ALL PACKS & BAGS

Small Utility Bags

These are hollow cases with zips. Five different sizes. Four different colours. 

We started with the 'Medium' which was the ideal pencil case (we even called it a pencil case), perfect for accommodating some pencils, pens, scissors, highlighters and a K-bar (if kids still do that?). But since the invention, the uses have become endless. Add 4 more sizes to the mix and you've got one for everything.

Pens & pencils, toiletries, packing cell, tools, first aid kit, jumper leads, nails, screws, crampons, ropes, cables, lunch, headphones, dirty nappies, clean nappies, boots, books, drill, drill bits, at least 3 bottles of beer (500ml kind - not cans), at least 6 cans of beer...

• C-1000n6 (cordura)
• YKK zip
• Little tab loops on the ends
• Construction backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship

As you'd expect, the larger grippin belt is good for holding your Supertrousers up.  They are also handy if you need to lash your ski's onto the roof of the car, or perform a citizens arrest then the Grippin belt is a fast and easy way to secure the situation.

Enjoy.

A stylish, functional, and Cactus-tough roll-top back pack.

The Ruckus is our ideal backpack for urban life – fits your laptop, lunch, bike lock, spare jacket, and still has room for that copy of The Luminaries you haven't finished reading yet.

• Internal mesh zip stash pocket, and external low-profile zip pocket –  for the detritus of urban life.
• The external sleeve is perfect for storing spare shoes or jandals.
• Slim profile for stealth and comfort.
• Roll, latch, cinch – adjust the volume to your needs with a roll-top closure that's quick and easy to use, secure and weatherproof.
• Cactus 'Device Drop Redundancy' design. The internal sleeve sits up from the base of the pack, to protect your laptop from meeting the concrete when you set down or drop your pack.
• Bike-light attachment tab.

Made by happy people right here in our factory on Lichfield St, Christchurch, NZ.

We have had a lot of requests for simple, strong mobile phone pouches that won’t fall off your belt. So we made some, at first for the New Zealand Fire Service and now for everyone!

Due to the ever-evolving nature of these digital companions, we've elaborated on the size and shape a little to help accommodate those of you who are all about your iPhone, android, space monkey - whatever you call it.

• Three sizes so you can get one that fits your phone just right
• 3-way velcro system for you to attach the pouch to your belt - no clips to mysteriously release at some odd and inconvenient time. Super solid!
• Outside Measurements:
  Small: 145 x 85 x18mm
  Medium: 150 x 85 x18mm
  Large: 160 x 100 x 18mm

Love your Love Handle – the curvaceous bike handlebar wrap for ultimate bike packing missions.  An ingenious fitting and adjustment system means this wrap fits securely to almost any bike. 

• Adjusts to fit up to a 15L Dry bag plus separate lightweight tent also fits pretty good.
• Designed, tested and built in NZ by serious long-time biking enthusiasts.
• Bike packing forever  ♥ ♥ ♥
• Choose Cactus-tough Ultra C-Canvas (Black) or (Olive) for lifelong durability.
• Covered by our Cactus Tough lifetime warranty.

Meet the Do-Gooder - don’t let it’s simplicity distract you from it’s complete awesomeness!

Here at the Cactus HQ we get our choice of all the packs and bags we sell, and the one the you’ll see us with more than anything else is the Do-Gooder. It started out as reusable shopping bag that would really go the distance, but once we made a few we quickly realised it had far more potential than that.

You’ll see us bring our lunch and office essentials to work in a Do-Gooder, stuffing the roadtrip “get at them while you’re driving” bit and pieces in one, carrying muddy cycling shoes and helmets around, and loading them with beers and sausages when it’s BBQ time. At the farmers market the Do-Gooder makes the other pseudo-eco plastic bag alternatives look disposable.

We wanted Cactus tough, so 12oz C-Canvas was the obvious choice - it’s so tough we carried Jan in it round the office. Your guess as to how much she weighs, but more than Rob (who back when he was a climber referred to his forearms as “Da Boyz”) could carry in one hand! Cactus durability means it’ll last a really long time, and of course it comes with a lifetime warranty even though we doubt you’ll need it. It’s also easily repairable. Yes, long lasting and repairable - that’s all good stuff for the environment we reckon.

• Super durable and washable proofed European 12oz C-Canvas
• Deep enough for good carrying capacity
• Pre-bent straps that stay on your shoulder
• Internal pocket to make sure your phone/wallet/keys aren't always at the bottom
• Construction backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship

One of our new stable of revised and much improved radio harnesses, the 4 Way with Cell features:

• Secure and comfortable strapping system
• Padded back for comfort and structure
• Easily fits a wide range of radio sizes and styles
• Durable C-1000n6 and C-Hypalon materials for a long service life
• Easy access zip pocket for your phone, notebook/map or spare batteries
• Cell phone pocket or GPS measuring 6cm wide and 4cm deep. The pouch is 10cm long. The velcro closure allows up to 3cm more length.
• Secure radio retention straps with easy adjustment
• Easily replaceable radio retention straps if you ever manage to wear them out or damage them during use

Our “keep it simple - stupid” canvas day pack built for New Zealand’s rugged conditions. Clean, sturdy construction, minimal seams, C-Canvas for durable water resistance (and less noise in the bush) and that traditional, diamond-in-the-rough feel.

The size, simplicity and all-round toughness make this a popular pack for commuters, walkers, trampers and hunters alike. Also, in a nice (and, it has to be admitted, unplanned) turn of events, the Miklat meets sizing requirements for cabin baggage – another string to this pack’s bow. An extremely versatile Cactus classic.

• A generous size main bag, made of C-Canvas for water resistance and that soft but bombproof feel
• Comfortable foam padded harness and curved shoulder straps for all day comfort, and a 38mm webbing waist belt for stability
• 3D lid pocket for map, GPS, hat, gloves or spare ammo
• A double thickness base and rand for durability
• Compression straps on the sides to keep the load stable and snug to your back for bush bashing. You can also use the tabs for these as anchor points to add bungy if you want to secure items to the outside of the pack
• Hydro sleeve for keeping you hydrated all day and a lid that gives a nice tidy path for the drinking hose
• Made in New Zealand
• No Worries 5yr Pack Guarantee
• Cactus-Tough Lifetime Warranty

A top-tube accessory bag with two velcro loop attachments. Mounts behind your handlebar stem to provide easy access to muesli bars, gels, a squashed banana, your cellphone, bike tools, maps, fireworks … and whatever else it is you like to keep handy.

Also mounts to the seat post end of your top tube so you can double-mount for extra storage.

• YKK zip
• Reflective cactus logo
  
• Olive & Black CWR

If your looking for a hands free solution when negotiating steep country, or want to make the walk in to your hunting area more comfortable, well look no further because we have a solution for you! 

Our all new Rifle Scabbard has been designed to fit all of the tramping packs in our range (even the Miklat) and also a wide range of other brands as well, no need to give up your tried and true tramping pack just to enable hands free travel. 

"I'd recommend this as a must have for any kiwi hunter" Neil Kerr - Points South Hunting  

• Made from 12oz C-Canvas and C-500D fabric for maximum durability and abrasion resistance
• Adjustable stock pouch enables height position of rifle to be changed to suit your rifle
• Mounts to a wide range of packs with side compression straps
• Internal foam layer aids in protecting scope from knocks and abrasions
• Made in New Zealand
• Cactus-Tough Lifetime Warranty

See Media tab for product review 

A simple shoulder bag for the modern urbanite. Please note - not all colours and sizes available at all times.

We’ve been using lots of our Ultra C-Canvas lately and it’s such a nice fabric we couldn’t resist making a day to-day bag out of it.

Once again the theme with this one is simplicity and durability. Given how varied our customers are we aren’t even going to try and guess what you might want to carry in your Witness, but we’ve designed it to be perfect size for everyday use if you don't like to be burdened with too much excess stuff.

• The main bag has enough space for a book or two, your iPhone (no doubt), and your lunch
• The medium Witness will fit most tablets (painkillers or the digital kind) or a small laptop
• An internal pocket with sections for your wallet, phone, and pens.
• Easily adjustable shoulder strap
• Grippin Buckle flap closure - fast, secure and lasts forever
• Construction backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship

As you'd expect, the Grippin Belt is good for holding your Supertrousers up.  They are also handy if you need to lash your ski's onto the roof of the car, or perform a citizens arrest then the Grippin belt is a fast and easy way to secure the situation.

Enjoy.

We’ve updated the TUB, it is now longer but narrower.  It will accommodate a typical spirit level and handsaw.

The addition of two zipped external pockets provides trouble free retrieval of keys, passport, wallets, phones and the like.

Originally designed for the tradesman but has proven perfect for all sorts of activities; travel, the gym, sales, shopping etc.

This tough bag has comfortable seatbelt webbing for handles and a reinforced bottom so you can chuck it anywhere and put anything in it.

Complies with Air New Zealand cabin size carry on.

• C-canvas & C-1000n6 fabric for strength

• YKK zips

• Strong Cactus 25mm webbing with nylon side release buckles at each end for compression

• 50mm Polyester seatbelt webbing

• Reinforced base for strength and also to create a solid platform so easy access to clothes and whatnot

• Construction backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workmanship

• Comes in 3 colour options. Black, Ocean or Olive 

These back packs last for generations. How cool will it be when your Portal gets passed down to your children's children to tell them that it's one of only a few ever made right here in Christchurch!  An awesome day pack, school pack, uni bag or just an everything everywhere day pack.

Constructed using C-1000n6 and Cactus’ ethical construction techniques, the Portal is perfect for your round-town, to and from school, throw everything at it bag.

• C-1000n6 fabric
• Internal hanging pocket
• Large capacity 3D front pocket

This all-natural, heavy duty, water repellent fabric wax is made from the highest quality beeswax and proprietary blend of of plant-based waxes and oils. No paraffin, silicone, or other petroleum-based synthetic ingredients.

This wax is a replacement to our previous 'Otter Wax.'

This beeswax bar can be used to revive the waterproofing capabilities of our C-Canvas jackets, trousers and packs.

See the care tab below for how to apply it.

Made in NZ. 

The Cactus Hip Bag is a modern incarnation of the classic Cactus Scumbag.
The larger carrying capacity, internal utility sleeves and super-supportive padded waist belt make the Hip Bag a little more versatile, and a little more user-friendly.
Originally conceived for cyclists, the Hip Bag fulfils a variety of alternative end-uses:

• Travel – keep your rubles, lira, ringgits or dinar close to hand when roving far-flung quarters
• Events commerce – stash the takings from your organic yoghurt sandals booth at this summer's Luminate festival
• Climbing – cut a lap on any multi-pitch without the burden of a backpack to hold your GUs and topo
• Running – the stability and comfort of the padded waistband will help you get wherever it is you're off to in such a hurry
• Dog walking – provides a handy reservoir of meaty treats

Features include:

• Large main compartment plus zipped front pocket
• Internal accessory sleeves
• Reflective strip
• Padded, adjustable waist belt
• C-Aircell mesh fabric backing
• Made in Christchurch, NZ
• Lifetime warranty on materials and workpersonship

A good seat bag is an essential item for bike packing missions. The Cactus Love Bundle is a simple, tough, lightweight roll top seat bag that attaches securely to your seat rails and stem. Compression attachment and closure straps eliminate tail wag and a Hypalon/Velcro stem-strap adds reliability.

Designed, tested and built in NZ by serious long-time bike packing enthusiasts.  One of our testers loves his so much he uses it to commute to work every day (no more sweaty back!). 

A lot of love has gone into this wee bundle.

• Cactus-tough Premium C-Canvas for lifelong durability.
• Reflective strip and Cactus logo.
• Bungee straps (good for lashing your jandals on).
• Fits almost any bike.
• Cactus Grippin Buckles.
• Fits a Cactus drybag
• Covered by the Cactus Tough lifetime warranty

Who wants to faff around with multiple pockets, credit card separaters, coin sections, note sections, photo of the dog sections? Not people who want this wallet. 

It’s as simple as it gets. Enough room for the money card and the other 8 cards you don’t really know why you have plus a couple of coins and a folded up note or two. One compartment, easy access and fits nicely into your back pocket. 

It could also be used as your memory card pouch, spare battery pouch, headphones case, tampon pocket, earrings case... to name a few. 

Comes in several colours and has a sweet Cactus brass dome. 

Based on our popular Do-Gooder tote bag, the Do-Betterer is a larger, wider and … betterer version.

The tub-style design features a flat base so it sits open, ready to be loaded with everything you need for your daily missions.

Do-Betterers were designed with grocery or market shopping in mind, but they're ideal for a range of other uses too:

• Great for picnics
• Carry a family-size pile of sandy towels and soggy togs
• Big enough to fit a good range of tools
• Rob can fit at least a week's supply of frozen pies and tommy sauce into one of these

The Do-Betterer is a super-handy, go-anywhere, do-anything carry bag. It's strong enough to carry super heavy loads, and will last you for years and years. Keep it by the back door and use it every day.

• Made by happy people in the Cactus workshop in Christchurch, NZ
• Ultra C-Canvas is super tough and durable
• Two dome closures keep your stuff from spilling out
• Backed by a lifetime warranty on materials and workpersonship

Although, as the name suggests, initially designed specifically for ski patrollers, the Patrol Pack is also the most versatile large day pack we make.

It seemed unfair to limit this pack to purely professional ski field users considering that happily, through some sublime alignment of the comfort/capacity/common-sense parameters, the Patrol has found an appreciative audience amongst – well – just about anyone wanting a good all around pack.

Hunters, photographers, climbers, skiers day-tripping off piste and lightweight trampers all seem to find the Patrol pack fits the bill. A contender for the most versatile pack we make?

• Cushy padded C-Lam harness and waist belt for all day comfort
• Front shovel pocket, for fast access to your shovel when you really need it. In summer it’s a great place for your jacket and scroggin
• Ice axe loops (of course)
• Side pockets for shovel handles, water bottles and internal pockets for a hydration bladder or avalanche probes
• Ski tail straps on the lower sides, with a side release buckle on the upper compression strap for easy ski carrying
• Compatible with our DB Boardstraps (sold separately) for carrying your snowboard
• Boxy base shape to fit the unusual loads that ski patrollers often carry

The Patrol Pack comes with our 5 Year, No Worries, Pack Guarantee. Read more about it here.

NOTE: This product cannot be shipped overseas

Make rain gear shed water like new again with ReviveX Durable Water Repellent Spray. Our best-performing waterproofing spray, ReviveX Durable Water Repellent is a breathable DWR that repels water, oil, and stains.

It’s ideal for use on rain gear, tents, and nylon jackets, pants, waders, and gloves. You can either restore the DWR treatment on waterproof breathable garments like our Mountain Jacket and Lifties or add DWR to gear that isn’t pre-treated, like down jackets. The continuous, air-powered sprayer dispenses every last drop in a wide, even application, and can even be sprayed upside down. This is also great for eVent, NeoShell, and GORE-TEX fabrics.

The Subductor is a c-210n6 lined courier style shoulder bag, but has a squarer shape, making it suitable for A4 papers, folders, and meetings. The Subductor comes with a cross-strap which pulls it around your body; avoiding that dreaded forward swing as you’re passing the Brooklyn bus. A superb around-town equipment vehicle and incredibly hard-wearing to boot. We do bang on about our stuff lasting a long time, but it’s true. Davie Robinson’s one of these is still going strong after 15 years and due to the design’s lack of dependence on zips and high construction values it should pretty much last forever.

• Corner covers to protect your stuff from even the worst Wellington southerly
• Fully lined with c-210n6, for the same reason!
• Two front pockets for convenient access to your wallet/phone/keys/u lock
• Fat 50mm shoulder strap

Our take on the need for the ultimate wallet – a smooth pocket loving wallet which totes your cards and cash.

Features an exterior cash pocket and internal dividers for your cards and stuff.

Available in classy Black C-1000n6 with your choice of Black, Red, or Blue vinyl trim, or Black 8oz C-Canvas.

Our Glove Box bike packing storage gear provides additional, easy-access storage for essential on-the-road (or trail) items.

Designed to integrate with the Cactus Love Handle (handle-bar wrap), the Glove Box easily and quickly attaches with a super-secure quadruple side-release buckle system.

The Glove Box doubles as a waist-bag with a low-profile waist strap fixed unobtrusively to the back so it's never in the way, but there when you need it.

Webbing loops on the front store essential items, and an internal mesh pocket and high-vis lining help you organise and access your valuables with ease.

• Ultra C-Canvas for durability and practicality
• Reflective strip and Cactus logo on the front
• Made in Christchurch, NZ

One of our new stable of revised and much improved radio harnesses, the 3 Way Basic features:

• Secure and comfortable strapping system
• Padded back for comfort and structure
• Easily fits a wide range of radio sizes and styles
• Durable C-1000n6 and C-Hypalon materials for a long service life
• Easy access zip pocket for your phone, notebook/map or spare batteries
• Secure radio retention straps with easy adjustment
• Easily replaceable radio retention straps if you ever manage to wear them out or damage them during use

Move over stylish New York laptop cover labels, NZ made is coming to town.  Carry your laptop in your backpack, satchel or tote?  Protect your laptop with our hard wearing, tough as nails canvas laptop covers.

Available in two sizes, these laptop sleeves are well padded, have two pockets and feature hard wearing Cactus super velcro.  

The ultimate laptop case to protect your most useful colleague or study buddy.

Dimensions

Small: 25cm x 37cm (inside the cover)

Large: 27cm x 42cm (inside the cover)

Our enduring, streamlined solution for mountain bike trips and running around the hills, or everyday urban existence. The Zero is a unit you hardly know you're wearing - until you need it, that is, when like the proverbial black hole it will consume just about anything you can throw at it (can fit a 6 pack of beer and still have room for a vege burger and chips).

The Zero is our choice for riding the Heaphy or Old Ghost Road, sit low for riding uphill and crank it down for the bumps. It'll take the cheese rolls and dates and it won't torque your lumber like a bum bag. 

• Mesh phone/wallet/keys pocket for the daily essentials
• Hydro sleeve bladder holder to keep you going up the last big hill of the day
• C-Aircell padded back and straps for comfort, and a 25mm waist belt to keep things stable
• External shock cord for load compression and/or that extra item of clothing

The Henry backpack is our fast and light adventure pack for a big day, or even weekend, out. Top loading to handle different size loads easily, we’ve kept things as minimal as possible, using lightweight fabrics where feasible, to enable you to forget about the pack and get on with the task at hand.

The reasonably large main bag will mean adventure racers and speed freaks will push the limits of what is viable with such a lightweight bag, yet the C-Aircell harness and shoulder straps keep the comfort levels high enough for a ultra lightweight multi day MTB trip. A shock cord compression system allows easy stowage of a jacket on the outside, and our oversized lid means lots of storage and maintains protection for the main bag closure if the bag is full or if you’ve got stuff under the lid. Run, hike, bike, ski, you name it - the Henry backpack is your number 1 lightweight option.

• Easy access side pockets with one handed closures so you can get to food or water bottles on the go
• A mesh pocket on the back panel
• Internal hydro sleeve with convenient routing for the tube to keep you hydrated
• Bladder tube retainer on the shoulder straps to keep the tube handy. The tube runs on the outside of the shoulder strap, not internally where it could end up rubbing you the wrong way
• External shock cord for excess clothing, and for load compression to keep things stable on your back

Our historically contemporary briefcase for business people on the move.

Run your day-to-day, and embrace alternative transport options with this classic Cactus heritage retro-issue briefcase.

This was one of the original products that launched the Cactus brand into the world back in 1992.

• Sturdy double-handles for dashing between floors, plus a shoulder strap for skateboarding home
• Premium C-Canvas panels
• C-1000 reinforced base
• Internal dividers and sleeves for a binders, folders and digital devices
• Internal stiffener
• Large external zipped pocket
• External mesh pocket

One of our new stable of revised and much improved radio harnesses, the 3 Way Basic features:

• Secure and comfortable strapping system
• Padded back for comfort and structure
• Easily fits a wide range of radio sizes and styles
• Durable C-1000n6 and C-Hypalon materials for a long service life
• Easy access zip pocket for notebook/map or spare battery
• Secure radio retention straps with easy adjustment
• Easily replaceable radio retention straps if you ever manage to wear them out or damage them during use

Please note:  This is our retail price, obviously for volume customers things are different - give us a call or flick us an email.

One of our new stable of revised and much improved radio harnesses, the 3 Way Basic features:

• Hi-Vis
• Secure and comfortable strapping system
• Padded back for comfort and structure
• Easily fits a wide range of radio sizes and styles
• Durable C-1000n6 and C-Hypalon materials for a long service life
• Easy access zip pocket for notebook/map or spare battery
• Secure radio retention straps with easy adjustment
• Easily replaceable radio retention straps if you ever manage to wear them out or damage them during use

We have had a lot of requests for simple, strong utility pouches that won’t fall off your belt. So we made some, at first for the New Zealand Fire Service and now for everyone!

• Two sizes so you can get one that fits your digital companion just right
• 3-way velcro system for you to attach the pouch to your belt - no clips to mysteriously release at some odd and inconvenient time. Super solid!
• Outside Measurements:
  Small: 125mm x 65x 18mm
  Medium: 135mm x 75 x 18mm

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it an afro shower cap? No, it's a Hi-Vis Yellow Day Pack Cover made from quality 400 denier Oxford nylon to exacting Cactus quality standards to be sure it has your back for miles and miles and miles.

• Hi-Vis yellow fabric with reflective stripe so there's no blimmen excuse for hitting you on your bike
• Handy loop to which you might attach a bike light right in the middle of your back
• Waterproof to keep your faithful old daypack dry even if it is really past its best before date
• Shock cord around the outside to help fit various sizes of pack and variable packloads

The Foray is our take on the classic, single compartment backcountry tramping pack.

Going backcountry often means trips of a week or more, so we’ve sized and designed the Foray to meet the challenge. When tramping in NZ you are bound to meet a good sized mountain (or many), so we’ve covered all bases by including two ice axe or walking pole attachment loops and a crampon patch. 

The eminently simple and reliable Foray will still be comfortable and likely the least of your worries at the end of a big mission. As with all our packs we’ve opted for a fixed length harness and a single main compartment for the Foray – this is intentional as they both reduce complexity and weight, while greatly increasing longevity.

In the case of our fixed length harness, thousands of happy converts from our competitors adjustable systems should be all the proof you need. In the main body of the Foray the Ultra 12oz C-Canvas is inherently water resistant without relying on an easily damaged, laminated inner coating. Up through the storm throat we’ve continued this integrity by using a lighter C-210n6 polyester Oxford. We also take advantage of nylon’s higher abrasion resistance by reinforcing pack wear points with C-1000n6.

• Generous 75L internal volume to fit everything bar the kitchen sink
• Fixed length harness to maximise strength for long term use under heavy loads
• Constructed from Ultra 12oz C-Canvas, C-1000D & C-210n6 fabrics for superior long term durability and water resistance
• Big lids are good – ones that double as a pillow or portable secure storage unit are even better
• Single compartments are lighter, increase water resistance and stronger
• Three dimensional shaped framesheet enables a customisable fit to your back, keeping the load close for maximum comfort under load
• Large compression panel improves weight distribution and allows pack size to be reduced when carrying less gear
• Twin ice axe/walking pole and crampon holders
• Includes No Worries 5yr Pack Guarantee
• Covered by Cactus-Tough Lifetime Warranty

The Vacuole was the first backpack ever made by Cactus. The fact that some of the originals are still around is testimony to its pedigree. The classic design lends itself towards versatility and this had ensured its enduring popularity. Over the years (25 and counting) we’ve updated it with new materials and ideas to maintain its relevance. If you are only going to own one pack, the vacuole is a strong contender. Designed for heavier day loads the harness sports our c-aircell fabric, and a 38mm webbing waist belt.

• C-aircell harness and a 38mm webbing hip belt all contribute comfort and stability be it lugging books to university or ski touring
• Internal hydro sleeve to keep you on the go
• Compression straps stabilise the load, take the stress off the zip, and allow awkward items
  (camera tripod, perhaps?) to be carried externally
• Ice axe loop and shock cord for crampons keep the winter options open, and can be used
  for other things – axe loop for your flashing bike light, shock cord for – well – anything…
• ‘Road kill’ front pocket for those wee items – keys, wallet, phone etc
• Includes No Worries 5yr Guarantee
• Covered by Cactus-Tough Lifetime Warranty