Twitter Contest Giveaway: Pacific Outdoor Reykjavik (RKV) Backpack

By Matador Team On July 19, 2009 · 89 Comments

As part of the Matador Twitter contest, we will be spotlighting cool gear we’ll be giving away to lucky readers.

Everything you need for the day, crammed into one bag.

This backpack features welded zippers and waterproof material to keep your valuables dry.

With a roomy interior, including an internal mesh pocket and external stash pocket, you’ll have all the room you need for whatever the day calls for.

This backpack is available in red, orange, black, and raft blue.

Disclaimer – The color of the giveaway gear may be different from the color featured in the photo.

AND THE WINNER IS…

@peterhartl is the winner of our Pacific Outdoor Reykjavik (RKV) Backpack!

@peterhartl – I would use the pack for day hikes while carrying my DSLR camera and my next trip over to Europe. Looks like an ideal waterproof day bag.

We’ll be contacting him directly to send him the prize.

Want to win more free stuff from Matador? Follow us here @matadornetwork and keep your eyes peeled for the next contest!

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@nickcarey

I’ll be using it for keeping sandwiches dry
http://www.visit-the-coqui.com @coqui2008

I’ll use it to hike the El Yunque Rainforest here in Puerto Rico
eug

@yuujinya wow! great waterproof bag! perfect for hiking trips.
http://twitter.com/itsnoel @itsnoel

Ohhh now this I’d use to keep my kit dry on my bike into work, which would then save me ringing a colleague up to borrow a tshirt because the one I had packed got SOAKED and theres no radiators at work! Will beat trying to protect with a plastic bag in my current backpack…. further afield tho… it’d need testing power kiting @ recar I think without doubt!
Michael Cone

If I can start making thousands of dollars over the internet I will need something to carry all those peso’s in. =D
http://www.sauravarya.com Saurav

If i win, I will be using this bag in my worldtrip (1 trip, 6 continents, 47 wonders of the world)
http://asiaforvisitors.com @MichaelBKK

I’d use it to keep my netbook & camera dry on live-aboard dive trips.
mccague

I would like to use it for the 5 hour hike at Blue Mountain, Collingwood that I have planned for next week!
@leonaskene

Heading to NY for first time in Oct – the backpack would make it easy to get around the BIG CITY! From Brissy in Australia!
Alison

@ali991

To keep my spare clothes dry when I am out adventuring
http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/megan-hill Megan Hill

@meganhill2

for all the pacific northwest hikes I dream about but keep canceling because of the rain…
plus, my current, 10-year-old daypack is in shreds.
simone

@simone13 I’ll be living out of it. Wherever I will be. at school, bouldering, climbing, hiking, kayaking, biking. On whichever continent I am at that time.
@katedanger

I’d use the backpack for my upcoming backpacking trip! It looks like it’d make a great day pack.
http://@scmj4204 @scmj4204

I will be using for everything. Maybe even to live out of.
http://flickr.com/photos/clsteele Cecily

I’ll be using the backpack for my annual camping adventure every July. Now that I will have this amazing backpack I will be planning a trip next year to Yellowstone National Park or the Teton Mountains.

http://flickr.com/photos/clsteele Cecily

Twitter user name @clsteele

http://littleredtent.net/LRTblog Edie Howe

@ambitious_wench

I’ll use mine on a day hike to Temple Craig and Second Lake in the John Muir Wilderness to carry my camera gear.
Eleonora

@lusciousasnaked I’ll use it to be as cool as I can. Should be easy with that
@s_baldwin

hauling all my “very necessary” personal items around New England and then Italy later this year
http://www.twitter.com/Ju1i4n Julian

Is it my turn this time?

@Ju1i4n
Tonya

I use it for hiking. @tonyale
http://www.BestCruisePlanners.com Judy Best

A day at the beach!
@travel_version

Ironically, I’ll be using it this fall for my trip to Reykjavik. How fitting is that?
Tonya

I use it for hiking. @tonyale
http://saberkite.blogspot.com Kat

@saberkite – I travel back & forth my parents’ place and my sister’s place a lot. I bring a lot of things that are necessary for me and having a reliable bag is a must. The RKV Backpack will help me keep my gear together, especially when the weather acts up (it rains here nearly year round), it’s nice to know that my stuff will be secure.
http://www.jadedwritings.com Jade Walker

I’ll be using it to tour the Highlands of Scotland in October. @jadewalker
Jordan Goldberg

@Jo_Gold

It would be the perfect daybag – my messenger bag just doesn’t quite cut it for a hike up a mountain
Daniel Andersen

@DanielAndersen

I’ll use it when I travel Iceland’s ring road by foot.
Rachel Skaggs

@RachelSkaggs

I’ll use it while traversing the Yucatan in search of information on Mayan class culture.
https://netllama.linux-sxs.org Lonni Friedman

@netllama thinks that this looks awesome!
Rozinna Dharamsi

@kohsamui14 still underprepared for Nijmigen.. I shall be coming back next year with one of these
matt

I’ll use it for upcoming six mountain hikes in six weeks – @mattdoell
http://offthestripdining.blogspot.com Scott Davis

I will be using it to carry provisions while hiking Red Rock Canyon in Southern Nevada. Maybe even to the peak of Mt. Charleston too!!

Thanks!
http://www.worldtravelerjamie.com Jamie V. Rodriguez

@WorldTravelerJ

Travel all over the world with it!
http://www.twobackpackers.com Two Backpackers

@TwoBackpackers – This would be great for a daypack!
http://www.twobackpackers.com Jason

@jasoncastellani
http://www.rmccoll.co.uk Richard

I need this for the tropical downpours!

@CasaAmarilla
@calinro

I’ll use it.when I travel, work, climb, hike.
http://www.sonotlost.com/ Ren

@hyperren I’d totally pack it with all my travel essentials and have it ready to go whenever I feel the need to go somewhere.
susanna lubnsky

I’ll use to travel Australia, New Zealand and beyond by bike. Monsoon season, no problem.
Allen Penn

@AllenPenn This bag will haul my gear for a Colorado camping trip in September!
@baRRollbrandon

I will be using it to help me move my camera and other items around safe and sound, Also may be used when i go to Iceland for 14 days in 2009 with National geographic and their program for high school students who are aspiring naturalist and who wish to achieve goals in fields such as photography, http://www.flickr.com/photos/barroll is where you can find my photography.
Ryan Alsayegh

@ryanalsayegh

I would use this backpack on my road trip around America.
Jennifer Thorpe

@jenniwren12 this would be so perfect for our family walks, I could get all the childrens things in that I need
@stephtanner1

I’ll use the bag to carry all my poop bags and treats and dog toys to the dog shelters I volunteer with
http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/christian-stars Christian

@Chrisnurk
I would use it as a tent for my head when i crash and sleep on the beach in Thailand!
Dee Laamann

@tikitrouble My Husband and I hike a different trail every weekend here in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado where we almost always have afternoon showers. It would be nice to have a waterproof pack, the ones we’ve tried have been slightly less than waterproof so far.
Rachael

@racharach

I will use it on my three month trip in South America, which will include a lot of hiking and shorter trips where a bag like this would be perfect!
Ryan K

@kooch888

Cant wait to use it next spring when I’m biking the 100 mile Pinnacle Creek Trail.
http://wayworded.blogspot.com/ Hal

That’s one sharp pack.
Mathieu Laprise

@Lagrab

Will be part of my Round-The-World Gear !
Luke Nye

@lukeanye
Rachel

@kalachimera
I would use the bag for day hiking trips. Would be great to have a waterproof one (and one which does not have a broken zipper, like my daypack sadly does).
http://www.prizmart.ca James

If I win, it’ll come in handy for a trip to Antarctica in 2010.
Lauren Atkins

http://twitter.com/laurenraeatkins

my husband and i will use the backpack to take a trip around the US in our 1972 VW Bay Window Sportsmobile Bus!
Jessica Sokolowski

@JesSoko this would be essential to my constant traveling and hiking! A definite upgrade from my current sack.
Chris

I’d use it for packing my camera and other gear through caves and under waterfalls on the most beautiful college campus in the South US: The University of the South in Sewanee, TN!
@Evan_Thomas

@Evan_Thomas Lots and lots of maps for all of the places I am going!!!!
jepoy ramos

@jepriy

i’ll use it when I travel back to my home country, the Philippines, which I haven’t visited in 3 years…I left without saying goodbye to my friends and family and I miss them so much…
http://alexblackwelder.com @alexblackwelder

I’ll be using it while traveling around Hunan, China while I study abroad there next year!
@hariflute

I’ll be using it for my regular treks
http://www.twitter.com/sreevatsan Sreevatsan

@sreevatsan

This looks like one toigh backpack…I will use it for my hiking and any trip on vacation.. especially to “Kutralam Falls” in South India.
Geoff

@gwolfe28

Have an upcoming hike in the mountains – this would be awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/user/boldrhythm Liam

Actually in the market for a new backpack. Mine is broken :’( @liamrobichaud
David

@ososxe
rain rain rain.. and that’s the backpack that will keep my papers, electronics and food dry!!
@twitter jatinmalik

I will be using this bag to collect and protect all vintage and classy things around the globe and will gift to the same to my parents on their Golden Jubilee Anniversary…..:)
http://twitter.com/jatinmalik @twitter jatinmalik

I will be using this bag to collect and protect all vintage and classy things around the globe and will gift to the same to my parents on their Golden Jubilee Anniversary…..:)
Melanie

katmagick

I will be using it when I go hiking of course!
Betty

My daughter needs a replacement backpack for hiking and camping . Appreciate the welded zippers as that is usually the weak point. No big trips this year but she has high hopes to travel next summer.
Betty

My daughter needs a replacement backpack for hiking and camping . Appreciate the welded zippers as that is usually the weak point. No big trips this year but she has high hopes to travel next summer.
@bettycd
Jeff Markman

@jeff markman I would use this bag as a perfect all-purpose carry-all around the globe. No rain, river fording, or tumble into a lake will get me down with such a great water-proof bag!
Pete

@peterhartl – I would use the pack for day hikes while carrying my DSLR camera and my next trip over to Europe. Looks like an ideal waterproof day bag.
http://www.trailridgeoutdoors.com @trailridge

My husband keeps taking my lucky backpack because he doesn’t have one of his own. We need two if we are going to have peace and harmony on the trail! This pack would be for him : )
chris

@phomet

What am I going to use the RKV backpack? Having fun of course.
Amanda

@asleinbe

I’m would use the backpack for exploring my new hometown, Vancouver – lots of hiking, trails, beaches, and other great things! It’ll be perfect for taking my gear with me and not worrying about the almost-constant dampness and rain.
http://www.bigfigdesigngroup.com Daniel

@bigfigdesign – I’ll be using it on the trail with my brothers this summer in the Pasayten Wilderness Area on the Canada/US border where we’ll be hiking, fishing, stargazing and having an awesome time!
Megan

@mchasche

I’m a camp counselor on Flathead Lake in MT, and I need to carry lots of things with me all the time. Bandaids, water, stuffed animals, towels–you name it, they ask for it! I need something sturdy and roomy enough for these crazy campers. and that is just such a beautiful bag anyway. thanks for the consideration fellow matadorians!
Lauren

@Lauren_rock

2 months in central/south america
Hannah

@HannahMai

i want to make my dream come true and backpack through india for some months later this year, i am sure this bag would be a great addition to my gear! thanks
http://twitter.com/craig_martin Craig

http://twitter.com/craig_martin

I’d use the RKV to continue my travels around the world (3.5 years and counting). My old pack gave up the ghost and while I’ve replaced the main pack, I’m still a daypack down.
http://www.twortw.com Daniel

http://twitter.com/twortw

With an upcoming RTW trip in the planning stages, my wife and I would definitely put this gear to use—right across the globe!
http://supremenothing.blogspot.com/ supreme nothing

@supreme_nothing

I can think of a billion things that I could use this pack for, but mostly I’ll use it to store my gear on hiking trips…..
http://1001-tricks.blogspot.com Hafis

@1001tricks , It would be nice to go for a tour with the stylish RKV Backpack
http://www.engagingireland.com Kathy N

@Kathy_SixEight

My day pack was “adopted” by someone else (without permission), so I really need a new day pack for use when we travel, for bike trips, and for trail hiking (day trips). This one’s got some really fantastic features (like waterproofing), and if I don’t win it, I think I may just go buy one!
anne

With any luck, I’ll be using this sucker in South America 2010! I love my current pack…but as far as water protection goes, it’s as useful as an umbrella during a hurricane.

https://twitter.com/alkim26 anne

rats, i forgot the url

http://gregdelima.com Greg de Lima

@gregdelima
I would use the backpack for any of my many day hikes in Boone, NC. Having a pack for easy use that I can keep nearby and ready to go for whenever I want. I can just grab it and go!
kchou

im heading all over south america solo in aug for half a year!
kchou

@kchou_nyc

south america for 6 mos!

Twitter Contest Giveaway: Pacific Outdoor Reykjavik (RKV) Backpack

AND THE WINNER IS…

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