FJÄLLRÄVEN

Kajka X-Lätt 45

Overall Winner Spring/Summer 26

Jury statement: Weighing only 1,1 Kilo, being made from extra tough materials, the super comfortable 45-liter-pack Kajka X-Lätt from Fjällräven gives backpackers the ideal mix of durability, low weight and carry performance. The birchwood frame requires up to 60 percent less energy in production than a regular aluminum frame. The practical features, including a lid with two well placed pockets, help you organize year gear. Weight conscious backpackers can strip down features to save even more weight. »It is one of the best packs I have tested in the last thirty years«, one jury member said.

Product USP

X at Fjällräven stands for ‘product exploration’ and this time the company has explored how to optimise the balance between durability, functionality and light weight. The result is the Kajka X-Lätt 45, a durable trekking backpack that is rich in functional features, is easy to repair and weighs in at just over 1kg, fully featured. The 45L main compartment is made with Fjällräven’s extremely hardwearing fabric, Vinylon F, around a high-quality birch wood frame. The back length is fully adjustable, and the stretch side pockets and removable stretch front sleeve offer extra storage. The inside pocket is detachable and can be used separately as a small crossbody bag for essentials.

Intended specific end use:

Trekking and hiking.

Fun facts or backstory:

"It all started with the question, how can we make a typical Fjällräven product, – with our time-tested material, vinylon, and a wooden frame – really light?
With that question in mind, the design team started development in the Fjällräven innovation workshop, Vinkelladan, located in Norra Djurgården in Stockholm. They built the product from the inside out, scrutinising every buckle to create the lightest, most durable, comfortable and functional backpack, and drawing inspiration from Fjällräven’s oldest backpack, the LÄTT backpack from 1960, as well as the original Kajka backpack from 2008..
The development took its time, allowing for each prototype to be tested during several hikes and events along the way, each one informing the coming iterations (and there were many prototypes).

When it came to the backpack’s design, rather than looking at today’s most lightweight backpacks, it was important for the team to look instead at the company’s rich history and heritage of designing backpacks – for example, the open sacks of the oldest designs – in order to find Fjällräven’s own way of designing light in today’s outdoor landscape."

Designed by: Sara Lundberg , Verena Brandl ,Johan Hübinette, Jennie Johansson, Erik Blomberg

Product material:
Material* - Vinylon F: 100% vinylal. 100% vinylal
Lining - 100% polyamide 140D Ripstop (recycled)

Weight: Weight: 1120 g / 1100 g Minimum weight**: 1000 g / 980 g ** For those who want to travel as light as possible, minimum weight does not include the internal pocket, front stretch sleeve and side compression system.
Available in stores: February 2026
Recommended retail price: 340€