Waterproof Hiking Backpack for Men and Women, Lightweight Day Pack for Travel Camping | Waterproof, Lightweight, for Travel Camping

For reference: I compared this to the Maelstrom 40l, and a similar bag to the Maelstrom we had at home. I have traveled a lot and have more bags and rollers than I care to admit. After a recent trip to Europe where my US regulation carry on wouldn’t fit European airplane overheads, and cobblestone streets and sidewalks made my wheeled luggage more like wrestling with a bull, I decided to rethink how to pack for my next trip abroad. PROS and what stood out AND the trick I learned: The Diamond Candy is sewn with smaller stitches, which will hold up better. It has the largest storage pockets on the waist band and holds my iPhone 12 easily. The water bottle holders are larger. The padded tablet pocket floats and keeps my iPad from touching the ground. A huge plus for protecting it. Bright colored rain cover. Multiple attachment points. Multiple, easily accessible pockets. Fabric zipper pulls that are NOT finger-sized loops (which would be easy for pick pockets to unzip.) The liner fabric and pocket fabric inside the back is higher quality. Ideally I wanted to use the Doughnut Colorado that I already have. What changed my mind? the comfortable shoulder pads, waist band with storage pockets, and outside pockets that come in handy when at the airport, on a train or walking. The trick I learned will help me board the plane and not have to fuss with accessing what I need once I sit down. HERE’S THE TRICK. Get an airplane seat storage pocket to hold ehat you need when you’re flying (tablet, book, power bank, eye mask, ear plugs, glasses.) Lay this backpack on the bed, place the seat storage pocket on the backpack. Unclip the sleeping back straps. Use them to make an X across the storage pocket. Clip them into the trek pole clips. This means you now have loose trek straps. Easy peasy. Cross them in an X across the front. Clip them into the (now unused) sleeping bag clips. This workaround actually provides more attachments in front. I travel a lot, and I can’t express how much easier this is going to make going through security, waiting in lines (wearing the pack. No luggage to wheel), and transitioning from putting my things in the overhead, wishing I had taken out this or that. I have tried wearing travel jackets with pockets so I have much of what I need. THIS seat pocket solution and strapping it to the back of the backpack is the easiest solution of all.

I have only bought Kelty packs my entire life because they are the best, hands down. However, our family sets a budget for the 'cousins' to get each other gifts, so I had to find a pack for our son and I researched the reviews extensively and chose this one. This pack is literally rivaling my old Kelty day pack in quality and construction. The material is lighter weight than a Kelty pack but I've tested it and this material is strong and very good quality. Rip-resistant. Zippers on a backpack are one of those things that differentiates a good pack from a bad one. You could argue there are burlier zippers for a pack that has to go through a lot of wear and tear and these zippers are great so far. Shoulder straps are very good. Adjustment straps are the way they should be. Comfortable fit. Son loves the compartments for laptops, tablets and books as he wanted this partly for daily college use. I read other reviewers say it wasn't a 40L pack. I didn't scientifically measure the volume but maybe they just don't know how to use the expandable straps to get the full size/volume out of it. Seems plenty big to me to use as a day pack. The only one thing I wish it had is a hole at the top for a hydration bladder hose, because there is a compartment inside that seems like it would fit a hydro perfectly but no hole to run the hose through (although this is not advertised as a hydro-pack, so I can't blame for that). But if you wanted to put a bladder in it, you could simply run the hose out the top of the double zipper if zipped both to the center-top and ran it over the shoulder. That's how I converted my old Kelty into a hydro pack. Maybe not ideal but works fine. Rain cover fits nicely into one of many small compartments at the top for easy-access if a storm pops up. Great little lightweight pack.

I didn't expect much from a $35 backpack. I mean it can be any good, right? Well, I have to say it's pretty good. The buckles are a little flimsy. I don't know if it'll hold up to the abuse I am going to put it through but, it's a $35 backpack. I do "day" hikes. I've climb a dozen peaks so far this Spring/Summer. I try to do one each weekend. I try to get in at least 1,000 feet of elevation gain each hike. Now that it has warmed up, I could probably hike with just a Camelback but I like to have a few essentials with me (rain gear, long underwear, fleece, first aid kit, knife, Leatherman, water, emergency mylar blankets, compass, snack, poncho). I'm prepared to spend the night, if necessary. Plus carrying a pack makes it harder work and better training for longer, higher hikes. I was looking at REI ($120) and Osprey ($220) and Mountain Gear ($349). Then I thought "Why would I spend that much if a $35 pack will suffice? It isn't a fashion show, after all." I took it out for its maiden voyage. A three hour hike with 1,500 feet of elevation gain. I didn't have much in it (just the stuff listed above) so, I cinched it in tight and off I went. It started raining. I didn't put the rain cover on. I figured my stuff would be wet but, when I got to the summit, I was pleasantly surprised that everything was nice an dry. I did put the rain cover on for the descent. Everything worked well. It looks pretty good (red) and has lots of helpful pockets. I may replace the buckles with heftier ones. Will it last? We'll find out, but it is a $35 backpack. It suits my needs. If I have to buy one or two replacements, it is still less expensive than the competition.

Nice and lightweight. Comfortable to wear. Took it on a 3 week journey to the UK and hiking Hadrian's wall. Holds plenty, including secure bands for hiking sticks. One of the lower cloth loops did pull out after two weeks, otherwise holding up ok, carrying around 20-25 pounds. Rain cover worked well. Pockets on padded waist belt are convenient for small items. A bargain.

Great pack, comfortable, lots of storage options. Very usable.

Arrivato per tempo, in ottime condizioni. L'ho usato la prima volta per un viaggio in Messico on the road e me ne sono letteralmente innamorata! Ho detto addio al trolley da trascinare. Ora lo uso per qualsiasi trasferta o viaggio breve. Usato anche per un viaggio di 3 gg a Santorini con Easyjet. Sono riuscita a portarlo sull'aereo con me, senza doverlo spedire in stiva, dato che rientra nelle misure standard per un bagaglio a mano. Punti di forza: CAPIENZA: Con 40lt ci fate comodamente 3/4gg estivi di vestiti puliti e oggettistica varia (io personalmente lo riempio molto! Se siete minimalisti potete farci anche 7 gg ;) ), mentre in inverno il vestiario occupa ovviamente di più. Il tessuto è leggero, morbido e si adatta perfettamente agli ingombri. Le cerniere sono elasticizzate e resistono bene anche in tensione. Ha tantissime tasche (anche imbottite, porta pc, o rivestite in tessuto morbido, per oggetti delicati. In più ha degli spazi laterali per acqua/ombrello) e agganci esterni utili, per cappotti e moschettoni. COMODITÀ e LEGGEREZZA: Lo adoro. Rispetto ad altri zaini da me acquistati, devo dire che questo è il più leggero (circa 1 Kg), nonostante sia pensato per sostenere la schiena con imbottiture professionali etc. (Se avete dei limiti di peso in aereo, questa skill vi risulterà fondamentale! Solitamente gli zaini di questa tipologia, >40 Lt hanno sempre una struttura che già da vuoti li fa pesare dai 2 Kg in su). Comodo sempre e comunque, anche se dovete portarlo sulle spalle camminando per ore, o in viaggio in aereo come bagaglio a mano. Ha una spessa e morbida imbottitura sulla schiena e degli appositi agganci sul torace e sul busto che, facendo aderire lo zaino al corpo, aiutano a distribuire i carichi in modo uniforme e bilanciato. Vi sembrerà che faccia parte di voi! Leggerissimo! In più ha la copertura anti pioggia, che potete mettere e togliere, a seconda delle evenienze. Lo riacquisterei altre 1000 volte.

Wofür habe ich den Rucksack gekauft: Er ist für Tagesausflüge oder Reisen (Handgepäck) gedacht, wenn viel transportiert werden soll. Der Rucksack hat folgende Daten: -Fassungsvolumen 40 Liter -Notebooktasche bis 16" -geräumige Haupttasche -Seitlich zwei Netztaschen -Zwei Top-Taschen, eine vorne, eine hinten -Brust- sowie Bauchgurt -Mini Tasche unten wo das Regencape drin ist -Zwei Taschen am Bauchgurt links und rechts Erster Eindruck: Der Rucksack sieht sehr gut aus. Die Farben sind leuchtend und der erste Eindruck ist sehr gut. Verarbeitung: Beim Anfassen fühlt sich alles etwas nach Plastik an, aber da der Rucksack als wasserdicht verkauft wird halte ich das gewählte Material nicht für die schlechteste Wahl. Ein Stoff Rucksack würde sich sicher schneller vollsaugen. Allerdings ist Stoff vermutlich langlebiger als das Material der Tasche. Ich kann bisher nicht zur Langlebigkeit sagen, kann aber soweit berichten, dass die Tasche nicht billig verarbeitet wirkt, eher im Gegenteil. Der Rucksack wirkt eher sehr gut durchdacht und hochwertig. Tragekomfort: Auch mit etwas Gewicht beladen ist der Rucksack extrem angenehm zu tragen. Die extrem dicken Polster sorgen dafür, dass er am Rücken nicht drückt und auch noch etwas Luft an den Rücken kommt. Gerade an heißen Sommertagen sicher gut. Die Schultergurte lassen Fazit: Verarbeitung sowie Preis/Leistung stimmen hier. Daher bin ich mit dem Rucksack sehr zufrieden und hoffe, dass er mir lange gute Dienste leistet.

Después de un uso prolongado haciendo 3 veces el camino de Santiago, puedo decir que me gusta mucho, sus bolsillos variados son muy útiles para separar todas las prendas y utensilios. Su funda para la lluvia, la cubre sobradamente, incluso con el saco de dormir cogido por fuera de la mochila. Sus cremalleras son suaves y herméticas. El color naranja es de alta visibilidad, lo que facilita ser visto a distancia en caso de emergencia o necesidad. En resumen es una muy buena mochila, con la que me ha sobrado espacio tanto en invierno como obviamente en verano. El cierre lumbar se puede ajustar todo lo necesario para no sobrecargar los hombros y espalda. La parte de la espalda está acolchada y recubierta de un tejido que permite la transpiración y ventilación, teniendo la rigidez necesaria para que la mochila se mantenga derecha y erguida. Recomiendo 100%.

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