Two large side pockets slant forwards and we found it pretty easy to get a 500 ml water bottle out and back in while wearing the pack. This pocket has ample space for keys, a wallet and phone or small camera. It doesn’t always snag but requires more pressure to push the flap out of the way when using the zipper.įor small items there is a zippered top pocket with two mesh organizer pockets and a key clip. The zipper on the main compartment has a flap over it to mitigate rain from seeping in but it interferes with the zipper from running smoothly. This is also a good place to pack items when the pack is not full to prevent them from bouncing around. There is a pocket against the users back that will fit a 13-inch laptop or a tablet. The main compartment is divided into two. We also found it suitable as a commuter pack or as a carry-on for travel. This makes it a very versatile pack for savvy packers to use it as a full-day hiking pack. The volume of the Daylite is 13 liters, which is on the large end of what we consider a half-day style hydration pack. For that you’ll have to look to the Talon or Tempest packs from Osprey. Testers thought it would be nice to have hip belt pockets on a pack with these features. We were wishing for an elastic section to help with shoulder strap movement and to hold the end of the hydration bladder hose.Ī removable hip belt of one-inch webbing keeps the bag stable without adding much weight. The relatively comfortable sternum strap is also made up of ¾-inch webbing. Testers preferred the feel of a smaller webbing handle like on the Osprey Talon series but it didn’t affect the performance of the bag. Instead of webbing for a top handle it’s built into the shoulder straps. The bottom of the shoulder strap tapers down for increased ventilation while ¾-inch webbing finishes the bottom of the shoulder strap where the sizing adjustment buckle sits. Spacer mesh shoulder straps were comfortable over the shoulders with our 15-pound test load on five mile hikes. But poor packing of large objects like cameras could be felt through the foam. The foam did OK in minimizing hard corners of objects from poking testers in the back-without a mostly full hydration bladder. The center stiffener keeps the back panel shape when holding the full 2-liter hydration bladder. The Gregory Miwok had slightly better ventilation because of the additional back panel holes. Ten die cut ventilation holes proved in our testing during 60-degree days to provide enough breathability to prevent any back sweat from soaking our shirts. The materials and cut allows for ample movement while spreading the load across the whole back panel. The Osprey Daylite’s mesh covered foam back panel with center stiffener and mesh shoulder straps makes for a pretty comfortable pack with loads up to 15 pounds.
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