Volume18 L
Weight448 g
Waterproofingtaped seams
Water columnover 10,000 mm
Klättermusen · Fjörm Backpack 18L
The small pack that needs no rain cover.
The Fjörm 18L has taped seams throughout and a fabric rated at over 10,000 mm: the rain stays out, with no cover to dig for. A lid that closes with a single buckle, a drawcord collar beneath it, two big mesh pockets on the front, a 3D mesh back panel. 448 g all in.
The ridge when the sky turns, the quick outing in the rain, the walk-in to the crag.
The name is thought to come from Fjörm, one of the icy rivers of the Élivágar. From the Edda.

In the rain · over 10,000 mm, taped seams
Taped seams: the rain stops at the fabric.
Lightly water repellent
300 mm
Drizzle, or brushing past wet branches.
Shower
1,500 mm
A shower on the trail or in town.
Waterproof fabric
10,000 mm and above
Proper rain: the fabric holds, the seams are not taped.
Waterproof
taped seams
Waterproof according to Klättermusen: seams covered with tape.
Whatever sits in the two mesh pockets does get wet, though: that is where the wet jacket goes, not your phone.

On your back
A mesh back panel that lets air through on the climb.
- 3D mesh back panel and shoulder strapsAir moves between the pack and your back when you push uphill, instead of sitting there. Short fit, for a back of 40 to 49 cm.
- A four-point sternum strapA cord links each shoulder strap at two points: the pull spreads across your chest, with no single spot digging in.
- A webbing hip beltThin, it stops the pack bouncing on descents or when you run. It steadies the pack, it does not carry the load.

Will it fit me?
40 to 49 cm
back length according to Klättermusen
Measure your back before you choose.
- Measure your back from the 7th cervical vertebra (the bump at the base of your neck) to the top of your hips, along the spine. Compare with the range above.
- Too short or too long? You have 30 days to send it back.
The details
One buckle to open, a drawcord beneath, gloves up front.



In the range
Fjörm 18L, Tjalve 10L, Skrymner 20L or Gilling 20L?

Fjörm 18L
18 L · 448 g · taped seams
For the rain: the only one of the four that needs no cover.
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Tjalve 2.0 10L
10 L · 320 g · over 300 mm
Take it for the bare essentials: a jacket, water, something to eat, on a short outing.
See the Tjalve 2.0 10L
Skrymner 20L
20 L · 440 g · over 1,500 mm
Take it to run or walk fast with 20 litres: it wears like a vest, soft flask on the shoulder strap.
See the Skrymner 20L
Gilling 20L
20 L · 560 g · over 1,500 mm
Take it if you walk more than you run: ventilated back panel, hip belt with a pocket, top opening.
See the Gilling 20LThe other three have no taped seams: with them, a rain cover or a dry bag in the rain. Weights according to Klättermusen.
Klättermusen was founded in Umeå, Sweden, and has made mountain packs since 1975. Its packs have been made of recycled polyamide since 2009.
Klättermusen repairs zips, seams and buckles. Outside the guarantee the service is paid, on quotation; Eiken passes the request on.
Empty it and let it dry after the outing, hand wash with a mild soap, reproof if needed.
Eiken's take
- Our pick
- Along with the Vide, it is the only one of our Klättermusen packs rated waterproof, taped seams included, and it weighs 448 g.
- Worth knowing
- A thin webbing hip belt, no padding: it carries what a quick outing needs, not a loaded day. And whatever sits in the mesh pockets gets wet.
- Who it's for
- Quick mountain outings in changeable weather, walking or running, without a rain cover.
Baptiste, Eiken
Specifications
- Volume18 L
- Weight448 g according to Klättermusen
- Dimensions48 × 24 × 16 cm (height × width × depth)
- Back length40 to 49 cm, short fit
- Waterproofingtaped seams throughout ("taped 100% waterproof construction")
- Water columnover 10,000 mm (fabric)
- FabricRetina®, recycled polyamide (100% post-consumer), Seawastex ripstop
- Closuresingle-buckle lid, drawcord collar
- Carry3D mesh back panel and shoulder straps, four-point cord sternum strap, webbing hip belt
- Pocketstwo big mesh pockets on the front
- ColoursSlate Brown, Raven
- Brand reference10557
Questions
What about rain?
Yes: waterproof according to Klättermusen, seams included. It is not made to be submerged.
How much load?
What a quick outing needs: water, lunch, a jacket, a warm layer, gloves. The webbing hip belt steadies the pack, it does not carry: for a loaded day, choose a pack with a proper hip belt.
Will it fit me?
Short fit, for a back of 40 to 49 cm, measured from the bump at the base of the neck to the top of the hips. Fixed, narrow back panel.
Care
Klättermusen publishes no care instructions for this model. Its general rule for packs: empty it, let it dry, hand wash with a mild soap, reproof if needed.




