Gourdon Reviews

Used my Gourdon 30 on Snowdon Horseshoe last week and on Aran Fawddwy this week and its a reat little bag.
I found a way of attaching my trekking poles by reversing the top fastening to hold in the top of the poles and using an old elasticated chord to catch the bottom.

I have used a 1.8 litre platypus in the back pouch but this can be a bit bulky when full.  What do you recommend?

I do have a problem with the straps slipping however.  Any solutions?  What are the ‘phud’ buckles some readers have mentioned?

Just picked up my Stealthy Gourdon and I’m really impressed the quality seems second to none and its just big enough to get all my bivy gear in, cant waitto use it.

Ordered my 30l Gourdon on Friday morning, it arrived this morning (Saturday) and will be out in Snowdonia tomorrow.  Superb service as ever.

Got my stealthy Gourdon today, impressed with the material it’s made from, not so taken by the thin webbing ... but that might just be me used to more substantial stuff on my other heavier sacks. The lack of a window is’nt a problem and the old billboard is a little less obvious.

will get a thorough workout on a canoe trip to the western isles soon.

hope I don’t need the iron on patches though - since there were’nt any.

Well done lads! Fantastic to see a company really respond to their customers - the Stealthy Gourdon is brilliant, I can’t wait to get my hands on one. I’ve been living out of a Gourdon for some time now, it’ll be nice to finally have one that isn’t quite so extroverted. As karmic compensation for depriving you of your walking billboard, I shall be bigging you up to everyone I know.

Hi. Great sack, used for cycle commuting and short walks. Only found one problem, the webbing for the straps is too thin and I have found that they all slip and loosen.

I absolutely love Gourdon, - it’s a genius bit of minimalist design that just feels right, like a zippo or a bic biro, perfection through purity of form. He’s been a faithful companion and will continue to do so until he disintegrates, which by the looks of it will be long after I do.

If I have one request, it’s that with the development of the fiddlier, more complicated Gourdon 20, the original Gourdon gets simpler - ditch the clear window, tone down the branding, keep hacking away at the weight (make the back panel mesh, perhaps? That’d also improve comfort.). If you could make the shoulder straps a little more widely spaced at the top, that’d improve comfort substantially.

hi guys!
really wanting to know when you will have some more 20l gourdons in, exactly what im after for this summer!
Cheers

Like the idea of the Gourdons. Trying to decide which size to go for - how do the back lengths (ie length between top shoulder strap attachment & waist belt) vary between the sizes? I’m quite tall & find most regular daysacks too short.
Also, do you plan to add the elastics now on the 20l to the other sizes?

What colour is Tarmac exactly?

Love the bag have a 30 litre that i’ve used for winter mountaineering because it is just so light and completely snow proof!

Wanting a 20 litre to keep out the Manchester rain, Should be a tough challenge!