The HD Raid Pack 2.0 isn’t just a backpack — it’s the backbone of a full carry system you can tune for real life: covert travel, work, range days, and the weeks where you’re living out of a ruck more than your house.
And the pack is only half the story. The ecosystem around it — Weapon Sleeve, Rifle Mag Sleeves, Admin Organizer, and Raid Pack–specific Packing Bags — turns it into a modular platform you can configure for each mission.
Where This Pack Really Comes From
Nomadic Research sits at the intersection of design and a warrior ethos — founded by a former Navy SEAL and a Marine Scout Sniper who later worked together at the CIA. This gear exists because of problems they actually had to solve, not hypotheticals in a conference room.
This system, specifically, comes from one of those problems.
You’re operating overseas in permissive environments, conducting covert intelligence operations. You need to move with a collapsible SBR weapons system, ammo, comms gear, batteries, and other tools that matter when things turn sideways.
At the same time, you need to disappear in plain sight — gray man. No tactical billboard. No “shoot me first” silhouette. Just another person with a normal-looking daypack.
Regular backpacks couldn’t do it. They’re built to carry laptops and gym clothes, not a full tactical load:
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Weapons system
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Ammo
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Comms equipment
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Batteries
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Distraction devices and other mission essentials
Load all that into a standard pack and it folds, sags, digs into your shoulders, and absolutely looks overloaded.
So the design brief for the HD Raid Pack 2.0 was simple and unforgiving:
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Build a pack that can handle a real tactical weight — weapons, ammo, comms, everything.
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Make it carry like proper load-bearing equipment.
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Make it look and move like a clean urban daypack so you can stay gray, not flagged.
That’s the DNA baked into the HD Raid Pack 2.0.
Waterproof, Abuse-Ready Materials
At the core of the HD Raid Pack 2.0 is U.S.-made Dimension-Polyant X-Pac® X50 — a waterproof laminate built for real abuse, not desk-to-car commutes.
The multi-layer construction gives you:
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A bonded 500D Cordura® face fabric for abrasion resistance
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An aramid X-PLY® reinforcement grid for structure and tear resistance
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A waterproof laminate film backing that forms a true water barrier
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A DWR finish that sheds surface moisture before it can soak in
What that means in practice:
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The pack holds its shape under weight instead of collapsing.
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It shrugs off rain, wet/damp environments, and rough handling.
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It feels like field gear, but still looks at home in an airport or coffee shop.
It’s the quiet, behind-the-scenes part of the gray man equation — serious performance, low-profile appearance.
Built to Carry Real Weight (Without Looking Tactical)
Most “normal” backpacks are designed for a laptop and maybe a hoodie. Treat them like a load carriage system for a weapon, ammo, comms, and support gear and they tap out fast.
The HD Raid Pack 2.0 is frameless, but not flimsy. The X-Pac laminate and internal panel give it a rigid spine, and the harness is built specifically to handle dense, heavy loads while keeping the silhouette clean.
Key elements of the carry system:
Adjustable Yoke
The adjustable yoke lets you tune the harness to your torso length so the pack rides where it should — not hanging off your lower back or choking you at the neck. When the yoke is set right, weight sits on your back and hips, not just your shoulders.
Robust, Premium Padded Shoulder Straps
The shoulder straps are built for more than “some padding.” They’re shaped and cushioned to stay comfortable under a real tactical load — think weapons system, ammo, batteries and comms — without digging in or wandering off your shoulders.
Load Lifter Straps
The load lifter straps let you pull the top of the pack in toward your shoulders when the weight goes up. That keeps the center of gravity close to your body, which matters when you’re climbing stairs, moving quickly, or navigating uneven terrain.
Stowable, Non-Padded Wide Hip Belt
The wide hip belt gives you the option to offload some weight to your hips when you’re really stacked out. It’s non-padded and low-profile on purpose — so when you don’t need it, it disappears against the pack instead of broadcasting “tactical ruck” from 50 yards away.
Put together, this harness is why you can carry a combat-relevant load in this pack and still pass as just another person with a daypack. The capability is there; the visual noise is not.
Organization
When you open a pack in a parking lot, hotel hallway, or on the side of a mountain, you find out if it’s actually organized or just a bucket.
The HD Raid Pack 2.0 is built so that when you unzip it, you’re still in control —
Panel-Loading Main Compartment
The pack opens flat, giving you full visibility into your loadout. Inside, you get:
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A laser-cut MOLLE Velcro interior panel
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Twin internal mesh zippered pockets on the lid
That internal loop field is the anchor point for the Weapon Sleeve, Admin Organizer, Rifle Mag Sleeves, and other hook-backed accessories. Instead of being stuck with a fixed pocket layout, you build the interior around your job.
External Access and Stowage
On the outside, you’ve got:
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An ambidextrous side-access sleeve for a laptop, Three Mag Sleeve, or mission-critical gear — so you don’t have to flash your entire load to get to the one thing you need
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Expandable side pockets for bottles or tools
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A stretch front pocket for quick-grab layers
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A top zip pocket with an internal valuables sleeve for your wallet, passport, or small electronics
For gray man work, this matters: you can get to what you need without staging a full gear show for everyone around you.
The System: Accessories Built Around the Raid Pack
The HD Raid 2.0 is a strong standalone pack, but it was always meant to be the core of a modular system. The accessories turn it into a configurable platform built around that internal Velcro field.
Weapon Sleeve – The Original "Yard Sale" Problem Solver
The Weapon Sleeve is the heart of the system and the direct answer to the original design problem: carry a collapsible SBR inside a pack— and be able to access it quickly without dragging everything else out with it = Yard Sale.
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Mounts directly to the Raid Pack’s internal Velcro panel
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Isolates your primary weapon or laptop from the rest of your load
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Uses stiff, protective construction with a soft-facing interior and stretch sides for a secure, snag-free fit
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Features a Velcro front face so you can stack Rifle Mag Sleeves, the Admin Organizer, and other hook-backed accessories right on top
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Allows clean, fast deployment — no snags or yard sale when you pull out your SBR or your computer
From the outside, you still just look like someone with a normal backpack. Inside, the Weapon Sleeve keeps your primary staged, contained, and ready.
Rifle Mag Sleeves – Mags That Stay Put
The Rifle Mag Sleeves are built around 5.56×45 magazines and designed for low bulk and fast access:
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Heavy-duty elastic and reinforced stitching for long-term durability
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Hook-and-loop on both sides for rock-solid mounting to the Weapon Sleeve, Side access or the pack’s internal panel
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A flat, low-print profile to keep your interior clean and streamlined
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Available in 1-, 2-, and 3-mag configurations so you can tailor the load to the mission
Stack them on the Weapon Sleeve for a compact ready panel, or place them directly on the Velcro grid — either way, your mags stay exactly where you expect them to be.
Admin Organizer – Your Control Panel
The Admin Organizer turns all the small, important items into a disciplined, repeatable layout:
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Stiff backing so it keeps its shape and protects contents
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Velcro rear panel for mounting inside any Raid Pack, the TTL 38L, or other loop-lined gear
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Dual-pocket layout with a quick-access outer pocket and a secure main compartment
Load it with travel documents, med, comms, tools, or mission admin. Once you’ve set it up, you always know where those items live, regardless of which environment you’re operating in.
Packing Bags (Raid Pack) – Built to Fit This Interior
The Packing Bags (Raid Pack) are a two-bag set — one small, one large — designed specifically around the Raid Pack’s internal dimensions:
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Coated ripstop nylon and stretch panels to handle over-stuffing and compression
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YKK zippers and stretch compression zones so you can hard-pack them or cinch them down
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Optimized for clothing, layers, and soft goods
They turn the main compartment into clean, stackable modules instead of one loose pile. That’s a big win whether you’re living out of the pack on a trip or just trying not to make a scene when you open it in public.
One Pack, Many Roles
Because of the way the structure, harness, and accessories work together, the HD Raid Pack 2.0 can move between very different roles without changing its low-key profile.
Covert / Gray Man Loadout
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HD Raid Pack 2.0
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Weapon Sleeve with collapsible SBR
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Rifle Mag Sleeves on the Weapon Sleeve or interior panel
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Admin Organizer for comms, med, and admin
From the outside: a clean urban daypack.
On the inside: a fully staged, capable system.
Travel / Work Loadout
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HD Raid Pack 2.0
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Weapon Sleeve running as a laptop sleeve
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NR Laptop/Tablet Sleeve for extra tech protection if you want it
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Packing Bags for clothing and toiletries
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Admin Organizer for passport, wallet, and cables
Perfect for moving through airports, cities, and hotels looking like everyone else — while still having a system that’s built for more than just “vacation mode.”
Field / Backcountry Loadout
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HD Raid Pack 2.0
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Packing Bags for layers and soft goods
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Admin Organizer for navigation, med, and repair items
Same pack. Different mission. No wasted space.
Built for People Who Actually Use Their Gear
The HD Raid Pack 2.0 exists because regular backpacks weren’t enough. They couldn’t carry a real tactical load, and they definitely couldn’t do it while blending into permissive, urban environments.
So this pack was built to solve that:
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A waterproof, structured laminate body that can take abuse and carry serious weight
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An adjustable yoke, robust padded shoulder straps, load lifters, and a stowable wide hip belt that work like true load-bearing equipment
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A modular interior system built around the Weapon Sleeve, Mag Sleeves, Admin Organizer, and Packing Bags
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An exterior that reads as a normal, disciplined daypack, not a tactical billboard
That’s the gray man idea in pack form: don’t advertise. Don’t stand out. Just stay ready.
The HD Raid Pack 2.0 and its accessory ecosystem are built for exactly that.