Welcome to Near Zero, home of THE DEAN backpack. THE DEAN is named after founder Scott Jensen’s late father, not only to honor his father’s passion for the outdoors, but this awesome design has been a labor of love for Scott in his quest to aid getting into nature accessible to anyone with the desire. Near Zero proudly offers THE DEAN as a stand-alone pack or as a bundle with all the necessary backpacking essentials, giving even novice hikers the confidence to Get Out and Go.