a full 15% lighter than the original. When you’re hauling heavy water along a trail, regardless of whether you’re walking or running, the last thing you need is additional weight being added by the pack itself, so this svelte version of an already excellent hydro pack is a welcome arrival… so long as the functionality of the model hasn’t been downgraded. For the last couple of months I have been wearing the TrailMix 2.0 while hiking and running along a range of tracks to see how it compares to previous edition and the very best hydration packs around, including those produced by market leaders CamelBak and Osprey.
