EVERGOODS | The ULTRA Travel System

Spend enough time around the carry community and you'll eventually hear someone mention ULTRA. Originally developed for ultralight outdoor equipment, it has earned a devoted following for combining exceptional strength, waterproof construction, and remarkably low weight.

    Last year, our team sat down with all of Challenge Sailcloth’s ULTRA textiles and deeply assessed the properties of material. We asked ourselves, what type of collection could we build that leverages the best elements of ULTRA?

      The answer was travel.

        Travel asks more of your gear than almost anything else. It moves through changing weather, crowded terminals, rough pavement, overhead bins, and unfamiliar cities. Every ounce matters. Every failure matters.

          Rather than applying ULTRA across our catalog, we built a focused system around one bag travel. Packed inside the core backpack is all you need for the destination: one sling and two packing cubes. That’s it.

            Together, the entire collection fits inside the CTB26 as a comprehensive and streamlined travel system.

The Materials

ULTRA has gained a devoted following for delivering exceptional durability at remarkably low weights. Challenge Sailcloth produces a range of ULTRA textiles for different applications, and the ULTRA Travel System uses two of them: ULTRA 200X for the backpack and sling, and ULTRA TX50 for the packing cubes.

    Technically speaking, ULTRA 200X is a three-layer laminate. The face is a 200D blend of Ultra-PE and high-tenacity polyester, reinforced with Ultra-PE CrossPly yarn for additional bias stability and tear strength. A 0.75 mil film backing completes the laminate and provides 200+ PSI waterproofness.

      At just 4.57 oz/yd² (155 gsm), the numbers are impressive. ULTRA 200X withstands 10,000 cycles in ASTM D3884 abrasion testing and records tear strengths of 103.1 lb warp and 133.2 lb fill under ASTM D2261. It's light, sleek, incredibly strong for its weight, and well suited for years of demanding travel.

        For the packing cubes, we went lighter.

          ULTRA TX50 is one of Challenge Sailcloth's lightest performance laminates, constructed from a 50D triple-ripstop high-tenacity polyester face, 45° Ultra CrossPly yarn for bias stability and tear strength, and a 0.25 mil PET film for waterproofness.

            At just 2.4 oz/yd² (82 gsm), TX50 is the lightest performance textile we've ever used in an EVERGOODS product. Its thin, almost translucent construction made it a natural choice for packing cubes designed to deliver organization and compression while adding minimal weight to your travel kit.

The System

Each product stands on its own, but all four were designed to work together as one streamlined travel system. CTB26 carries everything from departure to arrival, CAS1 takes over once you reach your destination, and TPC10 and TPC4 organize the clothing and essentials packed between them.

    Together, the entire system fits inside CTB26.

The Colors

Whether you're traveling across the globe or spending a long weekend in a nearby city, understated gear has a way of fitting in almost anywhere. That's why we chose ULTRA's Black Magic for the exterior of CTB26 and CAS1. It's far from a basic black. Depending on the light, it shifts toward charcoal, while the construction of ULTRA 200X gives the surface a subtle heathered appearance. The result feels technical up close and classic from a distance.

    Inside, we went bright. A white 210D lining creates high contrast against your gear, making smaller items easier to spot throughout the bag and sling. It's a completely new interior color for EVERGOODS and unique to this system.

      The packing cubes carry that idea one step further. White ULTRA TX50 mirrors the interior of the backpack and sling, while its nearly translucent construction gives you a glimpse of what's packed inside.

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