• - To offer the ideal option for bike and hike trips.
• - Quickly transform it as a backpack to bring as an airplane carry-on or carry it with you when exploring the town.
• - Easily organize your gear with its awesome pockets and the full-length dual zippers.
• - Stash a rain jacket, a first layer, or any quick-access items in the front mesh pocket.
• - Keep your stuff dry even when it's raining cats and dogs because of the 100% waterproof liner in the main compartment.
• - Offer an ethical bag made in Canada.
• - Ride blissfully on bumpy roads, thanks to the Cam-Lock® Attachment System that locks the bag to the rack.
• - Complete your touring kit as it complements nicely the GT-54 rear bags.
• - Buy it as a pair or a unit so you can have one regular GT-18 and one GT-18 Backpack or two GT-18 Backpacks.

Verify that you have the right size of Cam-Lock Attachment for your rack

To add another layer of waterproof protection, increase visibility and keep grime off your bags, buy an Arkel rain cover.

If your rack tubing diameter is bigger than 15mm (and up to 21mm), you will need the Oversized Cam-Lock. More details here

Positions: front or rear racks
Weight: 1.2 kg (2.7 lbs)
Volume: 18 L (1100 cu. in.)

- Available in Cordura 1000D fabric.
- Backpack version of the regular GT-18.
- Designed as front panniers to compliment our GT-54 for fully loaded touring.
- The rectangular shape offers the most versatility in terms of lodging capacity.
- Comes with a fully waterproof integrated liner bag inside the main compartment.
- The exterior mesh pocket is great for storing that rain jacket after a summer shower.
- Comes as a single unit or as a pair.
- Made in Canada.
- Very strong Cam-Lock® Attachment System to hold the pannier firmly on the rack.